Civil society has a key role to play in protecting and promoting the social rights of people and communities across Europe. Whether enabling people to access crucial social services or fighting inequality by engaging directly with decision-makers, civil society organisations (CSOs) work every day to ensure we all have access to our social rights. Whether…
x From 23-24 September, SOLIDAR joined a training event at the Comenius University in Bratislava as part of the CLADES project, an Erasmus+ project which focuses on critical language awareness, democratic engagement and sustainability. The training, ‘The Power of Words: Language, Responsibility and Sustainability in Education’ included sessions delivered by the project partners and brought…
True participation isn’t just about being heard, it’s about being empowered to shape one’s own path and influence meaningful change. That’s where the ENHANCE Matrix comes in: it’s an interactive map of good practices aiming to empower adult learning organisations to amplify learners’ voices, co-create solutions, and drive inclusive change. The matrix showcases 30+ good…
x On 24 September 2025, we were delighted to bring together civil society from across Europe with EU policy-makers for the final EU policy roundtable of the Just4All project. The project explored the role of adult education and lifelong learning in advancing a just transition for all. The event kicked off with opening remarks from…
Policy Roadmap to Sustainable andInclusive Communities The Just4All policy roadmap outlines strategic recommendations for EU and national policymakers, with action points for civil society and practitioners. Drawing on all project activities, this roadmap provides a framework for embedding social justice and inclusion in adult learning systems. In its interactive form, this “Policy Roadmap to Sustainable and Inclusive…
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…
In 2010, the Lifelong Learning Platform and the European Youth Forum set up a stakeholders’ coalition related to the adoption of a new EU programme in the field of education and youth for the period 2013-2020. In a joint coalition, youth and education sectors will have more chances to have an advocacy impact in the…
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…
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