Strengthening Citizen Participation in the Future of Democracy – Civil Society Days ’23
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Strengthening Citizen Participation in the Future of Democracy – Civil Society Days ’23

Strengthening Citizen Participation in the Future of Democracy – Civil Society Days ’23 Citizens having more room to guide the discussions and having more participation in decision-making processes are key aspects to ensure the future of participatory and deliberative democracy within the EU. In early March, during the EESC Civil Society Days, the Workshop Session…

Just Transition, Human Rights and civil society participation: SOLIDAR meets in Guatemala
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Just Transition, Human Rights and civil society participation: SOLIDAR meets in Guatemala

How can we ensure a just and fair transition in Latin America? How can we learn from indigenous communities? What are the opportunities for civil society and trade unions to provide expertise to the European Union ahead of the upcoming EU-CELAC Summit? These are the key questions that we will discuss in Antigua, Guatemala, from…

“Social Europe is the Answer!” – A Conference on the future of social protection & the welfare state and the launch of the Social Rights Monitor new methodology
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“Social Europe is the Answer!” – A Conference on the future of social protection & the welfare state and the launch of the Social Rights Monitor new methodology

“Social Europe is the Answer!” – A Conference on the future of social protection & the welfare state and the launch of the Social Rights Monitor new methodology On 1 December, our annual Conference dedicated to Social Europe took place in the European Parliament. This year, the event was co-organised with Social Platform, and co-hosted…

Countering Shrinking Space in Palestine
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Countering Shrinking Space in Palestine

To mark the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People SOLIDAR, in collaboration with EuroMed Rights, hosted a webinar dedicated to the topic of Countering Shrinking Space and the promotion of human rights in Palestine and Israel. The webinar looked into the situation of the Palestinian people living under occupation, including the constantly shrinking space for…

Event report – Stakeholder meeting on Territorial Just Transition Plans
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Event report – Stakeholder meeting on Territorial Just Transition Plans

December 1 2022 Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS), CEE Bankwatch, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES), WWF EU Policy Office and SOLIDAR organised, on 30 November, a stakeholder meeting aiming to assess the state of the Territorial Just Transition Plans and discuss how their implementation can ensure more inclusion, transparency and strategic advancement of a Just Transition in Europe….