Open Government

Project Description

The Open Government Action Plan 2023–2027 is a living document that captures Finland’s commitment to transparency, participation, and inclusivity, among other values. The action plan emphasises the need for innovative responses to societal challenges, particularly including vulnerable groups, to realise these values in practice. Finland has the third largest proportion of the +65 population in the world. In addition to forming a growing age group, the population is now living significantly longer. This large age group face barriers to participation in governance and civic life. The Ministry of Finance wants to explore targeted approaches to ensure that the needs of this growing demographic cohort are more effectively integrated into the work and outcomes of government policies.

The main questions to address are:

•   How can open government principles be tailored to address the unique needs of older adults?
•   How can open government tools and principles be adapted to foster digital inclusion among    elderly citizens?
•   What does meaningful engagement look like for elderly citizens?

Read more about the process in the blogs!

• Open Government: Building Democratic Resilience in Finland
• The missing link in Finland’s democracy: Facing the trust crisis
• From Youth to Elder: Rethinking the Future Together
• Open Government: An orchestrator or a concept?
• A Case for Intergenerational Civic Engagement
• Fragmentation to Orchestration: Rethinking Open Government’s Role
• From overload to charging — Getting used to upstream thinking
• Planning for action: Elderly inclusion in open government
• From Voices to Action: Rethinking Elderly Participation

Student proposals

Building Democratic Resilience

Project by Sanjana Punjabi, Thalia Zelißen, Jaakko Vuorenkoski, Vu Trang, Daniela Bianchi

Final Report
Presentation slides
Video of presentation(15min)

Shaping Intergenerational Futures

Project by Sushmita Charlu, Paul Grandchamp, Xang Huang, Warda Mohamed, Valeria Nova

Final Report
Presentation slides
Video of presentation (15min)