We're situated in Estonia, Tartu
Address: Raekoja plats 1 / Ülikooli 7, Tartu 51003
Registration code: 90007342
IBAN: EE432200221020434752
Our team
We work to enable a better public discussion in Europe. A big part of our team consists of different volunteers and other people helping.
Joanna Kurvits
Project manager
joanna@democracy.ee
Petrik Saks
Tartu hub manager
petrik@democracy.ee
Ruth Sisask
Communication manager
edit@democracy.ee
Kristel Jakobson
Project writer
kristel@democracy.ee
Hedi Teidearu
European hubs team member
hedi@democracy.ee
Karoliina Arus
European hubs team member
karoliina@democracy.ee
Taaniel Raudsepp
Sponsorship manager
taaniel@democracy.ee
Edit Tammepõld
Communication team
edit@democracy.ee
Kristjan Valgur
Communication team kristjan@democracy.ee
Anni Eerik
Communication team
anni@democracy.ee
Nele Leit-Teetlaus
Communication team
nele@democracy.ee
Heleri Tähtre
Communication team
heleri@democracy.ee
Main organizer
Based mostly on the ideas of Karl Popper and Francis Fukuyama, we believe that the best environments to enable social, cultural and technological innovation are built on democratic institutions – this is why we want to spark public discussion on democracy innovation.
HEDF if part of the official programme of event for the European Capital of Culture Tartu 2024
Arvamusfestival is the main organiser of Tartu [eel]arvamusfestival in 2024. They have carried the culture of democracy festivals in Estonia for 10 years.
Our partner Miltton Events creates the hyperlocal solutions for the festival discussions
Üliõpilaskonna Sihtasutus engages Tartu student organisations to the creation of the festival