KNOWLEDGE CONNECTS PEOPLE
CONVIVIUM
EUROPEAN
NETWORK
Civic knowledge. Shared experience.
Meaningful participation.
CONVIVIUM is a European civic initiative connecting citizens, communities, professionals and institutions through civic learning, dialogue and shared knowledge.
Democracy grows stronger
when people understand,
discuss and participate.
OUR PURPOSE
Understanding is the beginning of participation.
Laws, institutions and public processes can be difficult to navigate. CONVIVIUM helps people understand how they work, find reliable information and participate more confidently in civic life.
We support informed, lawful and constructive participation based on evidence, dialogue and respect for different perspectives.
LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PURPOSE →
Communities
Ideas
A fairer tomorrow
THE CONVIVIUM APPROACH
From knowledge to participation.
UNDERSTAND
Learn how institutions, laws and public processes work.
QUESTION
Ask informed and relevant questions.
VERIFY
Consult reliable evidence and official sources.
LISTEN
Consider different perspectives and experiences.
DISCUSS
Exchange ideas respectfully and constructively.
PARTICIPATE
Use appropriate civic mechanisms to contribute to public life.
WHAT WE ARE BUILDING
Initiatives for a more informed and active society.
LICEUM
Civic Education & Community Learning
Practical, accessible civic knowledge for everyday life.
CIVIC OBSERVATORY
Observation, Analysis & Public Understanding
A space for observing and explaining public processes.
RESEARCH & REPORTS
Evidence, Analysis & Public Knowledge
Briefings and working papers on issues relevant to civic life.
CIVIC CONVERSATIONS
Knowledge Through Dialogue
Bringing together people with relevant knowledge and experience.
PEOPLE & COMMUNITIES
Everyone has something to contribute.
CONVIVIUM brings different generations, professions and experiences into the same conversation. Civic participation becomes stronger when knowledge and lived experience meet.
Expertise should not retire.
OUR COMMUNITIES MATTER →OUR EDITORIAL STANDARD
Clarity about sources, evidence and perspectives.
OFFICIAL SOURCE
What an institution or official document states.
EXPLANATION
What that information means in accessible language.
EXPERT VIEW
Analysis provided by a suitably qualified specialist.
COMMUNITY VIEW
The experiences and perspectives of participants.
OUR DIRECTION
From local experience to a European network.
- LEARN
- PILOT
- EVALUATE
- IMPROVE
- REPLICATE
Beginning with Hillingdon, Greater London, and communities across the UK, we aim to learn from local experience and develop responsibly.
We welcome constructive participation from citizens, researchers, professionals, civil society organisations and public institutions.
GET INVOLVED
Contribute to a more informed civic life.
LICEUM and our wider initiatives are in development. Images are illustrative and do not document CONVIVIUM events.