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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…

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World Human Rights Day: Free Lee Cheuk-yan!

World Human Rights Day: Free Lee Cheuk-yan! On World Human Rights Day, SOLIDAR joins Amnesty International, the International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute, the International Trade Union Confederation, and other organizations’ call on the Hong Kong government to release Chow Hang-tung and Lee Cheuk-yan. We raise the following demands to the Hong Kong government: Former…

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Building alliances: SOLIDAR Days returns for the 2025 edition

Building alliances: SOLIDAR Days returns for the 2025 edition The SOLIDAR Days returned for another edition from 1-3 December in Brussels! The SOLIDAR Days is our annual initiative which bring together SOLIDAR’s members, partners and allies for a week of events, networking and discussion. It is a moment to come together, build alliances and exchange…

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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…

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25 years of Silver Rose: Advancing a just transition in the face of political challenges

25 years of Silver Rose: Advancing a just transition in the face of political challenges On Wednesday 3 December 2025, SOLIDAR came together with members, partners and allies to celebrate a very special edition of the Silver Rose Awards. With the support of the S&D, PES, FEPS and in collaboration with ETUC, PES Women and…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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SOLIDAR travels to Santa Marta to demand a new model of EU-LAC trade partnership

SOLIDAR travels to Santa Marta to demand a new model of EU-LAC trade partnership The IV EU-CELAC Summit On 9 November, leaders from the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) met in Santa Marta, Colombia, to celebrate the IV EU-CELAC Summit, an opportunity to reaffirm shared commitments and…