Nashilongo Gervasius is a Public Policy Researcher and Media and Communication Practitioner having worked in the media and communication field in Namibia for the past 13 years or so. She is the founding President of the Internet Society Namibia Chapter and is an Advisor to the Namibia National Working Group on Internet Governance Forum.
She was recently appointed by the Namibian President to serve on the national 4IR Task force where she chairs the sub-committee on Infrastructure (ICT and Energy) and National Data. Her research interests include, data governance, data justice, digital policy and issues of inclusion.
Nashilongo holds a Masters in ICT and the Knowledge Society and has completed a Master of Science in Global Media and Communication student at the London School of Economics and Politics. She is an Alumni of the Africa School of Internet Governance (AFRISIG) and a Graduate fellow of the Open Internet Leadership Programme. Nashilongo is joining us as an intern from the LSE/UCT Global Media and Communication Programme.
