2. Background
• ESF development programme: Designing
Open Learning Environments and Promoting
Active Citizenship
• Research aspect: Create knowledge about
open learning environments and active
citizens
3. Research subject
• Overview of modern tools that help citizens to
be more active and to participate in Finland
Helping in everyday life
Helping getting information
Helping in participating
10. Summary
• The current trend is to have more open
administration and to involve citizens helping in
different plannings
• Increased amount of available information and user-
centered content enhances transparency and active
citizenship
• User-friendliness is the key to activate more users.
Open data is not useable for most people, unless
there is a user-friendly interface