Hi y’all! I’m a master’s student at Stockholm University in international and comparative education, and I’m interested in policy research and data. I’ve always enjoyed volunteering, but my study schedule keeps me quite busy. My Swedish is also still limited. This volunteer opportunity is perfect to fit into my busy study schedule and the language limitation.
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Hello,my name is Duygu. I have recently graduated from Public International Law Master’s Degree in Stockholm University and I am interested in digital rights. I am looking forward to volunteering with you. Best wishes.
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Hello,
My name is Dana Ghafour and I am studying Computer Science at KTH. I will be entering my second year of studies this fall. So far, I have acquired a broad knowledge base in programming languages such as Java, C, and Assembly. I have also taken a course called Engineering Methodology, which covers project management, methodologies, group dynamics, and more, which I hope will be useful. We have also had the opportunity to work with Ubuntu/Linux in a virtual machine (VM) during the course. Within this environment, we have performed programming in the C language and familiarized ourselves with various text editors available in the operating system. We have also been able to write code through the terminal and engage in similar activities. In addition to this, I have independently learned the basics of CSS, HTML, JavaScript, and Python. I am looking forward to deepening my knowledge of these languages during the upcoming academic year.
Apart from this, I am generally curious to expand my knowledge and delve into the various tasks that can arise within the field of IT.
Look forward to knowing you all and help with my contributions.
Best regards,
Dana
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Hello nice to meet you all from Hong Kong:hong_kong:
This is Keke! I will be going to Sweden for working holiday from September! Can’t wait to work with the team to enjoy all coming events!!
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Hi all! My name is Leonardo and I am looking for to contributing with the project! It will be my first time as a volunteer in Sweden (I am from South America). Nice to meet you 
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Hello everyone!
My name is Yuliia. I came to Sweden from Ukraine 
last spring. Now I am studying Swedish and looking for a job. I believe, that taking part in this project is a good opportunity to meet new people and make contribution in useful project at the same time. 
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Hej all!
My name is Jeremy, looking forward to meeting you all after Summer.
Cheers.
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Hi, I am Nina, an international student in sociology of education.
I worked in a bank for 7years as a financial analyst and then came to Europe to do something different things. I am into coach profession and attend a certified coach training in my gap year. That becomes a life-changing thing for me. I do meditation regularly and high recommend it to you guys.
Giving is a beneficial thing for everyone. Looking forward to meeting you all. Cheers.
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hi, my name is Duyen. I have lived in Sweden for 2 years working as a full-stack developer. I am looking for outside projects to improve my skills and broaden my networks. Nice to meet you all.
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Hi everyone!
My name is Mattia, nice to e-meet you.
My educational background consists of a bachelor in industrial design and a master’s degree in communication design at the Politecnico di Milano, Italy, where I’m from.
I work as a Sr. Service Designer in Futurice, a tech and digital consulting company.
My job is to answer business needs by turning them into functioning and useful services for people that improve potential aspects of their lives. To do this, it is necessary to map these solutions and plan their implementation and communication.
For years I have facilitated workshops and vehicle information among different stakeholders.
So, combining this with my interest in the public sector and supporting people I am applying for this volunteer position to make my contribution to the cause, simplifying and making information more accessible for the community. I have also taken specific courses in data visualization in the past that could be of useful application. It would be very interesting for me to learn about the world of Swedish institutions from the inside, to be up-to-date on data and to participate in civic life by supporting it.
I have been living in Sweden for a year and a half, speaking Italian and English. I am currently learning Swedish.
Looking forward to work with you!
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Hi Mattias! What is the diffrence between your platform and facebook? or better that I ask why do you prefer this community here? It seems completely secure and seprate!
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Good morning! My name is Zu and I look forward to working with you 
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Hi @Sara_Ghanbari This forum-platform is specific for people who engage in these questions on open data and Freedom of Information et.c. all around the world. It’s to facilitate the discussion.
We prefer this because it is as you say it is separate and secure from Facebook but also built for discussions, engaging and organizing. Facebook is one of our social media channels which we hope to increase use of in order to reach the public. This separate forum is for the people already interested in helping out as volunteers such as yourself.
Hi everyone,
I am Sara, Italian based in Sweden.
I recently graduated from a Master of Science in Communication at the University of Gothenburg where I had the chance to learn most things around communication and it’s fields of application.
In the past years I also worked as a junior project manager for italienska Handelskammaren in Stockholm, where I followed the development of a EU funded project for two years, alongside 6 international partners.
My role required a high level of creativity. I was in charge of creating compelling content, such as developing content for the project training courses, designed visually appealing materials and managing social media platforms and the official project website.
In my experience I also had the opportunity to see the behind the scenes and help with event organisation and planning, something that really interested me from the moment I started.
So when I saw the possibility to help for event organizing and communication for Handlingar I thought it was a perfect fit. This is why I am happy to be able to volunteer here, combining my knowledge and experience to help the cause.
I have been in Sweden for the past three years, switching between Stockholm and Gothenburg and currently trying to become fluent in the language!
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Hello! My name is Sara. After spending most of my adult life abroad I am now in the process of moving back home to Sweden again. My background is in music, art and culture, and I recently finished a Masters in Cultural Studies. I am now looking forward to doing some volunteering work for Open Knowledge/Handlingar, which will give me a chance to contribute towards a more fair and transparent society, at the same time as I gain new skills and expand my network. Very excited to work with you all!
/Sara
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Hi Everyone !
I am Megha. I moved to Stockholm 3 months ago. I am an engineer who is passnate about using data to wellbeing of te society.
It’s so exciting to see the diversity of the team. looking forward to work with you!
Regards, Megha
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,Hello Everyone
.My Name is Arash .I am happy to be in this forum.
I have a master’s degree in civil engineering and I have 19 years of experience in this field, during this time I have worked with Office and Excel software, and in the last two years, due to my strong interest in technology, I changed my job to programming. I moved to Sweden 7 months ago and live in Stockholm.
Best regards,
Arash
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I’m originally from Estonia but I moved to Sweden a year ago for studying. My main passions are programming and foreign languages. I’m a software engineering student at university of Gothenburg and I’m looking for volunteering opportunities that would allow me to help others using the skills I have recently gained while studying.
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Hej!
I am Radosław and I am a medical researcher based in Stockholm. I am studying bioinformatics and enjoy working with databases. I consider the ease of access to information to be an extremely important issue in our technology-driven times. I feel that projects like this can potentially help a lot of people by making the computerization of the public sector work as it is should and I would be happy to help with that.
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Hi, I’m Caris. I’m from Hong Kong and is currently in Sweden for working holiday! really looking forward to work with you:)
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