Ewa Wojkowska

Ewa Wojkowska, a Polish-Australian social entrepreneur, is co-founder & Chief operating officer of Kopernik, a non-profit organization based in Indonesia that connects simple technology with people in remote communities.
Early life
Wojkowska was born in Poland and migrated to Australia in 1984, after her father, an activist and a leader in the resistance movement, was threatened. Her family sought and received asylum in Canberra, Australia.
Career
Wojkowska initially joined the United Nations in 2000 as a United Nations Volunteer and worked in the remote enclave of Oecusse, East Timor as a field officer.
Wojkowska managed the Human Rights and Justice programme for the United Nations Development Programme in Indonesia. In this role she designed and implemented programs to improve Indonesians’ access to justice and legal empowerment.
Wojkowska is the co-founder and COO of Kopernik, a non-profit organization based in Indonesia that connects simple technology with remote communities. Wojkowska and launched Kopernik in 2010.
Wojkowska has been a speaker at conferences including TEDxWarsaw (2011), TEDxJakarta (2011), Emerge Conference at Oxford University (2013), and Entrepreneurial Women in Leadership (2014).
Awards
*Ashoka Fellow
*Ashoka ChangemakeHER
*Asia Society Asia 21 Young Leader
*Rutgers University Social Entrepreneur of the Year
Publications
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