Civipolis

Civipolis, o.p.s.

Olomouc, Czech Republic

Democracy & Civil societyEducationGender equalityHuman rights

Founded 2011International reach

Profile last updated: July 1, 2026

About

Founded in 2011, Civipolis is a non-profit organisation based in Olomouc, Czech Republic working on democracy & civil society, education, gender equality +1 more.

Civipolis, o.p.s. is a Czech public benefit non-profit company founded in late 2011 in Olomouc. It aims to open up public space and promote dialogue among all actors in public affairs, with the goal of increasing citizen participation in decision-making. Its work includes conferences, seminars, training, public opinion surveys and research, publishing, and cultural and educational activities. Its projects cover municipal governance, civil society development, online social bubbles, antisemitism, education and gender equality in rural development, with activity in the Czech Republic and partner countries in the Visegrad region and Georgia. The organisation was founded by academics and alumni of the Department of Politics and European Studies at Palacký University in Olomouc.

Location

Olomouc, Czech Republic

Founded

2011

Legal form

o.p.s.

Legal name

Civipolis, o.p.s.

Registration

IČO 29389381

Focus areas

civil societyparticipatory democracymunicipal governancepublic spaceresearcheducationVisegradOlomouc

Languages

CSEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Democracy & Civil societyEducationGender equalityHuman rights

Works for

StudentsCommunities

How they work

Awareness & educationResearchCapacity building

Programmes

Zlatý Cyril (best municipal newsletter competition)

Democracy & Civil society · Czech Republic

Annual competition judging municipal and city newsletters from across the Czech Republic, with awards and training seminars for editors.

Bubbles in V4 (Social bubbles in Visegrad societies)

Democracy & Civil society · Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia

International research project on how social bubbles form and influence members' attitudes in online spaces, especially Facebook communities.

Civil Society Development for Participatory Democracy in Shida Kartli Region

Democracy & Civil society · Georgia

Project building governance and management capacities of local civil society organisations in Shida Kartli, with partners in Georgia and Central Europe.

Anti-Semitism 2.0 / Combat Anti-Semitism in Central Europe

Human rights · Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia

Research and educational project mapping online antisemitic hate speech in Visegrad countries and developing methodological tools.

Education 2.0 (Vzdělávání 2.0)

Education · Czech Republic

Project supporting social science teachers in primary and secondary schools to develop students' key competences.

Equal Opportunities and Women's Involvement in Rural Development

Gender equality · Czech Republic

Research on gender equality in Local Action Groups in rural Moravia, with workshops and a guidebook for women in local action groups.

Countries of operation

Czech RepublicGeorgiaHungaryPolandSlovakia

Funding & support

Funded by

GrantsEU funding

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

International Visegrad Fund, Palacký University Olomouc, Bratislava Policy Institute, Masarykova univerzita, Univerzita Hradec Králové, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Statutární město Olomouc, Sdružení místních samospráv ČR, Nadace Open Society Fund Praha, Information and Socio-Economic Problems Research Center, Agria Universitas Egyesület, Instytut Badań nad Polityką Europejską