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Jikke van den Ende door Jimena Gauna

Jikke van den EndeProject Manager

Jikke van den Ende is project manager with Waag's Life group, focusing on the themes of citizen science, smart cities and ecology.

Jikke holds a master's in Artificial Intelligence at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and obtained her bachelor's degree in Beta Gamma studies at University of Amsterdam. She is specifically interested in the ethics of technology. Such as the role of algorithms, data and self-learning machines in making agriculture and horticulture more sustainable: how can these technologies be designed and used based on public values? In addition, Jikke likes to explore how raw data can be turned into an understandable data-analysis for everyone.

Labs

Current projects

Science in the Cloud

Co-creatie public stack summit Waag
Smart Citizens Lab
The project Science in the Cloud researches how online platform KennisCloud should be designed for scientists, citizen scientists and knowledge institutions to collaborate on social and scientific issues.

Social Initiative in the Energy Transition

Mensen in een groene omgeving met op de achtergrond een kas met zonnepanelen
Smart Citizens Lab
Commissioned by the Nationaal Klimaat Platform (NKP), Waag Futurelab is working on the design of an programme on Social Initiative in the Energy Transition.

Human Values for Smarter Cities

Beveiligingscamera in de stad
Smart Citizens Lab
In Human Values for Smarter Cities, Waag Futurelab investigates the process of procurement when applying smart city technology in public spaces.

Imagining public connectivity

FabLearn onderwijsconferentie
Smart Citizens Lab
The lack of meaningful imaginaries about 5G and the knowledge concentration within industries are catalysts of public distrust. We aim to create a shared knowledge base among citizens and governments to include citizens in official local decision-making processes around 5G.

Evaluation NWA-route Big Data

Big Data
Future Internet Lab
Beleidsmakers, private ontwikkelaars en wetenschappers bespreken vragen over big data van de Nationale Wetenschapsagenda.

NWA Route Smart Liveable Cities

NWA route Smart Liveable Cities
Smart Citizens Lab
Waag organises the route management around public programmes relating to ‘Smart, liveable cities’, aiming to better connect science with society.