SOLIDAR Foundation Statement on the Action Plan on Basic Skills On 5 March 2025, the European Commission launched the Communication on the Action Plan on Basic Skills which constitutes one of the Union of Skills’ key initiatives and complements the STEM Education Strategic Plan. The Action Plan aims to address the declining levels in basic…
A Union of Skills or a Union of Learning? SOLIDAR Statement on the UoS On 5 March 2025, the European Commission adopted the Union of Skills and two connected initiatives: the Action Plan for Basic Skills and Action Plan for STEM education. The Union of Skills (UoS) embodies the Commission’s vision for “skills, knowledge and…
The first CLADES Conference 2025, held on February 24-25 and organised by RUG at the Rudolf Agricola School for Sustainable Development in Groningen, The Netherlands, brought together a diverse group of students, educators, scholars, and researchers to explore the transformative power of language in fostering sustainable futures. Organized as part of the Erasmus+ Project Critical…
December 9, 2024 The new European Commission is up and running since 1st of December. Amid a push for competitiveness and security, SOLIDAR argues for a transformative vision that prioritises social justice and climate action. Will the new Commission choose to build walls or bridges for a stronger, fairer Europe? Read our analysis of the…
SOLIDAR Foundation is proud to announce the release of its latest policy paper, “Global Citizenship Education and Democratic Participation in Europe.” This publication explores the crucial role of Global Citizenship Education (GCE) in fostering democratic engagement and trust in EU institutions, especially among young people. Key highlights of the policy paper include: The paper advocates…
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….
In an ever-growing multicultural and diverse Europe and in the wider context of increasing complexity at the global level, inclusion becomes a cornerstone of a just and democratic society. Considering the crucial role education plays in teaching fundamental values and promoting social inclusion to strengthen social cohesion and democratic participation, inclusive education becomes paramount in…
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…
This month an exciting new project coordinated by the University of Groningen kicked off: CLADES! The Erasmus+ funded project titled Critical Language Awareness, Democratic Engagement and Sustainability (CLADES) was launched in Groningen on 8-10 October and will run until August 2027. The kick-off meeting brought together the project consortium composed of 5 partner organisations: SOLIDAR…
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