eInclusion

Mr. Shadi Abou-Zahra
Activity Lead : W3C, Web Accessibility Initiative (WIA)

Shadi Abou-Zahra coordinates WAI outreach in Europe, and accessibility evaluation techniques. He is the Activity Lead of the WAI International Program Office.

Mrs. Gabriela Barna
Co-Chair Telecentre-Europe and Director EOS, Romania :

Gabriela Barna has established EOS Romania Foundation with a vision to support digital inclusion in Romania.

Mr. Jorge Carey
Chief Legal & Public Policy :
Head of CSR Chili : Liberty Global

Mr. Paul Coby
CIO & Head of BA Services : British Airways

Paul Coby, CIO of British Airways, is the BA Director responsible for technology and shared services across the airline. Paul's business principle is - 'there are no IT projects, only business projects'.

Mr. Csaba Dózsa
CEO : Med-Econ Ltd. Hungary

Since June 2006 Csaba Dózsa has been the executive director of the Med-Econ Ltd., which main profiles are: project management, organization development consulting, planning and management of EU projects and programs.

Mr. Mario Franco
President : Mobile Communications Foundation, Ministry for Public Works, Transports and Communication

Mr. Mario Franco is President of the Mobile Communications Foundation, Ministry for Public Works, Transports and Communication in Portugal.

Mr. Charles Groenhuijsen
Former USA Correspondent : NOS News

Mr. Charles Groenhuijsen is independent writer, producer, speaker and consultant.

Mr. Wijayananda Jayaweera
Director : Communication Development Division, UNESCO

In 2003, the Director-General of UNESCO appointed Mr. Jayaweera as the Director of UNESCO's Communication Development Division and UNESCO's International Programme for the Development of Communication at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.

Mr. Luis Magalhães
President : Portuguese Knowledge Society Agency (UMIC)

President of the Knowledge Society Agency (UMIC), Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education; Full Professor of Mathematics at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Lisbon Technical University (UTL), since 1993.

Mr. Jan Muehlfeit
Chairman Europe Microsoft Corporation : and co-Chair European eSkills Association

Jan Muehlfeit is almost 17 years in Microsoft. He has also been serving in different advisory boards of several European governments in the field of ICT, national competitiveness and education.

Mr. David Olive
Vice President of Policy Development Support : Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

David Olive joined ICANN in February 2010 to lead its Policy Development team following 20 years as a corporate executive and leader in ICT public policy formation.

HRH Willem-Alexander Prince of Orange
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Prince Willem-Alexander, as the eldest child of Queen Beatrix, is first in line of succession to the throne. Since his mother's investiture on 30 April 1980, he has borne the title Prince of Orange, which has been held by the heir to the throne since 1815.

Mr. Prof. Abdou Salam Sall
Rector : University Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD) of Dakar

Professor Abdou Salam Sall is Vice-chancellor and President of the Assembly of the University Cheik Anta DIOP of Dakar. Prior to that he was Dean of the Faculty of Sciences and Techniques.

Mr. Mark Spelman
Global Head of Strategy : Accenture

Mark is an international businessman with considerable knowledge and experience of the global energy markets and the low carbon economy. He leads Accenture's Global Strategy practice and runs the company's global macro economic and political think-tank called the Accenture Institute for High Performance.

Mr. Dr. Paul Timmers
Head of Unit ICT for Inclusion : European Commission

Paul Timmers was a manager in product marketing and head of software development in a large IT company and has co-founded a software start-up.

Mr. Prof. Jan van Dijk Ph.D.
Professor at the Department of Media, Communication and Organization : University of Twente

Jan A.G.M. van Dijk, is professor of communication science and the sociology of the information society at the University of Twente, the Netherlands. He is chair of the Department of Media, Communication and Organization.

Mrs. Mir Wermuth
Dean School of Communication, Media & Music : INHolland University of Applied Sciences

Dr. Mir Wermuth, born in 1965, is Dean at the School of Communication, Media & Music, INHolland University of Applied Sciences.

Mr. Dr. Vasile Baltac
President Council of European Professional Informatics Societies (CEPIS)

Dr. Vasile Baltac is President of Council of European Professionalism Informatics Societies (CEPIS), Vice Chair of the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA), President ATIC - the national ICT Association of Romania and is also a university professor of information systems.

Mr. Gabriel Boavista Laender LL.M.
Telecommunication Advisor to the Chief of Staff at the Executive Office of the President of Brazil and technical coordinator of regulation at the National Broadband Plan Task Force

Gabriel Boavista Laender is Telecommunication Advisor to the Chief of Staff at the Executive Office of the President of Brazil and technical coordinator of regulation at the National Broadband Plan Task Force.

Mrs. Clara Centeno
ICT Applications for Society Action Leader Institute for Prospective Technological Studies - Joint Research Center, European Commission

Ms. Clara Centeno is working at the Institute for Prospective Technological Studies (IPTS) of the European Commission Joint Research Centre, carrying out evidence based socio-economic research on Information Society developments and ICT take-up in the European Union.

Dutch Digital Youth Counsel

Partners eInclusion

Mr. Luca Garlaschelli
CIO University of Bologna

Luca Garlaschelli is responsible for the Portal System of the University of Bologna, that is the set of multi-channel technologies, sites and services supporting Teaching, Research and Administration.

International students INHolland University of Applied Sciences

Mrs. Marie-Beatrice Levaux
President French Federation of Household Employers (FEPEM)

Mrs. Marie-Beatrice Levaux is President of French Federation of Household Employers (FEPEM).

Mr. Dr. Francisco Medina Gomez
General Director of the Jalisco State Council of Science and Technology COECYTJAL

Dr. Francisco Medina Gomez is General Director of the Jalisco State Council of Science and Technology in Mexico.

Mrs. Elizabeth Mukasa
Director Opra Learning Centre for Inclusion

Elizabeth Mukasa, a role model of einclusion herself, developed a platform to advocate for einclusion that's qualitative, integrated and affordable in Uganda.

Mr. drs. Remco Pijpers
Director My Child Online (Mijn Kind Online)

Remco Pijpers is director of the Dutch foundation 'Mijn Kind Online' (My Child Online) and is leading expert on youth and new media in the Netherlands.

Mr. Dom Sagolla
Co-Creator Twitter

Dom Sagolla is a cocreator of Twitter and author of "140 Characters: A Style Guide for the Short Form" (Wiley 2009). He's been involved in online community for 15 years, working to create tools such as Macromedia Studio, Odeo, and Adobe Creative Suite.

Mrs. Lizanne Scott
Regional Director for Western Europe and Global Government Affairs Motorola

In her current role, Lizanne is in charge of Motorola Country Management strategic operations in addition to her role as the Regional Director for Western Europe and Global Government Affairs.

Mr. Chris S. Thomas
Chief Strategist Intel Corporation and Director of Architecture World Ahead

Considered one of Intel's visionaries charting future directions for industry and computing, Chris S. Thomas drives key technology initiatives.

Mr. Arie J.M. van Bellen LL.M.
Track leader eInclusion and President ECP-EPN

ECP-EPN is an independent platform where government, the business community and social institutions meet to exchange knowledge and cooperate to exploit the opportunities that the information society provides and to eliminate possible threats.

Mr. Hans Vijlbrief
Director-General for Energy and Telecom Ministry of Economic Affairs

Mr. Hans Vijlbroef is Director-General Energy, Telecom and markets at the Ministry of Economic Affairs of The Netherlands.

Mr. Raúl Zambrano
Senior Policy Advisor ICT & Governance Bureau for Development Policy New York, UNDP

Raul Zambrano is a Senior Policy Advisor on ICT and Governance at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Democratic Governance practice based in New York.