Building back better needs strong trade unions: SOLIDAR message on May Day
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Building back better needs strong trade unions: SOLIDAR message on May Day

Social justice, social dialogue, social rights and feminism are key elements for a sustainable, fair, human-centred and resilient recovery in a just transition.  On May 1st, International Workers’ Day, the second we are living in this context of a global pandemic, SOLIDAR celebrates the international workers’ movement and trade unions’ work to achieve social justice all around the world.  Trade unions are the backbone of sound democracies and indispensable partners to ensure a human-centered just recovery from the COVID-19…

Online Conference: Civic Competences and Lifelong Learning for the Green and Digital Transitions: Is Europe Ready?
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Online Conference: Civic Competences and Lifelong Learning for the Green and Digital Transitions: Is Europe Ready?

Online Conference: Civic Competences and Lifelong Learning for the Green and Digital Transitions: Is Europe Ready? On 7-9 April, SOLIDAR Foundation organized, in partnership with the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS), its annual conference for launching the 5th edition of its flagship publication: the Citizenship and Lifelong Learning Monitor 2020. Over three days of online panel discussions, the Monitor…

Study Visit: Green and Digital Exchanges
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Study Visit: Green and Digital Exchanges

Study Visit: Green and Digital Exchanges On 24-26 March 2021, SOLIDAR Foundation organized its annual study visit for member organisations, in partnership with the International Federation of Workers’ Education Associations (IFWEA) and ABF Sweden. Over 40 participants from across the world joined the online study visit, titled ‘Learning from Each Other to Build Digital and Sustainable Societies’, with the…

Promoting peace and preserving the environment: Awà indigenous women meet MEP Mónica Silvana González
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Promoting peace and preserving the environment: Awà indigenous women meet MEP Mónica Silvana González

Five years after the Colombia Peace Agreement was signed between the government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC-EP), inequality and violence continue to persist in the country, affecting especially marginalised people and those fighting for their rights, in particular human rights defenders and indigenous community leaders. Among the latter, the Awá community, composed…

Small Grant Facility call for proposals 2021
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Small Grant Facility call for proposals 2021

(French and Spanish versions below – Versions française et espagnole ci-dessous – Versiones en español y francés debajo) Organising International Solidarity – Small Grant Facility Call for Proposals 2021  DEADLINE TO SUBMIT PROPOSAL: 16 MAY 2021, 24h00 Brussels time  SOLIDAR is launching a Call for Proposals as part of its Organising International Solidarity (OIS) programme, funded by the European Union (EU). This…

SOLIDAR Foundation contributes to DigComp 2.2
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SOLIDAR Foundation contributes to DigComp 2.2

SOLIDAR Foundation contributes to DigComp 2.2 SOLIDAR Foundation contributes to DigComp 2.2 In December 2020, the European Commission has launched a process to update its European Digital Competence Framework, DigComp. This upcoming version, DigComp 2.2, is foreseen to be released in December 2021, with the aim of providing example of situation involving digital competences and the…

SOLIDAR Network: Statement on #SocialJusticeDay 2021
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SOLIDAR Network: Statement on #SocialJusticeDay 2021

Did you know the United Nations decided on a World #SocialJusticeDay every 20th of February? The SOLIDAR Network issues the Statement “Social Justice through a Just Transition” to open a week for disseminating our member´s work and reflections around this date, hoping to contribute to the promotion of Social Justice worldwide, as a core prerequisite for peace and a just transition. Find…

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Visit of UN Special Rapporteur De Schutter to the EU institutions and civil society

Visit of UN Special Rapporteur De Schutter to the EU institutions and civil society The UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights Olivier De Schutter is undertaking an official mission to the EU institutions to examine the impact of European Union policies on the eradication of poverty. Due to the current public health…