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On August 8, a new batch of 60 free and open source projects was selected for the NGI Zero Commons Fund.
We want to thank these project teams for working on the digital commons and contributing to open, secure and trustworthy digital infrastructure for all.
This brings the total of grantees within the programme to 494 projects. There are still two more calls currently under evaluation for the program.
Meet the projects! https://nlnet.nl/news/2026/20260808-60-new-projects.html
ICT Specialist & Trade Journalism
While pursuing his engineering degree at Delft University of Technology, Adrian started writing as a journalist for various Dutch ICT publications, aimed at both consumers and professionals. He has been working as an ICT specialist journalist, technology feature writer, columnist, editor-in-chief and magazine maker for almost thirty years now, focusing on the intersection of technology, business, markets and innovation.
The vast majority of his productions are elaborate background articles, requiring extensive research and analysis on technologies, (business) models and market positioning. His engineering background allows him to delve into technical standards, evaluate software and systems hands on, and talk in depth to technical and scientific specialists.
Until a few years ago, Adrian was a contributing editor for Automatisering Gids and Tweakers.net, the largest ICT publications in the Netherlands for professionals and consumers, respectively. He was also a contributing editor for CIO, Executive-People.nl, IT-Executive, Computable, Digitaal Bestuur (Binnenlands Bestuur), Management Team, CRN, Supply Chain Magazine, Software Release Magazine, C-sharp, InfoWorld, NetworkWorld, TechWorld.nl, LAN Magazine, InfoSecurity, IT Service Magazine, IT Beheer Magazine, Computer! Totaal, Netwerk Computing, Webwereld.nl, Living Media, Energiebeurs Bulletin, Energiegids, Energy Magazine, and Noodzaak, among others.
Furthermore, Adrian was the editor-in-chief of Chief Information Officer, Linux Magazine, Mnet, Windows & Netwerken, and Computer-Telefonie. As the editor-in-chief he successfully launched CIO in the Dutch market, after previous attempts of international publishing house IDG had failed.
Over the last years, Adrian has also been involved in meta-journalism (journalism on journalism), working on business models for online and cross-media publishing, on issues like quality and ethics in journalism, and on pluriformity of the media. Another recent focus area is data journalism, deploying the statistics/visualization language R and other computer tools to analyze and visualize (open) data (i.e. data accessible through the internet).
Media-training
Veel mensen vinden het moeilijk om met journalisten om te gaan. Ze zijn kritisch, ze hebben altijd haast en je weet nooit wat er uit komt. Bovendien zijn de belangen vaak groot: negatieve publiciteit kan grote consequenties hebben, persoonlijk of voor een organisatie.
Voor ongetrainde mensen of mensen die maar zelden interviews moeten geven, is een gesprek met een journalist soms een nerveuze toestand. Bovendien is het gepubliceerde artikel niet altijd wat men ervan had verwacht.
Doel van een mediatraining is om meer controle te krijgen over jezelf en het interview, en dus over het uiteindelijke resultaat. Niet door alleen nog maar gladde, ontwijkende antwoorden te geven of de journalist verbaal om de oren te slaan – juist niet. Maar door te begrijpen hoe redacties werken, wat de rol van de journalist is en waar hij naar op zoek is. Die kennis, gecombineerd met gesprekstechnieken en communicatievaardigheden, stellen je in staat om goede interviews te geven en effectieve relaties met de pers op te bouwen en te onderhouden.
Aad Offerman is vijfentwintig jaar werkzaam geweest in de journalistiek, als vakjournalist, bladenmaker en hoofdredacteur. Daarnaast is hij ook psycholoog. Vanuit die achtergrond besteedt hij extra aandacht aan praktische gesprekstechnieken, communicatievaardigheden, meta-bewustzijn en angstreductie. Voor andere disciplines kan uit een groot netwerk van collega-journalisten en specialisten worden geput.
Event Programme Management
Adrian was the programme manager for the future/science/tech track of Emerce eDay from June 2012 till October 2017. This annual conference offers a view on the future of e-business, media and marketing, focusing on strategies, new concepts and technologies in presentations delivered by national and international speakers. Over the last decade, eDay has established itself as the leading e-business event in the Netherlands.
As a programme manager, Adrian was responsible for the scientific and technology part of the programme, and researching and inviting speakers to this event.
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