Call for contributions

You can first read more about the conference and its initiator on this page or go straight to the call for contributions form.

Who are we doing this for?

We’re organizing an international conference in April 2025 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, for anyone working on better government services. Such as:

  • Administrators, managers and executives
  • Policy officers
  • Developers and designers
  • UX professionals
  • Communications consultants, copywriters, editors

The event will take place on April 10 and 11. We could really use your help to make it happen.

This year, User Needs First celebrates its 10 year anniversary. During this time, we’ve learned that working on a user-friendly government requires a long-term vision and collaboration. As Mithula Naik (keynote speaker at our 2019 conference) once aptly put it:

“You don’t work in government for speed. But for the impact of change!”

What are we looking for?

We want to have that impact together. So, if you have a key lesson, a practical example or anything else related to the topic that other government organizations can learn from, we would be honored to include you in the programme of our conference.

  • Are you interested in sharing your knowledge and experience with an international audience, and can you share this in a session of about 1 to 1.5 hours?
  • Would you like to contribute to our efforts to improve government services and communications around the world?
  • Are you available to be in Amsterdam on April 10 or 11, 2025?

Then please fill in the form below, but no later than December 15. You will hear from us as soon as possible. Before Christmas or in early January.

Call for contributions User Needs First International Conference 2025

We appreciate you taking the time to fill out this form. If you have any questions about the form, please send us an email via conferentie@gebruikercentraal.nl.

Velden met een sterretje ("*") zijn verplicht.

About you (and peers you would like to involve)

‘https://’ may be included, but it’s not required.
It may be any email address, as long as it’s yours.
What town or city and country do you work in?
Your availability
Which conference day(s) can you attend? You can select one or both.
Are you hosting your contribution alone or with others?
A short bio with a 100 words maximum per speaker will suffice.
Upload a photo of each speaker.
Accepted file types: jpg, png, Max. file size: 128 MB.
Please give the full profile URL. Are there multiple LinkedIn profiles? Separate the profiles with an enter.

About your contribution

It can also be a provisional title.
A description with a 300 words maximum will suffice.
Contribution theme(s)*
Which theme relates to your contribution? You can select multiple themes if relevant.
Contribution type*
What set-up for your contribution do you have in mind?

What makes your contribution valuable to the audience?
Do participants need to have prior knowledge of the topic of your contribution?
What is the minimum and maximum number of people who can participate at a time?
Consent*
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