DeSci Asia’s collaboration with the Octant ecosystem contributes significantly to its growth and development by creating awareness, fostering engagement, and facilitating participation from the DeSci (Decentralized Science) community in Asia. Here’s how the project supports the ecosystem:

### 1. **Educating DeSci Asia Members About Octant**
DeSci Asia actively educates its community members about the importance of Octant and how it functions as a decentralized platform for funding and governance of public goods. This education is delivered through various channels, including:
   - **Workshops and Webinars**: Organizing regular educational sessions to explain Octant’s role in supporting decentralized research, innovation, and public goods. These sessions cover the basics of Octant’s decentralized governance model, its mission, and how it empowers communities to influence decisions that drive scientific advancement.
   - **Scientific Meetings**: DeSci Asia integrates Octant into its monthly scientific meetings, using these events to discuss its unique features, such as staking and voting for public goods projects, and explaining how the platform aligns with DeSci values like transparency, inclusivity, and decentralization.

### 2. **Introducing Octant to Other DeSci Communities in Asia**
DeSci Asia serves as a bridge to introduce the Octant ecosystem to various decentralized science communities across Asia, helping expand its user base and reach. This is achieved through:
   - **Networking and Partnerships**: DeSci Asia connects Octant with emerging DeSci communities in cities like Seoul, Tokyo, Kolkata, Chennai, and beyond. Through introductions at regional meetups and conferences, we highlight Octant as a powerful tool for democratizing science funding and governance.


### 3. **Educating DeSci Asia Members on Staking GLM and Voting for Public Goods in Octant**
DeSci Asia empowers its members to actively participate in the Octant ecosystem by educating them on how to stake GLM (Golem Network Token) and vote on public goods projects. We do this by:
   - **Step-by-Step Guides**: Providing detailed guides and tutorials that walk members through the process of acquiring GLM, staking it in Octant, and understanding how their votes contribute to the funding and support of public goods.

   - **Incentives and Rewards**: Offering incentives for participation from direct donation and matching fund in this round, such as recognition in the community or potential rewards from DeSci Asia’s partner projects, to encourage more members to stake their GLM and vote consistently in the Octant ecosystem.

