CiviCon 2025 is more than a conference; it is a commons where we reimagine civic space together through panels, discussions, workshops, and networking opportunities. It is organised by Civic Space funded by the European Union under the Aid Programme for the Turkish Cypriot community.

What to Expect

Over two days, participants will gather in inspiring venues across Nicosia’s Walled City, with the historic Bedestan at the heart of the CiviCon 2025:

• To share knowledge and experiences through thought-provoking presentations, discussions, and interactive workshops with academics, civil society actors and experts from Cyprus and abroad who have been shaping conversations on civic space, truth, coexistence, illiberal movements, and the ways we resist them.
• To dive into the urgent themes of CiviCon 2025, which include Commoning, Reclaiming Truth, and Democratic Backsliding & Alternative Modes of Resistance.
• To share and connect visions of democracy, truth & commons, and to rethink solidarity in Cyprus and beyond.
• To connect with diverse civil society organisations through their booths and discover their work, stories, and impact.

CiviCon 2025 will host world-renowned academics and practitioners, featuring two keynotes, three panel discussions and over ten thematic sessions led by civil society organisations and experts from Cyprus and abroad. Many of these discussions will be live-streamed, opening space for global participation.

CiviCon welcomes everyone who believes in the values of democracy, equality, rights, solidarity, peace, and coexistence. It is designed for CSOs, activists, students, academics, media, policymakers, and engaged citizens looking for collective pathways and new ideas to navigate the challenges of our time.

You can register through the link below to join the event and the thematic workshops

https://forms.gle/48cdZ8VccsetTHCF9

Updates will be available through Civic Space communication channels.

Venues include Ledra Palace Hotel, Bedesten, Rüstem Bookstore, and Naci Talat Foundation.
The full programme and speaker lineup will also be announced soon.

CiviCon, a space for re-claiming truth, re-inventing commons, re-imagining civic space. CiviCon 2025 is organised by Civic Space, funded by the EU Aid Programme for the Turkish Cypriot community.