Dublin GovJam 2026

Reimagining Public Services in a Day

What if you could help redesign public services in just one day?

Join the inaugural Dublin GovJam, a fast-paced, hands-on innovation event where citizens, public servants, students, designers and digital professionals come together to explore real public service challenges through service design.

This is not a conference.

There are no lengthy presentations.

Instead, you'll work in diverse teams to:

• Explore a secret global GovJam theme
• Investigate public service challenges
• Conduct real-world user research
• Build and test ideas with people
• Create and showcase service prototypes

Whether you're completely new to service design or an experienced practitioner, GovJam is designed around learning through doing.

Who should attend?

We're looking for a mix of:

• Public and Civil Servants
• Members of the Public
• Service Designers
• UX Professionals
• Researchers
• Students
• Academics
• Innovation Practitioners
• Anyone interested in improving public services

No previous experience is required.

What to expect

You'll spend the day:

• Working alongside people from different backgrounds
• Learning practical human-centred design techniques
• Conducting rapid research
• Creating and testing service ideas
• Building interactive low-fidelity prototypes
• Showcasing your team's work

Why attend?

• Experience service design in practice
• Learn new methods and tools
• Build connections across sectors
• Contribute to conversations about the future of public services
• Have fun solving meaningful challenges

Event Details

Date: 3 November 2026

Time: 9am-5pm (registration open from 8.30am)

Location: Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, 51 St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2

Cost: Free

Places are limited and registration is essential. If you are no longer able to attend, please contact servicedesign@justice.ie to cancel your registration.

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