Building Bridges Through Dialogue

Our mission is to build bridges between people through dialogue and mutual understanding.
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About us

Open Dialogue Platform (ODP) is an independent European civic initiative dedicated to advancing human rights, the rule of law, democratic resilience, and intercultural dialogue through research, education, and international cooperation.

Mission & Vision:

Making law accessible and understandable for everyone.

Principles

Transparency, professionalism, responsibility,
constructive Dialogue

Engaging diverse viewpoints with respect and professionalism.

Partners:

We cooperate with leading organizations.

Areas of Work

We work at the intersection of education, law, and intercultural cooperation. Our programs aim to strengthen professional competencies, civic engagement, and a culture of dialogue across Europe and beyond.

Legal culture and the rule of law

We promote initiatives that strengthen human rights, institutional transparency, and citizens’ legal awareness.

Intercultural and social dialogue

We foster spaces for intercultural understanding, encouraging tolerance and mutual respect.

Civic education and democratic participation

We develop educational programs and trainings that promote critical thinking, leadership skills, and civic awareness. 

Projects

Open Dialogue Platform implements educational, legal, and intercultural projects that promote democratic values, legal culture, and international cooperation.
 We act as a partnership hub, connecting civic organizations, academic institutions, and international bodies.

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Partners

We collaborate with leading organizations, companies, and institutions that share our values and are committed to promoting a culture of dialogue and mutual understanding.

Our partners play an essential role in our mission, and together we create impactful and sustainable projects that contribute to the development of legal culture, intercultural cooperation, and democratic principles.

MEMORANDUM OF COOPERATION
Educational institutions
Corporate partners
International organizations
NGOs and civic initiatives

Events

Open Dialogue Platform organizes events that bring together experts, researchers, and civic leaders around shared values — dialogue, education, and human rights.
 We host webinars, conferences, panel discussions, and public lectures, providing a space for knowledge exchange and community building.
 Each event is an opportunity for new ideas, connections, and collaboration.

See upcoming events

Family Law in the Context of Migration and European Mobility

15/12/2026 18:00

7/12/2026 18:00

30/11/2026 18:00

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Online

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Online

Discussion Series on the European Enterprise Foundation Model Law

2/11/2026 18:00

5/10/2026 18:00

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Online

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Online

The Ukrainian Hub of the European Law Institute and the NGO Open Dialogue Platform (Austria) invite you to participate in a series of academic discussions dedicated to the European Enterprise Foundation Model Law — modern legal instruments aimed at fostering the development of the European economic area and strengthening the European legal environment.

🎙 Speaker: Hanna Sarybaieva, Doctor of Law, Associate Professor, Founder of the NGO Open Dialogue Platform, Vienna, Austria.

🎙 Moderator: Svitlana Mazepa, Professor, Head of the Ukrainian Hub of the European Law Institute.

During the two sessions, we will discuss the European Enterprise Foundation Model Law, legal innovations, and new approaches to regulating enterprise models in Europe.

🎓 Total duration: 4 academic hours / 0.2 ECTS. A certificate of participation will be issued.

We invite lawyers, academics, researchers, university lecturers, students, and everyone interested in the development of European law and the future of the European legal space to participate.

Registration is open until 4 October via the following link:

Membership

We collaborate with leading organizations, companies, and institutions that share our values and are committed to promoting a culture of dialogue and mutual understanding. Our partners play a key role in our mission — together, we create impactful and sustainable projects that support the development of legal culture, intercultural cooperation, and democratic principles.

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