Democracy Drinks
Democracy Drinks is an event for defenders and reformers of democracy to get together for discussions and inspiration.
What is it about?
Democracy Drinks is an event concept created by Defend Democracy to provide a low-threshold setting for defenders of democracy and others interested in the subject to come together for discussion, networking, brainstorming, planning and finding inspiration.
What do we do?
Finland’s first Democracy Drinks event was held at Sitra’s office on 15 September 2022, marking the International Day of Democracy. The idea is to make Democracy Drinks an ongoing series of events in Finland, and to build an active community of Finnish defenders and reformers of democracy around it. Members of the community can take turns to host networking events, each with their own unique twist. Sitra is co-ordinating and supporting the event concept’s introduction to Finland. The initiative for bringing the concept to Finland first came from Faktabaari.
Due to the rapid changes in our information environment, there is a need for capable people from different sectors of society to participate in defending and reforming democracy. We hope that the event will bring together people such as data professionals, digital specialists and democracy experts, to get them out of their silos and gathered around the same table. This network welcomes NGOs, public sector organisations and businesses alike.
Jukka Vahti, Project Director, Digital power and democracy project
How can I get involved?
Do you represent an organisation that seeks to defend and reform democracy? Would you like to join the network that organises Democracy Drinks events? Contact our project coordinator Joel Lindqvist. You can find more inspiration for hosting your own event by visiting the international Democracy Drinks website.
We will post information on upcoming Democracy Drinks events on this page and, as the date of each event approaches, also in our other channels. Faktabaari will organize the next Democracy Drinks on 5 October.
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5.10. 5pm |
Faktabaari
kitty’s public house, helsinki
Faktabaari – Fact bar in English – is a Finnish fact-checking and digital information literacy service.
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| 2.11. |
Demo Finland
TBC
Political Parties of Finland for Democracy – Demo Finland will organize Democracy Drinks in November.
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7.12. 5pm. |
Open Knowledge Finland
Buenos Aires Cafe / Bar, Eerikinkatu 24, 00100 Helsinki
Open Knowledge Finland, also known as OKFI, promotes opening and usage of open knowledge and advance the development of open society in Finland.
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11.1. 5pm |
MyData Global
PANIMORAVINTOLA BRUUVERI, FREDRIKINKATU 63 AB, 00100 HELSINKI
Read more about MyData Global.
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| 1.2. |
Rethinking Economics Finland
SKÖNE, Kanavaranta 7 D
Read more about Rethinking Economics Finland.
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1.3. 5pm |
Kriittinen Korkeakoulu
Bryggeri (Sofiankatu 2, 00170 HKI)
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| 5.4. |
Finnish Study Centres
tbc
Finnish Study Centres association acts as an umbrella and advocacy organization of the twelve study centers.
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| 3.5. |
The Coalition of Finnish Women’s Associations NYTKIS
tbc
The Democracy drinks will be organized by NYTKIS .
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| 7.6. |
Kantar Public
tbc
The Democracy drinks will be organized by Kantar Public.
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Democracy Drinks
Cheers!