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We currently do not have <a href="/foundation/jobs/">job openings</a>, unfortunately. Why not start out as a <a href="/propose">grantee</a> first?</p> <h2>Board</h2> <ul class="pointer"> <li><a rel="member" href="/people/goudriaan">Bob Goudriaan</a> (Chair)</li> </ul> <h2><a name="rvt">Board of Supervisors</a></h2> <ul class="pointer"> <li><a rel="member" href="/people/slager.html">Hanneke Slager</a> (Secretary)</li> <li><a name="SimonHania">Simon Hania</a> (Chair)</li> <li><a name="HarmRietmeijer">Harm Rietmeijer</a> (Treasurer)</li> </ul><a name="history"></a><h2>Historical contributions</h2> <p>NLnet wishes to thank the following people for their contribution to the foundation:</p> <ul class="pointer"> <li><a rel="member" href="/people/JoostAgterhoek">Joost Agterhoek</a><br />Policy & technology advisor (2018-2022)</li> <li><a href="JaapAkkerhuis">Jaap Akkerhuis</a><br />Staff member NLnet BV</li> <li><a name="JosAlsters">Jos Alsters</a><br />Member of the board (1989-2012)</li> <li><a name="CorBaayen">Cor Baayen (CWI)</a></li> <li><a href="http://godfatherof.nl">Piet Beertema</a> (CWI)</li> <li><a rel="member" href="/people/botterman.html">Drs. Maarten Botterman</a><br />Chairperson of the Board of Supervisors (2013-2019)</li> <li><a name="PauldeBra">Prof. dr. Paul De Bra<br />Chair of Advisory board (1998-2006)</a></li> <li><a name="Dick Bulterman">Prof. dr. Dick Bulterman (CWI)</a></li> <li><a href="FrancesBrazier">Prof. dr. Frances Brazier</a><br />Secretary of the board, research director (1989-2006)</li> <li><a name="MarcvanDriel">dr. Marc van Driel (Member of the board, 2009-2014, chair 2012-2014)</a></li> <li><a name="ChantalDriessen">Chantal Driessen<br />Staff member NLnet BV</a></li> <li><a name="ErikEsseling">drs. Erik Esseling<br />Member of Advisory board (1998-2012)</a></li> <li><a a="a" href="/people/huizer.html">Prof. dr. Erik Huizer</a><br />Chairman of the Board of Supervisors (2007-2012)</li> <li><a href="/people/gauw">Marc Gauw</a><br />General director and chairman (2014-2017)</li> <li><a rel="member" href="http://mark.overmeer.net">Mark Overmeer</a> (former webmaster)</li> <li><a name="MartenVanGelderen">Marten van Gelderen<br />Member of the Board (1989-1994), Chairman (1993)</a></li> <li><a href="/people/TeusHagen/">Drs. Teus Hagen</a><br />Chairman of the board and director of NLnet (1993-2006)</li> <li><a name="DanielKarrenberg">Daniel Karrenberg (CWI)</a></li> <li><a name="Anne-MarieKemna">mr. Anne-Marie Kemna<br />Member of Advisory board (1998-2006)</a></li> <li><a rel="member" href="/people/crone/">Max Crone</a> <br />Software engineer (2023)</li> <li><a href="TedLindgreen">Ted Lindgreen</a><br />Chairman of the Board (1989-1993), Director (1993-1998), Advisor to the Board (2006-2007)</li> <li><a href="/people/mischenko.html">Valer Mischenko</a><br />Director (2007-2013)</li> <li><a name="JanNuis">Jan Nuis (CWI)</a></li> <li><a name="HansOnvlee">dr. Hans Onvlee <br />Member of the board (2002-2012), chair (2006-2011)</a></li> <li><a href="/people/otten.html">Mike Otten</a>, Treasurer of the board (2007-2013)</li> <li><a name="PatriciaPiolon">Patricia Piolon</a><br />Staff member NLnet BV</li> <li><a name="FrankVanRijn">drs. Frank van Rijn</a></li> <li><a name="MartijnRoos"> Martijn Roos Lindgreen<br />Staff member NLnet BV</a></li> <li><a name="EricVanRossen">Eric van Rossen<br />Staff member NLnet BV</a></li> <li><a name="MonicSchijvenaars">drs. Monic Schijvenaars<br />Board member (2012-2013)</a></li> <li><a name="KeesStuurman">prof. dr. mr. Kees Stuurman<br />Member of Advisory board (2007-2012)</a></li> <li><a name="WytzeVanDerRaay">drs. </a><a href="https://mastodon.nl/@wvdraay">Wytze van der Raay</a><br />Treasurer of the board, financial director (1989-2007)</li> <li><a name="JohanVromans">Johan Vromans<br />Staff member NLnet BV</a></li> <li><a name="BertWijnen">Bert Wijnen<br />Member of the board </a></li> </ul> <p>And of course the people at <a href="http://cwi.nl">Mathematisch Centrum</a>/<a href="http://cwi.nl">CWI</a>, where it all got started, the board and the members of <a href="http://nluug.nl">NLUUG</a> for initiating the foundation, the people behind EUUG and all the staff of NLnet Holding BV, NLnet Development BV, NLnet Services BV and NLnet Services Amsterdam BV.</p> </div> <div class="col4 reorder"> <div class="part"> <h3>Search</h3> <form onsubmit="/js/searchbutton.js" method="get" accept-charset="UTF-8" action="/search/static.html" class="sitesearch"><input id="searsia-input" type="text" name="q" class="form-control" value="" autocomplete="off" /><label for="searsia-input"><span class="hide">Search</span></label><input type="submit" id="searsiasubmit" name="submit" value="Search" /><label for="searsiasubmit"><span class="hide">Submit search</span></label></form> </div> <div> <p class="box marge"> <h5>Currently open for proposals:</h5> </p> <ul class="pointer"> <li><a href="/commonsfund/">NGI0 Commons Fund</a></li> <li><a href="/taler/">NGI TALER</a></li> <li><a href="/mobifree/">NGI Mobifree</a></li> <li><a href="/fediversity/">NGI Fediversity</a></li> </ul> <div><a href="/foundation/jobs/regionalrepresentative.html" class="part part_link part_green"><img src="/image/git-merge-2.svg" width="40" height="40" alt="git merge icon" /> <h5 class="color_white">Job openings</h5> <font color="white">NGI Zero is looking for Regional Representatives.</font> </a></div> <div><a href="https://podcast.nlnet.nl/@NGIZero" class="part part_link part_blue"><img src="/image/ic_antenna_white.svg" width="40" height="40" alt="podcast logo, antenna with radio waves" /> <h5 class="color_white">Listen to our podcast</h5> <font color="white">Conversations with people building the Next Generation Internet</font> </a></div>  </div> <div class="part"> <h3>Events</h3> <p class="h-event"><a href="/events/20250201/FOSDEM/index.html"><span class="dt-start dt-end">2025-02-01</span> - <span class="p-name">Let's meet at FOSDEM 2025</span></a></p> <p class="h-event"><a href="/events/20241227/38C3/index.html"><span class="dt-start dt-end">2024-12-27</span> - <span class="p-name">38C3 Here We Come!</span></a></p> <p class="h-event"><a href="/events/20241128/index.html"><span class="dt-start dt-end">2024-11-28</span> - <span class="p-name">Webinar: Ask Us For Help: Practical Support for NGI Beneficiaries</span></a></p> <ul class="pointer"> <li><a href="/webinars">Upcoming webinars & recordings</a></li> <li><a href="/events">Event archive</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="part"> <h3>News</h3> <p><a href="/news/2025/20250401-call.html">Apply for funding before June 1st 2025</a> 2025-04-01</p> <p><a href="/news/2025/20250321-call-announcement-core.html">56 Projects Receive Grants for Improving Core Technological Building Blocks</a> 2025-03-21</p> <p><a href="/news/2025/20250201-call.html">Apply for funding before April 1st 2025</a> 2025-02-01</p> <p><a href="/news/2025/20250122-project-selection-pilots.html">Seven New Projects Selected to Strengthen the NGI Pilot Programmes</a> 2025-01-22</p> <p><a href="/news/2025/20250120-FOSDEM-talk-Michiel.html">Michiel Leenaars Speaks at FOSDEM about NGI and Europe's Digital Sovereignty</a> 2025-01-20</p> <ul class="pointer"> <li><a href="/news">More news</a></li> </ul> </div> <div><a href="/help" class="part part_link part_green"><img src="/image/ic_hand.svg" alt="" /><h5 class="color_white">Want to help?</h5>Help us by protecting open source and its users with 5 minutes of your time. </a></div> <div><a href="/donating/" class="part part_link part_blue"><img src="/image/ic_flower.svg" alt="icon of a flower" /><h5 class="color_white">Donate today</h5>Your donation can help grow the future! 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