We call on all EU-member states and the EU-institutions as well as our European neighbours, to engage in an initiative for active neutrality to reduce tension and promote a political agreement between all parties involved. We are witnessing a worrying escalation of tension between Russia and Ukraine, with the United States and NATO getting involved…
Is observance all we can do? Support teachers & quality education for all! International Day of Education With a shorter history that Teacher’s Day, the International Day of Education (24 January) was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly as such in 2018. The reason was to celebrate the role of education in bringing global…
European Roundtable on Unpaid Labour in the Platform Economy On Thursday 9 December, SOLIDAR organised its online 2021 European Roundtable titled “Unpaid Labour in the Platform Economy”. The objective of the Roundtable was to present the findings of SOLIDAR’s thematic publication realised by two researchers from KU Leuven, Valeria Pulignano and Claudia Marà, about one intrinsic – yet little explored – feature…
European Conference 2021 – “BUILDING BACK BETTER: Social rights and wellbeing at the heart of a new EU economic governance” On 1 December 2021, SOLIDAR organised in collaboration with FEPS (Foundation for Progressive Studies) their annual European Conference. The event, titled “BUILDING BACK BETTER: Social rights and wellbeing at the heart of a new EU economic governance” coincided with the official presentation of the Social Rights…
Ahead of 18th December 2021, International Migrants’ Day, SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR Foundation look back on the past year’s migration developments. This statement is an opportunity to denounce current policies and reiterate our commitment to a solidarity- and rights-based approach to migration, in Europe and worldwide. It is disappointing to conclude that – migration policy, debates and developments in Europe – do not have much positive to offer. Over a year after its presentation, the New EU Pact on Migration and Asylum presents a rather bleak…
December 17, 2021 In December 2019, the European Commission unveiled the European Green Deal and committed to reach climate neutrality in Europe by 2050. Since then, despite the obstacles and damages caused by the global Covid-19 pandemic and the ensuing economic and social crises, the European Union’s political will to stay “on track” with the objectives of…
December 13, 2021 How do certain EU countries approach the issue of ‘Just Transition’? Do they have national Just Transition strategies? Did Just Transition only reach their national agenda recently? Is Just Transition present in their National Recovery and Resilience Plans? And what is the view of of national civil society and trade unions on Just Transition? SOLIDAR’s first ever Just…
On 2 December, SOLIDAR Foundation organised a workshop in the frame of the LLLWeek21, titled “Commodifying education through assessment”. The 11th edition of the LLLWeek has reaffirmed itself as one of the most important annual gatherings of education providers promoting lifelong learning in Europe, and has doubled down on the link between assessment used in education and wellbeing of learners and educators. The LLLWeek marked also the publication of the Lifelong Learning Platform’s (LLLP) annual position paper, which…
On 18 November 2021, SOLIDAR and the S&D Party in the European Parliament held the 2021 edition of the Silver Rose Awards. This year, the ceremony was organized in the framework of the prestigious bi-annual event of the GLOBAL PROGRESSIVE FORUM, a three-day event where key progressive figures from all over the world meet and discuss common and forward-thinking ideas…
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