Convivencia Urbana develops solutions to public life.
Convivencia is a Spanish term for the capability for coexistence across differences. The goal is not to get rid of differences but to get things done. Convivencia creates conditions for innovation, public trust, and equity. The projects of Convivencia Urbana focus on ways the civic, cultural and public organizations can get from ‘why’ to ‘how’.
Facilitation and Public Speaking
Facilitation and Coaching
We create and produce experiences, benchmarking trips, events and programs that inspire, educate, and broaden the idea of the possible.
Advisory and Sensemaking
We facilitate local, national and international exchange to foster peer learning and professional growth. We deliver inspiring keynote speeches coupled with opportunities for reflection and engagement.
Public Innovation and Design
We help organizations committed to public value redesign services, policies and places using systemic, participatory and human-centered approaches.
We offer advice and critical reflection for organizations and their leaders to navigate complex challenges, make sense of urban friction, engage staff and stakeholders, and drive impactful decisions.
Curation and Program Development
Clients and Partners
Clients
Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University (USA)
Center for Public Impact (USA)
City of Helsinki (FIN)
Edmonton Public Library (CAN)
Foundation for the Finnish Museum of Architecture and Design (FIN)
Gambrell Foundation (USA)
Toronto Public Library (CAN)
Urban Libraries Council (USA)
Former Employment
Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University (USA)
City of Helsinki (FIN)
Demos Helsinki (FIN)
European Cultural Foundation (NL)
Helsingin Sanomat (FIN)
Collaborators
Conic Group (USA)
Demos Helsinki (FIN)
Studio Tesolin (FIN)
Terence Kennedy (USA)
Studio Woll (FIN)
Christopher Swope (USA)
Advisory
Puistokatu 4 (FIN)
Public Speaking
Ajax Public Library (CAN)
Berlin Science Week (DE)
Biblioteca de la Congreso de la Nacion (ARG)
Bloomberg CityLab (USA)
BMW Foundation RISE Cities (DE)
Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CAN)
Calgary Public Library (CAN)
California State Parks (USA)
Canadian Urban Libraries Council (CAN)
The Children and Youth Foundation (FIN)
City of Calgary (CAN)
City of Edmonton (CAN)
City of Helsinki (FIN)
City of Turku (FIN)
Creative Bureaucracy Festival (DE)
Deichman Bibliotek (NOR)
Edmonton Public Library (CAN)
Enoch Pratt Free Library (USA)
Finnish Library Association (FIN)
Finnish Museums Association (FIN)
Fordham University (USA)
Kaskas Media (FIN)
Kansas City Library (USA)
Lifetime Arts (USA)
Massachusetts Library Association (USA)
Miltton USA (USA)
Placemaking Europe (NL)
SuomiAreena (FIN)
Toronto Public Library (CAN)
University of Tampere (FIN)
Urban Libraries Council (USA)
WRLDCTY (USA)