Update okfn-network-experts.csv

Author: lucpretti

okfn-network-experts.csv

@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Zimbabwe,Stephen Abbott Pugh,stephen@openownership.org,Open Ownership,English,"C
 Kenya,Evelyn Night,enight@icipe.org,icipe,"English,Swahili",Open Science,"Evelyn supports operations at the Technology Transfer Unit, a department responsible for creating dissemination tools and pathways from key research outputs at the International Center of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) in Kenya. A prolific writer and designer, Evelyn’s work involve conducting systematic literature reviews of thematic areas and translating fundamental research innovations into print, audio, and video tools for awareness campaigns and training events. Traversing frequently between scientists, smallholder farmers, and extension officers in East Africa makes her an important figure in promoting open access to scientific research. Evelyn has a Master’s in Genetics from the University of Nairobi, and a BSc in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from South Eastern Kenya University (SEKU). As part of the second cohort of the Frictionless Data Fellows, Evelyn has considerable experience working in open science as well as understanding its implications in the future of research applicability, especially for the Sub-Saharan Africa research landscape.",Yes,Evelyn.jpg,FALSE,evelyn-night,50,,,,,
 Germany,Knut Hühne,knut@k-nut.eu,Open Knowledge Lab Berlin,"English,German","Linked Open Data,Civic Tech,Open Communities","Knut is a software developer and Open Data enthusiast based in Berlin. As a member since 2014 and lab lead at codefor.de <http://codefor.de/>’s Open Knowledge Lab Berlin he loves to tinker with technology, share his knowledge and connect others in the field. Within the last years he has become increasingly interested in connecting communities - be that through linked open data or by finding ways for them to meet in person and to share their knowledge.",Yes,knut_huehne.jpg,FALSE,knut-huehne,20,,,,,
 Ghana,Maxwell Beganim,mbeganimgh@gmail.com,Open Knowledge Ghana ,English,"Open Mapping,Open Education","Maxwell is a Co Lead on the Kiwix Project in Schools in Ghana and the Knowledge Manager for Open Education and Tech Initiative.He is also the Founder of Kumasi Wiki Hub ,Training Associate of Creative Commons Ghana Chapter.He is also a member of the Open Street Map Ghana and the Co Founder of Ghana Pidgin Wikimedia Group in Ghana.He is also a member of the Open Foundation West Africa.",Yes,maxwell-beganim.jpg,FALSE,maxwell-beganim,0,,,,,
-Australia,Steven De Costa,chairman@linkdigital.com.au,Link Digital,English,"Digital Public Infrastructure,Open AI,Open Government Data,Open Data,Civic Tech,Open Source,Open Communities","Steven is the Executive Director of Link Digital and a Co-Steward of the CKAN project. He specializes in building Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) by leveraging Digital Public Goods (DPG) like CKAN and Drupal to establish national and transnational data ecosystems. As a Founder of the Objective Observer Initiative, Steven advocates for the preservation of truth and neutrality in data-driven systems. This philosophy extends to his work in the MLCommons Datasets and Croissant Working Groups, where he focuses on making datasets discoverable and interoperable for AI workflows while ensuring they meet rigorous standards for integrity and transparency. A veteran of the open movement, Steven has served as a national organizer for GovHack and a leader within Open Knowledge Australia. He views open source as a vital socio-technical framework for securing sovereign data management and social justice in the era of machine learning.",Yes,steven_de_costa_2026_small.jpg,FALSE,steven-de-costa,30,,,,,
+Australia,Steven De Costa,chairman@linkdigital.com.au,Link Digital,English,"Digital Public Infrastructure,Open AI,Open Government Data,Open Data,Civic Tech,Open Source,Open Communities","Steven is the Executive Director of Link Digital and a Co-Steward of the CKAN project. He specializes in building Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) by leveraging Digital Public Goods (DPG) like CKAN and Drupal to establish national and transnational data ecosystems. As a Founder of the Objective Observer Initiative, Steven advocates for the preservation of truth and neutrality in data-driven systems. This philosophy extends to his work in the MLCommons Datasets and Croissant Working Groups, where he focuses on making datasets discoverable and interoperable for AI workflows while ensuring they meet rigorous standards for integrity and transparency. A veteran of the open movement, Steven has served as a national organizer for GovHack and a leader within Open Knowledge Australia. He views open source as a vital socio-technical framework for securing sovereign data management and social justice in the era of machine learning.",Yes,steven-de-costa-2026.png,FALSE,steven-de-costa,30,,,,,
 Uganda,Ketty Adoch,adochketty@gmail.com,"Mara Arwot GeoSpatial","English","Data Literacy,Open Data,Open Mapping","A Geographical Information Systems Specialist, Ketty Adoch has worked on a wide range of projects at the intersection of open geodata and technologies with international organizations, governments and the private sector.  Her past and present work involves developing technology tools to manage geography data in areas such as agriculture (developing algorithms for food security management), energy (developing models for off-grid energy planning), and environmental sensitivity mapping for oil and gas projects in East and West Africa, including organizational capacity building at national, regional, and continental levels. She leads consulting work at the GIS firm Mara Arwot GeoSpatial, based in Kampala, Uganda",Yes,Ketty.jpg,FALSE,ketty-adoch,30,,,,,
 Spain,Alberto Abella,alberto.abella@meloda.org,"FIWARE Foundation","English,Spanish","Open Data","Alberto Abella is PhD in Business (Open data) and Telecommunications Engineer and Master in Total Quality Management, Business Administration and Business Organization. He works as a Data Modelling Expert and Technical Evangelist at FIWARE and currently is the responsible person for the smart data models initiative. Formerly he worked as Senior Manager at desideDatum for the business lines of Data governance, open data and smart cities and in other IT firms for the last 25 years.  He is a researcher on data, data-reusability, open data, big data, and its use in several environments like Smart cities with more than 20 scientific publications. He also has investigated in the field of citizen experience. Founder and board member of Iniciativa Barcelona Open data and founder of the Spanish chapter of OKFN. he cordinated the I, II and II white paper on software libre in Spain from 2003 to 2007. He is coauthor of the I, II, III and IV report on the situation of open data in Spain (2017-2023)",Yes,alberto-abella.jpg,FALSE,alberto-abella,50,,,,,
 Nigeria,Blaise Aboh,blaise@orodata.org,Orodata,"English","Civic Tech,Open Data","Blaise Aboh is the Director of Orodata Science, a Civic Tech organization that synthesizes the use of data science, technology, design and research to nurture innovation in media and improve citizen access to information. He is attributed to the earliest known use case for algorithms and robotics to generate news stories from data in the public domain in Nigeria. He is an Obama Foundation Leader, a Mozilla Festival Ambassador, a CFA Innovation Fellow, an Othoway Fellow and a Quartz Atlas for Africa Award winner",Yes,blaise-aboh.jpg,FALSE,blaise-aboh,50,,,,,