Carina Paju

Carina supports the Nordic and Baltic public sector and civil society in their open government efforts. She joined OGP in 2022 before which she headed the Estonian chapter of Transparency International where she focused on open data, lobby transparency, whistleblower protection, and youth integrity through participatory budgeting in schools. Carina is a true believer in data-driven decision-making and inclusive democratic processes.

Carina has previously worked with the international development consultancy Concord Consulting in Denmark and contributed to the Estonian MFA activities during the UN Human Rights Council. Her background is in Government & Politics (University of Tartu) and Global Development (University of Copenhagen). Carina is an avid traveler and enjoys motorcycling as well as birding.