Starting point: the RIDOPP meeting
At RIDOPP in October 2024, Jean Thierry Monsenepwo highlighted networking and financial literacy. This guide develops those themes into preparation advice written for the website.
The pointers below are not a transcript of his speech or the criteria of a funding programme. They help make an initiative clearer to a potential contact.
Start with a specific need
Describe the problem, the people affected and the solution they use today. A presentation is stronger when it explains a concrete change: time saved, a more accessible service or a difficulty handled more effectively.
Collect verifiable evidence: conversations, usage examples, a demonstration or early feedback. Separate what has been tested from what remains to explore. A prototype and an operating business need different presentations.
Make resources and timing visible
Set out the stages, responsible people and resources already available. Identify known expenses and assumptions still to be confirmed, without treating an estimate as an established figure.
Specify the request: feedback on a demonstration, an introduction, a place to test or a meeting. A focused, understandable request makes a useful response easier.
A seven-point project brief
A short brief can follow this order: 1. name and objective; 2. need; 3. intended users; 4. solution and current progress; 5. team and resources; 6. next steps; 7. request and contact information.
Add a demonstration link if available. The contribution form then helps prepare a message. For any support scheme, confirm the conditions, application period and current contact with its organiser.
