Alina holds a PhD title in Political Sciences from the European University Institute and has a strong professional background in democracy studies, digital and social innovation, governance, co-creation and public participation.
Presently working at Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE), Alina is part of the team focusing on open technologies. Open technologies refer to technology-related artifacts that is shared, reused and collaboratively developed between its users and stakeholders. In addition to Alina's academic expertise, she has over 20 years of experience as evaluator and expert providing support and advice to international and civil society organisations (European Commission, Council of Europe, UNDP, Open Government Partnership, Global Integrity, Transparency International).
Feel free to contact me at: alina.ostling@gmail.com