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…

EU Member States commit to action for a Just Transition towards climate neutrality in new Council Recommendation
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EU Member States commit to action for a Just Transition towards climate neutrality in new Council Recommendation

June 19, 2022 In the context of the European Green Deal, the Council of the EU just adopted its first text drawing close connections between the climate neutrality objectives and the pursuit of social justice. The catch? The act is, alas, non-binding. On June 16, 2022, ministers responsible for employment, social affairs, health and consumer policy from the…

European Semester 2022 – the Spring Package and the impact of the ongoing crises
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European Semester 2022 – the Spring Package and the impact of the ongoing crises

European Semester 2022 – the Spring Package and the impact of the ongoing crises On 23rd May the European Commission published its Spring Package, that includes, among others, the Country Reports and the Country Specific Recommendations (CSR) and marks one of the main stages of the European Semester cycle. The European Semester is an instrument of…

Latest UN IPCC report confirms that a socially Just Transition is the solution to the climate crisis
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Latest UN IPCC report confirms that a socially Just Transition is the solution to the climate crisis

March 7, 2022 SOLIDAR welcomes the latest IPCC report, which provides strong scientific proof of the close interconnection between climate change, environmental degradation and the structural injustices and inequalities that pervade our societies. On 28 February, in the shadows of war once again tormenting Europe, the United Nations’ (UN) Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)…

European Education Area and the Digital Education Action Plan – First hesitant steps towards inclusive education
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European Education Area and the Digital Education Action Plan – First hesitant steps towards inclusive education

On 30 September 2020, the European Commission updated its vision of the European Education Area (EEA) setting out the roadmap on achieving this by 2025 and presented the Updated Digital Education Action Plan (DEAP).  The Digital Education Action Plan update The DEAP acknowledges the comments of SOLIDAR Foundation in the public consultation related to the…

Digital Education Action Plan: SOLIDAR´s contribution to make it a reality for all
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Digital Education Action Plan: SOLIDAR´s contribution to make it a reality for all

On 25 August, SOLIDAR Foundation provided its views on the European Commission public consultation on the Digital Education Action Plan (DEAP). This consultation feeds into the upcoming update of the DEAP in September 2020, to ensure that it promotes high quality and inclusive education and training in the digital age. This becomes increasingly relevant as the COVID-19-related lockdown has illuminated deficiencies in…

Ups and Downs in the Updated Skills Agenda
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Ups and Downs in the Updated Skills Agenda

The European Commission presented on 1 July the awaited Updated Skills Agenda, which aims at identifying the skills that Europeans’ should be equipped with, to meet the requirements of changing societal and working environments over the next five years. At times when nothing less than defining a new normality is needed, the Skills Agenda is a piece of policy-making that can facilitate equal access to the attainment…

The future of EU’s Artificial Strategy: CSOs voice on digitalisation
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The future of EU’s Artificial Strategy: CSOs voice on digitalisation

On 12 June 2020, SOLIDAR Foundation has provided its views on the European Commission public consultation on the White Paper on Artificial Intelligence (AI) – A European Approach. The White Paper represents the initial strategy of the new European Commission on the future of AI in Europe. It presents a vision solely informed by an…

Conservatives and nationalists team up in the EP against solidarity
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Conservatives and nationalists team up in the EP against solidarity

On 24 October the European Parliament voted down the resolution Search and rescue in the Mediterranean, presented by the Chair of the LIBE Committee Fernando López-Aguilar (S&D). This vote marks one more failure by the EU to take a far-sighted approach to the migration flows in the Mediterranean. The resolution asked Member States “to keep…