Colombia is the largest oil palm producer in Latin America and the fourth largest in the world. This crop has been promoted as a development factor since the end of the last century. In the case of the Montes de María region, the recent expansion of the oil palm agribusiness model was due to a…
THE DIRE SITUATION IN WAR-TORN PALESTINE Original article in Swedish A delegation of Olof Palme International Center, SOLIDAR member based in Sweden, has recently travelled to Palestine and Israel to meet their local partners and other political representatives and civil society organisations. Anna Sundström, Secretary General of Olof Palme International Center and Chair of the SOLIDAR…
Just4All, a project to bridge Adult Education and Just Transition will start collecting a series of 50 good practices on these topics. The collection is one of three research and training activities which also include developing four research papers and a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). Just4All, an EU-funded project seeks to raise awareness on the…
On 13th March, Members of the European Parliament adopted the political agreement for a recast Single-Permit Directive. The text proposes important improvements to migrant workers’ lives and working conditions that were pushed by Civil Society Organisations (including SOLIDAR) and Trade Unions. As the situation stands now, single-permit holders willing to leave their employer may…
SOLIDAR and more than 80 other organisations sign a letter stressing the need for policy makers to harness the potential of the social economy in the ongoing revision of the Waste Framework Directive. The revision of the Waste Framework Directive (WFD) In July 2023, the European Commission published its proposal for a targeted revision of…
Following the European Conference for a Just Transition and ahead of the negotiations on the Environment Council Conclusions, SOLIDAR and 20 other members of the European Alliance for a Just Transition have sent a letter to Ministers calling for a holistic and coordinated EU policy framework for a just transition. The European Conference for a Just Transition…
Our common future will soon be in the hands of a newly elected European Parliament (EP). In order to ensure the development of a comprehensive EU policy framework for a socio-ecological transition within the European Green Deal (EGD) that puts living species at its core, addresses the needs of disadvantaged groups, reduces inequalities and ensures…
At the dawn of the EP elections, SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR Foundation have prepared campaigns, advocating for social justice through Just Transition and Global Citizenship Education. The campaigns have a twofold aim. On one hand, they address the policymakers and candidates, using the voice of the civil society, of the people, to push for an agenda…
VOTE FOR GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION For the past year and during the 2024 European elections, SOLIDAR Foundation has campaigned for Global Citizenship Education and the recognition of the transformative potential of Education and Lifelong Learning for democratic societies. Find out more about our #Vote4GCE campaign and its manifesto below. Recognise the transformative potential of Education…
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