The European year of digital citizenship education 2025 kicked off!
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The European year of digital citizenship education 2025 kicked off!

Today the Council of Europe’s European Year of Digital Citizenship Education (EYDCE) has been launched! SOLIDAR will support the EYDCE’s goal to encourage education that helps people use digital technologies in the right way and effectively, and to deal with problems like false information, bullying online, hate speech, and the misuse of personal data. The…

EMPASY – Emotional Literacy and participatory approaches to support youth mental health
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EMPASY – Emotional Literacy and participatory approaches to support youth mental health

WHAT IS THE PROJECT ABOUT? EMPASY is a two-year Erasmus+ funded capacity building action in the field of youth implemented by a consortium that spans across the EU (Italy, Belgium) and the MENA region (Lebanon, Morocco, Jordan). The projects runs from November 2024 until end of October 2026. It responds to the growing needs among…

Democracy in action – a conference on global citizenship education
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Democracy in action – a conference on global citizenship education

On Tuesday 3 December SOLIDAR Foundation organised Democracy in Action: A Conference on Global Citizenship Education at the European Parliament where the new Policy Paper Global Citizenship Education and Democratic Participation in Europe was presented.The event brought together several experts to discuss the role of Global Citizenship Edcuation (GCE) in acting as a catalyst for…

ECHO network | Plea for an ethical and sustainable digital transition 
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ECHO network | Plea for an ethical and sustainable digital transition 

In the framework of the ECHO Network project, SOLIDAR Foundation together with ECHO Network project partners produced a Plea for an Ethical and Sustainable Digital Transition. The document builds on the findings of the ECHO Network project and advocates for an ethical and sustainable digital transition. It contains a plea to European policymakers to promote…

Education Policy Pill: Global Citizenship Education and democratic participation in Europe
Training Material

Education Policy Pill: Global Citizenship Education and democratic participation in Europe

This Policy Pill offers an interactive way to explore SOLIDAR Foundation’s Policy Paper on Global Citizenship Education and Democratic Participation in Europe. Global Citizenship Education (GCE) has been a central topic to the work of the SOLIDAR Foundation membership across Europe and beyond. A common frame that reunites the membership of SOLIDAR Foundation is the…

ECHO Network Final Conference – Towards a more Ethical Digital Transition
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ECHO Network Final Conference – Towards a more Ethical Digital Transition

On Tuesday November 5 SOLIDAR Foundation organised the ECHO Network Policy Roundtable: Towards A More Ethical Digital Transition at the EESC where the outcomes of the ECHO Network project were presented. The event was attended by CSO representatives, European experts and policymakers, to discuss the topic of an ethical and sustainable digital transition. ECHO (Ethical, Common,…

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Just4All National Background Papers On Just Transition, Lifelong Learning and Adult Education

ABF, Ligue de l’enseignement, CARDET and AONTAS, affiliated entities of the EU-funded Just4All project have produced 4 background papers about the contexts in Ireland, France, Cyprus and Sweden. The 4 national background papers illustrate the state of play of policies aimed at developing adequate adult learning schemes to support a just transition. The papers include…

AKA Active Citizens project – The Final Conference
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AKA Active Citizens project – The Final Conference

The Final AKA Conference took place on the 16 October 2024 at the EESC premises, with the AKA Active Citizens project partners and representatives participating from diverse Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and other stakeholders. The AKA Conference began with welcoming remarks and an introduction to the AKA Active Citizens project. Elisa Gambardella, Education and Lifelong…