Leveraging EU trade for a just transition: Rethinking EU-LAC relations
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Leveraging EU trade for a just transition: Rethinking EU-LAC relations

leveraging eu trade for a just transition: rethinking eu-lac relations How can EU trade promote a just transition in partner countries?  As SOLIDAR gears up to participate in the fourth EU-CELAC Summit in Colombia on 9-10 November, we’re launching a policy brief focused on how to ensure that EU trade becomes a vehicle to promote…

CLADES project: Training on language, responsibility and sustainability in education
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CLADES project: Training on language, responsibility and sustainability in education

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…

Unlocking opportunities for a just transition: Policy brief series
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Unlocking opportunities for a just transition: Policy brief series

Unlocking Opportunities for a Just Transition: Policy Brief series The EU mandate 2024–2029 appears to maintain the general direction of the European Green Deal by embracing the narrative of a just transition. The Political Guidelines of July 2024, which outline Commission President von der Leyen’s priorities for the mandate, state that ‘We need to ensure a…

Global Gateway advocacy toolkit: Pushing for transparency, accountability and a just transition
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Global Gateway advocacy toolkit: Pushing for transparency, accountability and a just transition

global gateway advocacy toolkit: pushing for transparency, accountability and a just transition How can civil society engage in the EU’s Global Gateway initiative?    Launched in 2021 by the European Commission, the Global Gateway strategy was presented as the ethical and sustainable alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative and Russia’s investment plans. Described during the…

Building bridges for a just transition: Just4All’s final EU policy roundtable
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Building bridges for a just transition: Just4All’s final EU policy roundtable

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…

Embedding social justice in adult learning and policy: Just4all toolkit and roadmap
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Embedding social justice in adult learning and policy: Just4all toolkit and roadmap

embedding social justice in adult learning and policy: Just4all toolkit and roadmap How can adult learning and education contribute to achieving a just transition for all?   The Just4All project wrapped up in September with the final policy roundtable, ‘Building Bridges for a Just Transition: Adult Learning at the Heart of Europe’s Green and Social Future.’…

What role for a socially just green transition in the next European Union budget?  
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What role for a socially just green transition in the next European Union budget?  

Strengthening and Mainstreaming Just Transition Goals in the EU Budget What role for a socially just green transition in the next European Union budget?   In July 2024, Ursula von der Leyen’s Political Guidelines promised to significantly increase funding for a just transition in the next long-term EU budget. However, subsequent communications by the European Commission,…