Mariken Gaanderse (@marikeng) is one of the co-creators of Open for Change, the international network that promotes open development in international development cooperation and humanitarian aid. Open for Change is passionate about the transformative power of the web and its ability to spark new opportunities. In a networked society, information and communication technologies enable us to organise ourselves and our activities in new ways. It alters the way we create, collaborate, learn and mobilise as well as who can participate and decide.

Next to Open for Change Mariken is a social entrepreneur at Fonkeling with a passion for pioneering and stirring up potential.