Hey Polkadot Safari,

Thank you for posting the proposal. 

Please note the Audit report is reflecting only the quality of information presented in the proposal and not the Quality of the project/idea itself.
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[Full Audit](https://crustipfs.art/ipfs/QmTcjEAbnSopyDCMKGD3LfrjwnXQ1QEqeTbWiMzinanqqt)

The following proposal Audit is created as a part of [Proposal #67](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/post/2431). More information about Treasury proposal template and the Audit process can be found on the link above. All templates are free for everyone to use. For any questions or feedback regarding the Audit templates use discussion link from above.

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I am all in favor of this spend! However, I am concerned with the timing of the funds.

The big spender track's decision period is 14 days and the confirmation period is 48 hours. At the current support level of ~15,300 KSM, the proposal will enter the treasury queue at block 17,030,000 (approximately).  The Treasury will then release the funds at block 17,107,200 which is ~20 days from now (~March 18th). Since that block will likely land on the weekend, you're looking at March 20th before you have any actual fiat in a bank account. Is 10 days enough time to pay for everything that needs to be purchased prior to the event? What about the venue deposit? Assuming you haven't paid the deposit on the venue, is the venue willing to keep your booking without a deposit? Seems a bit tight to me but I don't have experience in planning large events like this.

A better scenario: funds are released one spend period sooner at block 17,020,800. This would require about 32,000 KSM in support at least 48 hours before block 17,020,800. This would give you an extra week to settle the financials of the event but still seems kind of tight.

Best realistic case scenario: funds are released at the end of the next spending period (block 16,934,400). This requires ~331,000 KSM in support *and* ~75.9% in approval 48 hours before block 16,934,400. This is obviously ideal but would require to rally another 315,000 in support within the next 6 days.

What are everyones' thoughts on this timing?

Where can I find the corresponding DOT spend?! If it is "Polkadot Safari" why would we fund it with KSM only??

Also:

1. is there a process to verify the spending after the fact? Some quotes seem too high and some spend rows are not clear at all.
2. will the event be free for attenders? If not, how come the revenue is not estimated and subtracted from the costs to obtain the treasury spend proposal?

Big NO for me until all of these are cleared.

I'm very much looking forward for Polkadot Safari to happen, I've been witnessing Safari DAO put a lot of energy for allowing it to happen in a very short timing (for having done the same, I know how much work it requires).
Hope the proposal can get a big support to unlock funds on time for the event.

I'm surprised to see almost 16% of nay considering the discussion had no negative feedback, people voting Nay are encouraged to comment on why they do so that the team can bring clarity.

You have no idea, we’re so excited to have you!! It’s good to know you successfully pulled off something similar in a short time frame. No easy feat but lots of energy and good vibes. Thank you for encouraging the Nay voters to provide constructive feedback. Much appreciated. 

Hello Adam,

Thank you for the detailed case scenarios. Indeed, the timing would be super tight! However, we are securing funds for the venue deposit, as well as other top priority items. We feel confident as we have already come so far with planning without funds and garnered excitement Africa-wide. 

Thank you again for this breakdown, it's incredibly helpful to know what timeline we're working with.



Hello everyone 👋🏽

Sorry about this error it's the first time we are going through this process.
This is from Polkadot Safari team we will have the description edited as soon as possible. Kindly check the first comment from Sianoi for details about this referendum. 



Our team has sent a speaker to this conference and has sponsored a hackathon challenge.
We had a good impression of the motivation of the organizing team, they didn’t spare any efforts to to make the conference the success that it was. We therefore want to support them to repeat this conference.

In order to establish sustainable community approval for treasury-funding future events, we’d like to encourage the conference organizers to transparently report on the expenses and defend their (significant) budget along with lessons learned that may be valuable for others who would like to reproduce such an event somewhere else.

Our team also attended the event and we second this motion. There is a lot of potential in this event and we believe it will be very beneficial for the overall ecosystem. 

[@wrrichter](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/user/wrrichter)

Hi thank you all for supporting and attending the first Polkadot Safari.

Yes this is very important and Polkadot Safari team are working on a report and will be shared soon! 

Dear all, we sincerely appreciate your patience. We would like to share the link to the report, which can be found below. Our team has been diligently working on completing the financial report, but we still have some tasks remaining, including finalizing on interviews with the Parachain team members and editing videos from the Hackathon. We kindly request your understanding in this matter.

The Polkadot Safari report is now available for your review, and we eagerly await your valuable feedback. Thank you, and Asante. 🙏🏾

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qPe3oI8ugwGuiLDrBE1yBUUSRYUzUrX10PLARs9nhMQ/edit

**POLKADOT SAFARI ~ THE HOME OF POLKADOT AND KUSAMA IN AFRICA**

Proponent: Polkadot Safari: GTMzNnXX1Ps663f5KhJ2ummru1hRCD9hy6yieNEZuh6G8WW

**Request: 6,918.88 KSM**

6,918.88 KSM (USD $289,900) (Rate: $41.845/KSM based on EMA 7 ~ Subscan on 24th Feb, 2023). 





Greetings,

I am Sianoi Kimari, a core contributor of Safari DAO, and I am proposing a **2-day conference in Kenya, the first ever Polkadot conference in Africa.**

**We are set to host attendees from the 30th March until the 1st of April**. We’re on a time crunch and have done all of the marketing organically through Twitter Spaces with teams such as Astar Network, Unique Network, Subsocial and many more.  The conference will take place in the breathtaking location of Naivasha, just 2 hours from the capital city Nairobi. Transport to and from Naivasha will be covered for attendees. With plenty options of accommodation along the same road of the venue.  This idyllic setting offers a unique barefoot networking experience, surrounded by stunning wildlife, and breathtaking scenery at the shores of Lake Naivasha.

Kenya has a proven track record of embracing tech innovation, and it is ranked among the top countries globally for crypto and blockchain adoption. In 2021, Kenya was ranked 5th globally for crypto adoption, and 19th in 2022.   As the home of the world’s most ubiquitous mobile payments technology, MPESA, the country's forward-thinking approach to technology makes it an ideal location to host a conference that promotes the benefits of Polkadot and Kusama.  **This conference will equally have a Pan-African appeal, with confirmed attendance from Polkadot Ambassadors in Nigeria, Uganda, Rwanda, Madagascar, and other nations**.

We aim to bring together individuals and organizations from all over Africa to learn about and explore the opportunities within the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems.  Polkadot and Kusama aim to provide a scalable and interoperable network that enables seamless communication between different blockchain systems. By hosting the first ever Polkadot conference in Kenya, **we hope to raise awareness of the benefits of this technology and attract new developers, community builders, and users to the ecosystem both locally and in the continent**. 

The conference will bring together developers, researchers, media, investors, and other stakeholders to experience the Polkadot and Kusama ecosystems, share knowledge, and discover new collaboration opportunities.  **This event truly aligns with Polkadot's roadmap of promoting education and engagement**, and it will provide a platform for showcasing the progress that has been made towards the ultimate goal of creating a decentralized and interoperable network for a new web.

The unique setting of Naivasha will provide an unforgettable backdrop for networking and exchanging ideas, and attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy the area's natural beauty.  **We have nearly 200 signups for the bootckathon, 87 for speakers, 11 different parachain and ecosystem teams, and 65 local and Africa-wide scholars to be sponsored to attend the hackathon**. During writing this proposal, we have discovered parachain teams from Africa and can’t wait to meet them.

You can access our **detailed proposal** via the [link](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F5j1PTZJ7KTnfEl8nS7lkktDE3-ZG4xq3e2IUxENndA/edit) provided.

Follow us on [Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/company/safaridao/) and [Twitter](https://twitter.com/thesafaridao?s=21&t=trML2hSMjEjrMlpHYvDYcg) for updates.

Thank you for considering this proposal. It's linked to this [discussion](https://kusama.polkassembly.io/post/2435).

Best regards, 

Sianoi and the SafariDAO team.

Requested: 0.69 undefined

#279 POLKADOT SAFARI ~ THE HOME OF POLKADOT AND KUSAMA IN AFRICA