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SOLIDAR+ Pedagogical Approaches in Non-Formal Education

This policy pill presents an overview of the main pedagogical approaches used by SOLIDAR+ members in the field of non-formal education (NFE). It aims to map how different members conceptualise and implement learning processes to promote democratic participation, social justice, inclusive societies and more. It also aims to offer more visibility to these approaches by ensuring access to a broader audience. SOLIDAR+ and its members refer to Non-formal education (NFE) as organised, intentional, and structured learning that takes…

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EMPASY Handbooks on Emotional Literacy & Participatory Techniques

The EMPASY Handbooks are practical resources designed to strengthen youth work through innovative approaches. Each handbook combines theoretical frameworks and definitions with templates, checklists, case studies, and practical examples to support professionals working with young people in non-formal education settings. Developed through a robust needs assessment in Lebanon, Morocco, and Jordan, and implemented in a pilot training phase, these handbooks respond to…

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Training manual on digital citizenship education

In recent years, the topic of Digital Citizenship Education (DCE) has gained growing importance among SOLIDAR Foundation’s membership. SOLIDAR Foundation has addressed this issue through various approaches, increasingly advocating for a fair digital transition and raising awareness on Digital Citizenship Education. SOLIDAR Foundation’s projects, such as the ECHO network project, have focused on DCE and…

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Education Policy Pill: Building Inclusive Societies Trough Global Citizenship Education

This Policy Pill offers an interactive way to explore SOLIDAR+’s 2023-2025 advocacy cycle on Global Citizenship Education (GCE) containing an overview of its work during the cycle including its latest Policy Paper on Beyond Barriers: Strengthening Global Citizenship Education for Inclusive Societies which aims to further the knowledge of the impact of Global Citizenship Education…

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Understanding the European Semester: Training Material

This Toolkit was developed based on SOLIDAR Foundation’s Training of Trainers, which was focused on the European Semester as a key EU decision-making process, empowering SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR Foundation members to understand and actively engage, thereby strengthening the voice of national CSOs. In 2025, the training was co-organized with MO Samaritan International through its Brussels…

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A Practical Toolkit to Embed Social Justice in Adult Learning and Policy

Europe’s twin green and digital transitions carry the promise of more sustainable and inclusive societies. But without intentional design, these transformations risk deepening existing inequalities. The JUST4ALL project responds to this risk with a strong proposition: adult learning and education (ALE) must be placed at the heart of the just transition to ensure that no…

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Education Policy Pill: Digital Citizenship Education

Digital Citizenship Education (DCE) has been a topic of growing importance to the work of SOLIDAR Foundation membership, and is a key part of the network’s work on Global Citizenship Education. GCE is recognised as political education on a global scale which equips individuals to develop a sense of belonging to the global community, to engage…

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Study Visit to Warsaw – Newcomers participation in civic and political life

From 9th to 11th April, delegations of SOLIDAR and SOLIDAR Foundation (SOLIDAR) and their members were happy to visit School With Class Foundation and Konsorcjum Migracyjne in Warsaw, Poland. The two-days journey focused on encouraging newcomer participation in civic and political life to strengthen social inclusion. The programme started with a Social Affairs and Education…

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Putting the U in Just Transition: Training Material

Based on SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR Foundation’s Just Transition Online Training, which was organised for our members to inspire each other with best practices and learn more about concrete tools on how CSOs can engage with Just Transition, a toolkit was developed to share the content of the training. Given the growing importance of Just Transition both…