Our thematic areas

Our approach

At the start of the Institute in 2019, we conducted a national survey among CSOs and their partners. This survey identified the knowledge needs of the civil society sector. 

To delve deeper into each of these thematic challenges, we have organised workgroups that gather researchers and civil society actors committed to these three objectives: 

• Thoroughly define the knowledge needs of the civil society sector
• Present the current state of academic and professional knowledge in response to these needs
• Identify the ‘blind spots’ of knowledge and suggest avenues for future research that benefits civil society 

Some of the topics explored by our workgroups have led to support research programmes. 

Discover our thematic areas

• CSOs and Democracy in Europe (FR/ENG)
• Private Generosity and CSOs: Toward New Relationships (FR/ENG)
• Participatory Reseach: At the Crossroads of Research and Practice (FR)
• Revealing the Contribution of Civil Society to Territories (FR)
• The Socio-economic Models of CSOs and Value Creation (FR)
• Governance and Participation (FR)
• Civil Society and the Sanitary Crisis (FR)
• The History of Civil Society (FR)