**About the event**
We are excited to welcome you to this open Government Design Meet-up with our esteemed guests from the Estonian government's Public Sector Innovation Team. The event is open to anyone who is interested in (service) design and public sector. The Meet-up is organised by Julkis-muotoilijat, a government design community.

**Venue**
Event Square (Tapahtumatori), Helsinki City Hall Lobby, Pohjoisesplanadi 11-13 (step-free access)
https://www.hel.fi/kanslia/kaupungintalonaula-en

**Programme**
13:30 Doors to open, networking
14:00 Event to begin, welcome from our GovDesign community
14:15 Public sector innovation team in Estonian Government share team strategy, mission and a few case studies, and discuss the role of design in their work and in the Estonian government.
15:15 Workshop: Challenges in bringing design to government
16:00 Event to close
16:30 (optional) Government design drinks at Bryggeri
18:00 (optional) Design drinks with NODUS at Badger&Co (Korkeavuorenkatu 25)

**Speakers**
Merilin Truuväärt, Project Manager for Estonian Public Sector Innovation Team
Daniel Kotsjuba, Project Manager for Estonian Public Sector Innovation Team
Helelyn Tammsaar, Project Manager for Estonian Public Sector Innovation Team
Laura Aaben, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Advisor of Innovation
Krõõt Kroonmäe, Social Insurance Board, Advisor of Social Services
+ members of the Finnish Julkis-muotoilijat community

**About Julkis-muotoilijat (government design community)**
Julkis-muotoilijat is a community of practice for design-minded civil servants and designers working inside the government (local and state) and the public sector. The community was founded in 2017 and it runs regular skype weeklies and meet-ups. Currently there are around 300 members. Our mission is to advocate design in government, and offer peer support to our members. Some of the events are open, such as this one. If you work inside the government, you can apply to become a member to our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/598099850580360/

If you have any questions, please email: annileppanen@gmail.com .

GDPR: By signing up for this event, you give permission for the Julkis-muotoilijat community managers to keep your personal information for the purpose of organising and communicating to you and other participants about this event and the community. We will not give your information to any 3rd parties. If you would like to delete your information, please contact annileppanen@gmail.com . Please also note, that we will take photos at the event and will publish them on social media.