Civil Society Meets in Brussels for Dialogue on Shaping Europe’s Green Future with Policymakers
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Civil Society Meets in Brussels for Dialogue on Shaping Europe’s Green Future with Policymakers

More than 60 civil society organisations (CSOs) from across Europe and beyond met in Brussels for the fifth edition of the “Civil Society Forum for Sustainability: Shaping the European Green Deal” on the 26th and 27th of June 2023. Over the course of two days, CSOs with an interest in the just transition, deliberative democracy,…

EU-CELAC Summit: civil society mobilises for an ambitious renewed partnership
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EU-CELAC Summit: civil society mobilises for an ambitious renewed partnership

After a relative silence on the bi-regional agenda, the EU and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean Countries (CELAC) will renew their strategic partnership with the holding of the 3rd EU-CELAC Summit (17-18 July 2023 in Brussels).  Ahead of the Summit, CSOs have mobilised to call for a bi-regional partnership that promotes sustainable development and human…

Gap Assessment of the European Green Deal
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Gap Assessment of the European Green Deal

This report includes the gaps and the recommendations for policy-makers to bring the European Green Deal closer to citizens Main objectives of the report Key gaps and recommendations for policy-makers To ensure complementarity with policy processes and frameworks and adequate monitoring and accountability of the EGD: To address the unsustainable impacts of production and consumption beyond the EU’s borders:…

European Union and Latin America: Towards a Just Transition focused Partnership
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European Union and Latin America: Towards a Just Transition focused Partnership

On July 7th, the European External Action Service (EEAS) and the European Commission issued a Joint Communication to the European Parliament and the Council “A New Agenda for Relations between the EU and Latin America and the Caribbean”.   The New Agenda focuses on 6 main areas to enhance the cooperation between the two regions: 1)…

Civil society organisations work together to develop a spotlight report on Sustainable Development Goals
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Civil society organisations work together to develop a spotlight report on Sustainable Development Goals

As the EU prepares to publish its European Voluntary Review of the SDGs (EUVR), representatives of civil society organisations (CSOs) from a broad range of sectors across Europe came together to assess Europe’s SDG progress by contributing to the finalisation of a civil society spotlight report. More than 40 civil society organisations from across Europe…

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…

Can Europe lead a Just Transition? – Thematic publication
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Can Europe lead a Just Transition? – Thematic publication

Strengthening social justice in the European Green Deal by using European Pillar of Social Rights indicators The European Green Deal (EGD), the EU’s strategy to reach climate neutrality by 2050, is meant to be guided by the principles and rights of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR). However, the social dimension of the European Green Deal is not…

thematic Small Grant Facility call for proposals
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thematic Small Grant Facility call for proposals

(French and Spanish versions below – Versions française et espagnole ci-dessous – Versiones en español y francés debajo) Organising International Solidarity – Thematic Small Grant Facility Call for Proposals 2022 DEADLINE TO SUBMIT PROPOSAL: 6 NOVEMBER 2022, 24h00 Brussels time  SOLIDAR is launching a thematic Call for Proposals as part of its Organising International Solidarity (OIS) programme, funded by…