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
Paula Kägu
European hubs manager
paula@democracy.ee
Kristel Jakobson
Project writer
kristel@democracy.ee
Ruth Sisask
Communication team lead
edit@democracy.ee
Edit Tammepõld
Communication team
edit@democracy.ee
Anni Eerik
Communication team
anni@democracy.ee
Kristjan Valgur
Communication team kristjan@democracy.ee
Maarja Kalma
Communication team
maarja@democracy.ee
Nele Leit-Teetlaus
Communication team
nele@democracy.ee
Heleri Tähtre
Communication team
heleri@democracy.ee
Hedi Teidearu
European hubs team member
hedi@democracy.ee
Maarja Kalma
Communication team
maarja@democracy.ee
Killu-Laura Kiin
European hubs team
laura@democracy.ee
Karoliina Arus
European hubs team
karoliina@democracy.ee
Obidi Ojochide
European hubs team
obidi@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