Anna Bon

Anna Bon is a Lecturer in Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and Maastricht University, and serves as senior project manager at VU Amsterdam’s International Office (CIS Centre for International Cooperation). She directs the interdisciplinary W4RA (Web alliance for Regreening in Africa) program integrating research, education, and community service.

Her research focuses on co-creative development of context-aware technologies to strengthen local value chains and enhance food security for smallholder farmers in Africa’s drylands. Key initiatives include:

• Digital voice-service support for cereal seeds value networks in Mali
• ICT4D Community Service Learning in rural Sarawak, Malaysia
• Sustainability and Ethics in Digital Development
• AI for Sustainable Development applications
• Amsterdam Digital Divide research

She coordinates the EU-funded EURIDICE project across 15 countries to establish interdisciplinary master-level education in Digital Society, Social Innovation and Global Citizenship, cultivating next-generation professionals for evolving digital landscapes.