The Silver Rose Lifetime Achievement goes to… Nicolas Schmit
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The Silver Rose Lifetime Achievement goes to… Nicolas Schmit

Silver Rose is the annual Award ceremony co-organised by SOLIDAR and its members and the progressive family, with the S&D Group in the European Parliament, the Party of European Socialists (PES), Foundation of European Progressive Studies (FEPS) and this year in collaboration with the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC), Young European Socialists (YES), and PES…

Training Academy 2024: Artificial Intelligence’s implications for social justice
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Training Academy 2024: Artificial Intelligence’s implications for social justice

SOLIDAR’s Training Academy 2024 took place on 5-6 November, in Brussels, under the title ‘ReclAIming the power: building civil society’s perspective on AI for social justice’. This activity was part of the effort of demystifying AI and affirming the right of civil society to have a say in how AI is developing and to intervene…

Joint Statement – Linking public support to social and environmental conditions
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Joint Statement – Linking public support to social and environmental conditions

SOLIDAR joins the members of the Fiscal Matters coalition and other stakeholders in signing a statement on social and environmental conditions across EU funds, state aid and public procurement.These conditions are essential to create a level playing field between member states, reduce economic divergence, guard against subsidy shopping and rent-seeking behavior and improve the quality…

EU’s Foreign Affairs Council turns down Borrell’s proposal to suspend dialogue with Israel
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EU’s Foreign Affairs Council turns down Borrell’s proposal to suspend dialogue with Israel

  Amid growing tensions in the Middle East, the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) dismissed High Representative Josep Borrell’s proposal to ban imports from illegal settlements and suspend EU-Israel political dialogue. On the same week, with the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People approaching, SOLIDAR’s event “Towards a Sovereign and Viable Palestinian State” gathered…

ECHO Network Final Conference – Towards a more Ethical Digital Transition
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ECHO Network Final Conference – Towards a more Ethical Digital Transition

On Tuesday November 5 SOLIDAR Foundation organised the ECHO Network Policy Roundtable: Towards A More Ethical Digital Transition at the EESC where the outcomes of the ECHO Network project were presented. The event was attended by CSO representatives, European experts and policymakers, to discuss the topic of an ethical and sustainable digital transition. ECHO (Ethical, Common,…

Education Policy Pill: Intersecting Pathways: Inclusive Education for Active Citizenship
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Education Policy Pill: Intersecting Pathways: Inclusive Education for Active Citizenship

This Policy Pill offers an interactive way to explore SOLIDAR Foundation’s Position Paper Intersecting Pathways: Inclusive Education for Active Citizenship. Inclusive education plays an important role in teaching fundamental values, promoting social inclusion and encouraging active democratic participation. The Pill defines what inclusive education is and which problems exist when it comes to its implementation….

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Just4All National Background Papers On Just Transition, Lifelong Learning and Adult Education

ABF, Ligue de l’enseignement, CARDET and AONTAS, affiliated entities of the EU-funded Just4All project have produced 4 background papers about the contexts in Ireland, France, Cyprus and Sweden. The 4 national background papers illustrate the state of play of policies aimed at developing adequate adult learning schemes to support a just transition. The papers include…

Training of trainers on Artificial intelligence: Training Material
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Training of trainers on Artificial intelligence: Training Material

The Training of Trainers is an annual training opportunity offered by SOLIDAR Foundation for its members to increase their knowledge of and capacity to engagein policy themes connected to social affairs, inclusion and education at EU level. The training is based on an interactive methodology and is carried out by expertsin the relevant field. The…