Support for organisers

The comprehensive material package makes it easy to organise a dialogue!

The Borderland Dialogue days this spring are Thursday, April 23, 2026, and Tuesday, May 19, 2026. You can also arrange dialogues at another time that suits you by May 29, 2026.

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Great that you’re organising a Borderland Dialogue or several! Here are some instructions, tips, and materials that you can modify.

  • Instructions for conversation organisers (PDF)
  • Draft script for the dialogue (pptx) helps you plan your conversation easily in advance.
  • Draft script for the dialogue (PDF)
  • Free training sessions are available for conversation leaders and note-takers on Zoom. Training in English will be arranged if necessary. Please select the time that suits you best when registering.
    • 17 March 2026 klo 13-16 (in Finnish)
    • 20 April 2026 klo 9-12 (in Finnish)
  • After registering, you will receive an invitation to the orientation session by email closer to the date of the session.

The dialogue organiser must

  • Define a more specific topic and pre-register as the dialogue organiser by 9 March using this form
  • Reserve a venue or remote conversation platform (such as Teams or Zoom)
  • Invite the participants
  • Moderate the dialogue
  • Reserve a note-taker for the dialogue
  • Submit as accurate notes of the dialogue as possible using this form immediately after the conversation

Welcome aboard! You’re needed!

The dialogues are coordinated by DialogiAkatemia, Opintokeskus Sivis and the Ministry of Finance.

Further information

Janne Kareinen, Director, Dialogue Academy
tel. +358 45 631 6516, janne.kareinen (at) dialogiakatemia.fi

Anne Ilvonen, Communications and Innovation Manager, Opintokeskus Sivis
tel. 050 587 9423, anne.ilvonen (at) opintokeskussivis.fi

Katju Holkeri, Financial Counsellor, Ministry of Finance
tel. 0295 530 087, katju.holkeri (at) gov.fi