Third places for Europe

All over the world, citizen-led projects are springing up and thriving at the local, grass-roots level. They may operate under different monikers, but all of these initiatives are united by their ambition to bring people together in pursuit of collective goals. In France as elsewhere, co-working spaces, art occupations, fablabs, experimental farms, shared gardens, upcycling centres, hackerspaces and local distribution networks are all part of a vibrant web of third places, united by a bottom-up philosophy, a heavy emphasis on cooperation and a belief in the commons as the best way to handle the necessary transitions we face.

This three-day event bringing together public sector actors and project leaders to participate in round-table discussions, workshops, conferences, field visits to third places and listen to presentations from researchers and experts.