Silver Rose Peace and Common Security Award goes to… Women Political Leaders Initiative 4 Peace
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Silver Rose Peace and Common Security Award goes to… Women Political Leaders Initiative 4 Peace

The war in Ukraine is a daily reminder of the darkest side of humanity. Its’ devastating effects are displayed in the thousands of lives lost, homes destroyed, families torn apart, people trapped in apocalyptic circumstances and the millions fleeing to safety. In times like this, SOLIDAR, its members and the whole Progressive family mobilise support for…

Event report – Can Europe lead a Just Transition? Study launch and roundtable discussion
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Event report – Can Europe lead a Just Transition? Study launch and roundtable discussion

October 10, 2022 Can Europe lead a Just Transition? This question was at the centre of the event that SOLIDAR held on 6 October in Brussels and that brought together EU-level decision-makers, civil society representatives, researchers and other stakeholders in the Just Transition. The European Green Deal (EGD), the EU’s strategy to reach climate neutrality by 2050,…

2nd Civil Society Forum for Sustainability – Shaping the European Green Deal
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2nd Civil Society Forum for Sustainability – Shaping the European Green Deal

September 27, 2022 More than 40 civil society organisations from across Europe gathered online for the second edition of the “Civil Society Forum for Sustainability: Shaping the European Green Deal” on the 21st and 22nd of September, for two half-days of lively debate and discussion.  Organised in the framework of the REAL DEAL project, the Civil Society…

ValUE – Solidarity Matters: Celebrating a Solidary European Citizenship
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ValUE – Solidarity Matters: Celebrating a Solidary European Citizenship

On July 12, SOLIDAR Foundation co-organized with Volonteurope, the concluding event of the ValUE – Solidarity Matters in a Leading Europe in a hybrid format in Brussels. Carried out by a consortium comprising 11 partners and coordinated by SOLIDAR Foundation, the ValUE project which was co-funded by the Europe for Citizens Programme, provided the participants involved with a deeper…

A Bottom-up Approach for a Safer Online Environment: The Results of #YouthAgainstCyberBullying
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A Bottom-up Approach for a Safer Online Environment: The Results of #YouthAgainstCyberBullying

On July 12, SOLIDAR Foundation hosted in a hybrid format in Brussels the final conference of the Erasmus+ co-funded project #YouthAgainstCyberbullying. The project involved Solidar Foundation, ARCI Liguria (Italy), CEMEA (France), FIC (Denmark), IDC (Serbia), Progressive (Hungary) and Solidarna (Croatia) for the development of concrete tools to combat cyberbullying, disseminated through multiplier events engaging hundreds of young people. Consisting of two sessions, the conference touched first upon the main…

European Peace Conference “Charting a path for common security in Europe” | Event Report
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European Peace Conference “Charting a path for common security in Europe” | Event Report

On June 1, SOLIDAR oganised a European Peace Conference titled “Charting a path for common security in Europe”, which was hosted by SOLIDAR’s member Foundation For European Progressive Studies (FEPS). SOLIDAR gathered with members, partners and progressive allies to discuss the current developments after the gruesome Russian invasion of Ukraine and their impact. The aim was to…

Peace Education as a Lifelong Learning Means to European Democracy
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Peace Education as a Lifelong Learning Means to European Democracy

On June the 15th, SOLIDAR Foundation launched its annual work on the topic of Peace Education and notably on the role of non-formal and informal learning for the citizenry to develop the competences that are needed to advance democracy in our societies. At times of warfare on European soil, the long-standing work of our members…