Inclusive Education and Lifelong Learning  Archives

Training Material

EMPASY Handbooks on Emotional Literacy & Participatory Techniques

The EMPASY Handbooks are practical resources designed to strengthen youth work through innovative approaches. Each handbook combines theoretical frameworks and definitions with templates, checklists, case studies, and practical examples to support professionals working with young people in non-formal education settings. Developed through a robust needs assessment in Lebanon, Morocco, and Jordan, and implemented in a pilot training phase, these handbooks respond to…

Training Material

Training manual on digital citizenship education

In recent years, the topic of Digital Citizenship Education (DCE) has gained growing importance among SOLIDAR Foundation’s membership. SOLIDAR Foundation has addressed this issue through various approaches, increasingly advocating for a fair digital transition and raising awareness on Digital Citizenship Education. SOLIDAR Foundation’s projects, such as the ECHO network project, have focused on DCE and…

News and statements

EQUAL FUTURES: Advancing Global Citizenship Education for All Learners

On Tuesday 2 December, SOLIDAR+ organised EQUAL FUTURES: Advancing Global Citizenship Education for All Learners, at the European Parliament in Brussels. The hybrid event brought together policymakers, educators, practitioners, and civil society representatives to discuss how Global Citizenship Education (GCE) can strengthen inclusion, equality and democratic participation across Europe. The event also marked the presentation…

Training Material

Education Policy Pill: Building Inclusive Societies Trough Global Citizenship Education

This Policy Pill offers an interactive way to explore SOLIDAR+’s 2023-2025 advocacy cycle on Global Citizenship Education (GCE) containing an overview of its work during the cycle including its latest Policy Paper on Beyond Barriers: Strengthening Global Citizenship Education for Inclusive Societies which aims to further the knowledge of the impact of Global Citizenship Education…

Training Material

Understanding the European Semester: Training Material

This Toolkit was developed based on SOLIDAR Foundation’s Training of Trainers, which was focused on the European Semester as a key EU decision-making process, empowering SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR Foundation members to understand and actively engage, thereby strengthening the voice of national CSOs. In 2025, the training was co-organized with MO Samaritan International through its Brussels…

Publications

Advancing Inclusion and Global Citizenship Education: A Roadmap for the European Education Area

Advancing Inclusion and Global Citizenship Education: A Roadmap for the European Education Area Global Citizenship Education (GCE) and inclusive education are essential for building resilient, democratic, and socially cohesive societies across Europe. As global challenges intensify, ranging from climate change and migration to polarisation and inequality, education systems must equip learners not only with labour…

Publications

Policy Paper | Beyond Barriers: Strengthening global citizenship education for inclusive societies

SOLIDAR+ is proud to announce the release of its latest policy paper, “Beyond Barriers: Strengthening Global Citizenship Education for Inclusive Societies.” Building on previous work conducted by SOLIDAR+, this paper explores the relationship between GCE and socio-economic inequalities, focusing on how GCE can be used as atool to address systemic inequities. It aims to map…

Campaign

Warning Policymakers: Attacks on NGOs harm all of our social rights

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…

News and statements

Amplifying Learner Voices: Introducing the ENHANCE Matrix

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…