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'''Evelyn Namara''' is the Founder and CTO of [[!nnovate Uganda]], a technology start-up implementing technology innovations for sustainable development. Their flagship product, an electronic voucher system that works on mobile phones is currently being implemented by Mercycorps in different programs including USAID and WFP.
'''Evelyn Namara''' currently works as the Policy Outreach Fellow with Internet Society. In her role she works closely with the global policy team on issues related to access, trust and human rights. She's also founder and CTO of [[!nnovate Uganda]], a technology start-up implementing technology innovations for sustainable development. Their flagship product, an electronic voucher system that works on mobile phones is currently being implemented by Mercycorps in different programs including USAID and WFP.
Namara is passionate about Technology for Development (ICT4D), Youth and Entrepreneurship as well as empowering women in technology.
Namara is passionate about Technology for Development (ICT4D), Youth and Entrepreneurship as well as empowering women in technology.
==Career History==
==Career History==
* [http://www.uginnovate.com !nnovate Uganda], '''Co-founder''' (2015 - Present)
* [[Internet Society]], '''Policy Outreach Fellow''' (2017 - Present)
As Policy Outreach Fellow, Evelyn works with the Global Internet Policy department and is deeply involved in ISOC's online policy advocacy work (campaigns), special initiatives such as ISOC's 25th anniversary, as well as specific policy work related to access and human rights.
* [http://www.uginnovate.com !nnovate Uganda], '''Co-founder''' (2015 - Present)
!nnovate's flagship system, the mobile voucher system enables smallholder farmers to redeem seed crops, post harvest equipment as well as solar radios and efficient cookstoves. The system allows mobile payments via mobile money as well as enables farmers to collect data via USSD menus on simple mobile phones encouraging financial digital inclusion
* [http://www.wings.lc Wings Learning Centres], '''Implementation Manager''' (Jan 2015 - June 2015)
* [http://www.wings.lc Wings Learning Centres], '''Implementation Manager''' (Jan 2015 - June 2015)
* Internet Society Ambassador to the IGF - Guadalajara, Mexico 2016
* Internet Society Ambassador to the IGF - Guadalajara, Mexico 2016
* ICANN fellow to the ICANN58 Community Forum meeting - Copenhagen, Denmark 2017
* ICANN fellow to the ICANN58 Community Forum meeting - Copenhagen, Denmark 2017
* ICANN fellow to the ICANN59 Policy Forum meeting - Johannesburg, South Africa 2017
==Education==
==Education==