{"code":"UDD7N3","name":"Hugo Lopez","biography":"Hugo Lopez is the lead facilitator of Lingualibre.org, a platform dedicated to audio documentation and open dictionary creation, since the early 2010s. He has collaborated with numerous language communities worldwide, focusing on language preservation, the creation of open educational resources, and language revitalization efforts.\r\n\r\nAmong his recent projects, Hugo has worked on an e-dictionary for Whistled Occitan, a revitalization initiative for the endangered language of his ancestors, Occitan.\r\n\r\nAt Wikimania 2024, Hugo will advocate for stronger collaboration between indigenous communities and the Wikimedia movement to better protect and promote local languages.","submissions":["Y9NL9N"],"avatar":"https://app.eventyay.com/talk/media/avatars/2023_Lopez_hugo-Taipei_zoo_tI1pbB8.jpg","avatar_source":"2023 Taipei Zoo visit","avatar_license":"CC-BY-SA-4.0 Hugo Lopez","answers":[]}