OLPC Netherlands/OLPC-NL people

People interested in contributing to OLPC-NL

Please add yourself to the list, if you want to contribute to OLPC-NL in one way or another. Contribution can be anything, from software or hardware development to pedagogical input for programs, design of laptop bags, demonstration of XOs to interested groups, documentation, anything really. Thank you!

Name	Contact	Picture	Occupation	Interested in	Lives in
Bastiaan Bakker	[1] b457144n on IRC		Software Engineer	developing fun activities for the XO, setting up OPLC-NL	Zoetermeer
Ewoud Bras	[2]		new media	Changes	Uithoorn
Gawin Dapper			IT Entrepreneur	OLPC fan :)	Alkmaar
Jeroen van der Ent	[3] Ent on IRC		Audio-visual designer / Web-designer / Consultant	Working on: Learning software for childtuition.org	Rotterdam
Aldert Hazenberg	[4]		Project Manager/Consultant	Tries to be an OLPC Advocate	Amsterdam
Reinier Heeres	reinier at heeres dot eu rwh on IRC		PhD in Delft	Working on: Sugar, Calculate, Read, Journal	The Hague
Sabine Hengeveld-Auer	[5] bineha on IRC		Communications	spreading the word about OLPC in the Netherlands	Pijnacker
Pieter van der Hijden	[6]		consultant organisation & ICT, focus e-learning, gaming/simulation, moodle, Sofos Consultancy	olpc implementation policy, active in NL and Suriname/Caribbean, member of Ned-Moove, SAGANET, ISAGA	Amsterdam
Frits Hoff	[7]		specialist in M-learning, mobile learning	OLPC fan, setting up educational pilots	Maastricht
Don Hopkins	[8]		Senior Software Developer (TomTom)	SimCity, Python, Cairo, Visual Programming, Game Programming	Amsterdam
Arjen Kamphuis	[9]		IT-strategy consultant	OLPC advocate & lobbyist	Amsterdam
Hans de Kleine	[10]		OpenSource ICT enterpreneur	Interested in promoting the OLPC	Groningen
Fabienne Kulakowski	[11]		Software Developer	Developing new applications for the XO	Amsterdam
Pascal Scheffers	[12] pascals on IRC			Working on Library (most interested in biology/medical content) and Push to Talk	Nieuwegein
Carlo Smouter	lockwood_dev on IRC		Hobby programmer	Python & Pygame, Math-XO and more for the XO	Almere
Sjoerd Simons	[13] sjoerd on IRC			Working on telepathy-salut	Eindhoven
Eric Oosterbaan	[14] scdhome on IRC (olpc-nl)		Engineer	Promoting OLPC via donation at work (dentio VOF) & via olpc.be(nl)	Den Dungen
Albert Witteveen	olpc at pluton.nl		IT enterpreneur	Interested in OLPC technical discussions etc. I created the proof of concept for simpc (simpc.nl) and have since been interested in low power pc/laptops running on flash memory. Especially interested in getting the most out of the hardware	Culemborg
Arjé Cahn	a.cahn at hippo punt nl		Open Source and Apache.		Amsterdam
Vincent Everts	[15]		Trendwatcher, CEO PCzapper.tv, Partner interimic.com, colomnist telegraaf, marketingfacts.nl	I just bought 3 XO's to experiment with in the Netherlands. Would love to share experiences. People can borrow the XO's for testing purposes. I will write about it, talk about it and spread the word.	Amsterdam
Emer Beamer	[16]		Educator and designer, RnD at Butterfly Works,	We have developed an e-learning program called Learning about Living for young Nigerians together with many Nigerian ngos and the ministry of education. We have made the program suitable for the OLPC and have an XO here to test on. The program is an experiential life skills and aids prevention program. We have been working with OLPC Nigeria. We wish to take the program to Ethiopia and Rwanda if the OLPC takes off there. We want to explore the further experiential learning possibilities of OLPC. www.learningaboutliving.org, www.butterflyworks.org	Amsterdam
Harrie Vollaard	[17]		Innovation manager	Supports the goal and likes to contribute	Nijmegen
Maarten Menheere	[18]		Product ontwikkelaar, voorzitter CDJA Rotterdam	Opzetten pilot project OPLC Rotterdam	Rotterdam
Marten Vijn	[19]		Sys/Netwerk admin Linux/*BSD	Organizing http://opencommunitycamp.org en http://wifisoft.org. G1G1 donator, WiFiCommunityNetworking. One of the founders of WirelessLeiden. WiFiCommunity Networking and local applications.	Leiden
Gerard Mourits	[20]		organizational issues	Co-Organising http://opencommunitycamp.org en http://wifisoft.org.,. Formal advisor of the board of wirelessLeiden.	Rijnwoude
Axel Roest	[21] axelloroestello on most chats		Macintosh Software Developer	Bought my xo laptop the first day they were available, but it took a while for it to arrive from my proxy in the USA. Too bad you can't order them directly. Want to develop educational software for it.	Amsterdam
Joost Geraets, JoGnet	mailto: JoGnet at GMail.com		Open Adviseur	Very interested in the OLPC. Friends with Frits Hoff. Interested in translating to Dutch.	Roermond
Urso Wieske	[22]		IT Consultant	Fantastic concept and initiative: OLPC! The first time I heard about it (last year 2007) I became very enthousiastic. I am currently busy with e-learning programs. My interests: the organizational aspects of an OLPC implementation for developing countries. software development with respect to OLPC based on open source. Engaging in OLPC!	Haarlem
Jeroen van de Nieuwenhof	jeroen _at_ vandenieuwenhof _dot_ nl KenSentMe on IRC		Freelance journalist	Ordered one for testing and showing off, would like to help by testing and discussing	Griendtsveen
just rØg1.. ., [[User:r0g1|]	[23] r0g1 on IRC		Hacker	Free Software Advocate	Europe (.eu)
Bart Lamot	[24] TomalB on IRC		Project manager (Kennisnet)	Intrested in: Introducing the OLPC to educators (profesionaly) Explore the options of OLPC for the Dutch primary schools (profesionaly) Brainstorm about additional hardware and software (profesionaly and hobby) Develop software (hobby)	Zoetermeer
Karel van der Esch	[25]]		Project manager Business Development	Gefacineerd door de OLPC concepten. Met Frits Hoff de Stichting OpenWijs.nl opgericht om o.a. twinning projecten in het basis onderwijs uit te voeren. Bedrijfsplan wordt opgesteld. Input van andere OLPC'ers meer dan welkom. De Stichting kan eventueel ook kader vormen voor andere OLPC projecten.	Maastricht

PS: Dear early birds, I took the freedom to put your information into the table. Hope you don't mind. Bine 07:47, 2 December 2007 (EST)
PS: Just sorted the list alphabetically on sir name Gawin 11:57, 20 December 2007 (CET)

Questions:

Is it possible that everyone has a picture with his name in the users-list? Lockwood 09:51, 16 December 2007 (EST)

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