@natalia_skoczylas Thanks for your reflections and offer of support in terms of merging big picture Edgeryders’ objectives!
So further to your and myconversations elsewhere, we’re at a point now where the concept has been simplified and has had to be locked in. With the grant due in under a week and partnerships still being brokered, as well as vital problematizing of the democratic context in the region, we’ve needed to really hone in on what this project is focusing on.
Which means that we’re not in a position to incorporate OpenVillage Festival 2019 into the UNDEF project proposal specifically (that’s not to say that - as mentioned - OpenVillage as a project isn’t being weaved in). BUT 
incidentally what you’re talking about in terms of storytelling is super aligned with some side conversations and movements of thought around Edgeryders and the dilemma of storytelling and media that I’ve been involved in with @nadia and @unknown_author (yipppeeee). Perhaps we could include this as a talking point in the OpenVillageFest call scheduled for next week (see here) for those interested) and see what strategic maneuvering we can do to get more support (in addition to the potential AdvocateEurope grant idea)…? For example, I’ve been thinking VICE Impact could in fact be an option worth exploring… Whatcha think?