Kenyan ICT expert, Dr. Catherine Adeya has been named the Director of Research at the World Wide Web (WWW) Foundation effective August 17th.
The foundation announced Dr. Adeya’s appointment to the position in a statement on Monday, saying she will play a critical role in shaping the future direction of the organization.
“We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Catherine Adeya as the Web Foundation’s Director of Research. She will lead and coordinate a research team dedicated to interrogating and understanding the most important barriers to achieving our vision of a web that is safe and empowering for everyone.”
“She will sit on the leadership team, playing a critical role in shaping the future direction of the organization,” the foundation said.
The foundation’s CEO and President Adrian Lovett said Dr. Adeya brings in a wealth of experience and understanding in technology and the web.
“Dr Adeya has demonstrated throughout her career a deep understanding of the power of technology and the web to drive profound social change, rooted in robust and insightful research.”
“She knows firsthand that governments, companies, civil society and the academic world all have a part to play to achieve the vision of the web as a public good for everyone. I’m thrilled to be welcoming Catherine to the Web Foundation leadership team,” Lovett noted.
Reacting to her appointment, Dr. Adeya said: “The push for the web’s power to be a force for good and the need for meaningful connectivity resonates with me. The Web Foundation offers a thinking place that permits me to reflect more thoroughly on experiences, and make sense of what an ICT researcher working on frontier-breaking ideas would need in order to break through the powerful mindsets that are nervous about the change they cannot control.”
She added: “Today, it is clear the web is a lifeline and we cannot afford to leave anyone behind. Reassurance will only come from evidence-based research; and I am privileged to contribute to this.”
Dr. Adeya recently supervised the development of the East Africa Centre for Internet Governance and Policy (CIGAP) at Strathmore University in Nairobi.
She was also the founding CEO of the Konza Technopolis Development Authority having been appointed by former President Mwai Kibaki in 2013.
Dr. Adeya previously oversaw research work in Africa as a Research Fellow at the United Nations University’s Institute for New Technologies and the Research Manager at the African Technology Policy Studies Network.
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