EU-CELAC Summit: civil society mobilises for an ambitious renewed partnership
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EU-CELAC Summit: civil society mobilises for an ambitious renewed partnership

After a relative silence on the bi-regional agenda, the EU and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean Countries (CELAC) will renew their strategic partnership with the holding of the 3rd EU-CELAC Summit (17-18 July 2023 in Brussels).  Ahead of the Summit, CSOs have mobilised to call for a bi-regional partnership that promotes sustainable development and human…

European Union and Latin America: Towards a Just Transition focused Partnership
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European Union and Latin America: Towards a Just Transition focused Partnership

On July 7th, the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the European Commission issued a Joint Communication to the European Parliament and the Council “A New Agenda for Relations between the EU and Latin America and the Caribbean”.   The New Agenda focuses on 6 main areas to enhance the cooperation between the two regions: 1)…

Just Transition, Human Rights and civil society participation: SOLIDAR meets in Guatemala
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Just Transition, Human Rights and civil society participation: SOLIDAR meets in Guatemala

How can we ensure a just and fair transition in Latin America? How can we learn from indigenous communities? What are the opportunities for civil society and trade unions to provide expertise to the European Union ahead of the upcoming EU-CELAC Summit? These are the key questions that we will discuss in Antigua, Guatemala, from…

Countering Shrinking Space through SOLIDAR Members’ Actions | Global Week of Action 2022
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Countering Shrinking Space through SOLIDAR Members’ Actions | Global Week of Action 2022

This 20 February 2022 marked the third year of SOLIDAR’s mobilisation for the World Day for Social Justice. In the span of a week, SOLIDAR and its members shared about their work to further social justice in Europe, Asia, Africa, Central and Latin America and how they keep doing so despite their space for action…