CIVIBADemocracy and Civic Practices

場 · Democracy and Civic Practices

Places, Practices and Events that foster life in common.

Projects, spaces and events on democracy and civic practices, mapped with method and with open data. And a training section to learn how to do it. How CIVIBA is made →

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69 upcoming events, 53 expected but not yet announced, 144 series followed.

  1. 2026Cascais, European Capital of Democracy 2026Cascais · Democratic innovation
  2. 2 to 3NovWorld Forum for Democracy 2026Strasbourg · Democratic innovation
  3. 4 to 6Nov6th Citizen Participation and Deliberative Democracy FestivalBrussels · Democratic innovation
  4. 4 to 5NovVenkov Conference 2026: Venkov s energií budoucnostiLoučná nad Desnou · Rural life and depopulation

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civicus Latin: what belongs to citizens場 ba Japanese: the place where it happens

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What is there right now in each one.

AtlasProjectsPractices, programmes, networks and rules that can be replicated.At randomBeppu ProjectBeppu, Oita · Art and territorySee the 122 projects →AtlasSpacesPlaces you can walk into, from a neighbourhood bathhouse to a whole village.At randomAma Town / Oki DozenIslas Oki, Shimane · Civic labs and participationSee the 182 spaces →AgendaEventsThe gatherings where people doing democracy, commons and third places meet.Deadline · 10 NovUrban Future 2027 (UF27), EstambulCall for participationSee the 69 events →TrainingTrainingCourses, master’s programmes and summer schools in Europe to learn how to do it.Applications open · 18 DecParticipação pública: conceitos e métodosOnline · Participation and facilitationSee the 45 programmes →

By country

Projects and spaces in each country.

Italy71Laos55Thailand52France48Japan39Spain39

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Commons and belonging153Civic labs and participation87Reuse of vacancy83Civic food68Participatory urbanism59Art and territory55Third place52Civic design collectives28

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