As Europe works towards a greener and more digital future, concerns are growing that these fundamental shifts could exacerbate existing inequalities or create new ones. The policies driving this twin transition have already led to unforeseen disparities, particularly affecting vulnerable social groups and regions. For the transition to be successful, however, it must be fair…
On 23 January, SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR Foundation secretariat and members had an insightful meeting with Paul Nemitz, Principal Adviser on the Digital Transition in DG Justice and Consumers at the European Commission, facilitated by Dr. Susanne Drake from the Willi-Eichler-Akademie. Mr. Nemitz started the discussion by highlighting the power element in Artificial Intelligence (AI), and that we must…
Increasingly, in Europe as in the rest of the world, Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems are built and deployed for harmful purposes linked to state surveillance. As the negotiations between EU legislators on the EU AI Act are ongoing, civil society organisations including SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR Foundation are calling on policy-makers to set strict limits and scrutiny…
WHAT IS THE PROJECT ABOUT? ECHO (Ethical, Common, Human and Open) Network is a project running until 2024 which intends to promote digital citizenship and responsible use of digital technology, providing citizens and organisations with a clear understanding of how to use digital technology ethically, and focuses on how EU institutions address this matter to…
The Conference on the Future of Europe (CoFoE) was a citizen-led series of debates and discussions that took place from April 2021 to May 2022. People from all over the EU had the opportunity to exchange ideas and contribute to shaping Europe’s shared future during the Conference. As a result of the conference, 49 proposals…
This Policy Pill offers you a “dive” into SOLIDAR Foundation’s latest Policy Paper on Peace Education.With this Policy Pill, you’ll find out more on what Peace Education is, the relevant policies and how Peace Education works in practice exemplified through the work of SOLIDAR Foundation members. By bringing together academic literature on Peace Education, relevant…
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…
November 16, 2021 The 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties, which took place between 31st October and 13th November in the UK, was a milestone in the fight against the ongoing climate and environmental crisis. It was, however, a small milestone with several caveats, last minute revisions and a political powerplay unfit for the immense challenges that we are facing. SOLIDAR, like many other civil society organisations and populations…
SOLIDAR Foundation Position Paper on Artificial Intelligence espouses the view of CSOs across Europe that engage in education and training, formally, informally and non-formally. To better understand SOLIDAR Foundation and its members’ understanding of what AI is, the Position Paper provides a clarification on the importance of conceptualizing AI from the perspective of human rights, given how…
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