Klaus has over 30 years’ practical experience in Internet governance and implementing ICTs for development and capacity building globally. He is a regular organizer and speaker at events, advisor to private, governmental, and civil society organizations, lecturer, blogger and author of publications centered on empowered digital citizenship, digital dignity and integrity. His personal goal is to help develop, in co-operation with other relevant organizations and individuals, the policies, strategies and tools that are needed to use information technologies as an effective and sustainable means for just development. Klaus is Project Jakes Chief of Operations.