The Open Democracy Network is an open and free community for everyone. It provides a platform for sharing information and good practices, developing expertise, and deepening mutual understanding. The network also strengthens the dialogue between research and practice.

The network brings together people to discuss timely and important societal issues with a diverse range of guest speakers and through practical examples. Topics include strengthening participation and building trust, democratic development, and improving public administration and public services. You are also welcome to suggest topics for discussion.

By joining the Open Democracy Network, you will receive an email approximately once a month with information about upcoming events and network updates, including current opportunities to participate in and influence policy preparation and decision-making. We also encourage you to subscribe to the Open Government Newsletter to stay informed about the latest developments.

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You can find useful Open Democracy Network events, including registration links and additional information, in the event calendar. Presentations and other materials will be published alongside each event after it has taken place.

The event calendar also lists other Open Government events, such as National Dialogues and Civil Society Academies, which are also part of the network’s programme.

The network’s events are available in the event calendar from the beginning of 2026 onwards.

Event Calendar

The Open Government Civil Servants’ Network is part of the Open Democracy Network. The network supports the implementation of open government across the central government administration.

The Civil Servants’ Network consists of designated contact persons from government agencies. These contact persons promote open government within their own organisations and discuss current issues with their management. The network meets separately when needed, and its members can also stay in contact with one another to exchange good practices.

The Ministry of Finance’s Open Government Team plans the network’s events and activities together with advisors, who are experts from public administration, civil society organisations and the research community.

The advisors also collaborate as a network to promote openness and participation.