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Shabnam Mojtahedi is ICNL’s Legal Advisor for Digital Rights, providing technical assistance on how technology impacts civic space, freedom of expression, and privacy online. She works with local, regional, and international coalitions to promote an enabling environment for civil society…

Luciana Vajnenko has been a consultant with OGP since 2021, specializing in the planning, agenda design, and logistics of OGP's regional and global events. Before joining OGP, Luciana served as the Open Government Director at the National Council of the…

Melissa Zisengwe is a program associate at People Powered, where she supports capacity-building programs and resources focused on technology. Her work focuses on programs and activities that help governments and organizations around the world choose and implement technology that supports…

Nikhil Kumar is the resource manager at People Powered, where he manages the development of resources including the Participation Playbook, online resource center and digital participation resources, among others. These resources provide practical guidance to build governments' capacity to adopt,…

Anooshe is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and national security. With a decade in national security consultancy and 18 years in the ICT private sector, she brings a wealth of expertise to her…

Sarah joined the Policy and Partnerships team of the Open Government Partnership in January 2024. She supports the team to develop and deliver thematic policy strategy, activities and services, hands-on coordination, administration and logistical support in areas including digital governance…

Muriel Poisson is the task manager of the programme on Ethics and Corruption in Education at the UNESCO International Institute for Educational Planning. In this capacity, she has coordinated research projects on a variety of topics including open school data,…

Antoine Pavamani is a project officer at the General Secretariat of the French Court of Auditors (Cour des Comptes). He works more specifically on institutional and citizen issues. He previously worked at the Regional Chamber of Accounts in Centre Val-de-Loire…

Sahara has been coordinating the open government area of the Municipal Government of Monterrey since January 2022. She oversees the implementation of the Local Open Government Action Plan 2022-2024 from the Secretariat of Innovation and Open Government of Monterrey, as…