Shrinking Space: Benoit Maria, HRD working with indigenous population for over 20 years, murdered in Guatemala
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Shrinking Space: Benoit Maria, HRD working with indigenous population for over 20 years, murdered in Guatemala

Member organisations from the Foro de ONGs Internacionales en Guatemala (FONGI) are denouncing the murder of the activist and Human Rights Defender (HRD) Benoit Maria, who worked for the Agronomes et Vétérinaires Sans Frontières – Agronomists and Veterinarians Without Borders. The situation for Human Rights Defenders in Guatemala is reaching critical conditions. They face defamation, persecution and, ultimately, murder. This is possible thanks to the…

OPEN LETTER: the EU must not sit idly by while a Member State’s democracy is in jeopardy
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OPEN LETTER: the EU must not sit idly by while a Member State’s democracy is in jeopardy

OPEN LETTER: the EU must not sit idly by while a Member State’s democracy is in jeopardy SOLIDAR and SOLIDAR Foundation, along with 80 MEPs and civil society organisations ( amongst them Transparency International EU, European Humanist Federation, Access Info Europe, The Good Lobby, Corporate Europe Observatory , ILGA-Europe , WeMove Europe,  Alliance4Europe), has signed an open letter to the European Commission and the European Council,…

Deadline extended for Small Grant Facility Call for Proposals – submit by 27 April!
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Deadline extended for Small Grant Facility Call for Proposals – submit by 27 April!

Deadline extended for Small Grant Facility Call for Proposals – submit by 27 April! ENG  Due to the current situation of COVID-19, SOLIDAR Organising International SOLIDARity Steering Group has decided to postpone the deadline for its Small Grant Facility Call for Proposals. The new deadline to submit proposals is 27 April 2020, 24.00h Brussels time.  This will allow to mitigate the obstacles that CSOs,…

Appel à initiatives Small Grant Facility 2020
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Appel à initiatives Small Grant Facility 2020

Appel à initiatives Small Grant Facility 2020 Date butoir pour soumettre les propositions: 27 avril 2020 à 24h00, heure de Bruxelles (DÉLAI PROLONGÉ). SOLIDAR publie un Appel à candidatures dans le cadre de son programme « Organising International Solidarity (OIS) financé par l’Union Européenne (UE). Ce mécanisme vise à renforcer les actions communes de plaidoyer entre les Organisations de…

Convocatoria de Propuestas para Subvenciones en Cascada 2020
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Convocatoria de Propuestas para Subvenciones en Cascada 2020

Convocatoria de Propuestas para Subvenciones en Cascada 2020 PLAZO PARA PRESENTAR LA PROPUESTA: 27 DE ABRIL DE 2020, 24h00 hora de Bruselas (PLAZO EXTENDIDO). SOLIDAR está lanzando una convocatoria de propuestas como parte de su programa Organizando la Solidaridad Internacional (OSI), financiado por la Unión Europea (UE). Este mecanismo tiene como objetivo reforzar las acciones conjuntas de incidencia…

Small Grant Facility Call for Proposals 2020
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Small Grant Facility Call for Proposals 2020

Small Grant Facility Call for Proposals 2020 DEADLINE TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS: 27 APRIL 2020, 24h00 Brussels time (DEADLINE EXTENDED). SOLIDAR is launching a Call for Proposals as part of its Organising International Solidarity (OIS) programme, funded by the European Union (EU). This mechanism aims to reinforce joint advocacy actions by local CSOs, SOLIDAR members and partners focusing on…

Economic and Social Rights: SOLIDAR’s input into EU – South East Asia Civil Society Seminar
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Economic and Social Rights: SOLIDAR’s input into EU – South East Asia Civil Society Seminar

Economic and Social Rights: SOLIDAR’s input into EU – South East Asia Civil Society Seminar In parallel with the EU-ASEAN Dialogue on Human Rights that took place in Brussels from 26 to 29 November 2019, the European External Action Service (EEAS) hosted a consultation with CSOs active in South-East Asia, in order to identify concrete…

SOLIDAR Training Academy and Political Dialogue on EU-Latin American Relations: Putting Freedom of Association and CSO Space at the forefront
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SOLIDAR Training Academy and Political Dialogue on EU-Latin American Relations: Putting Freedom of Association and CSO Space at the forefront

SOLIDAR Training Academy and Political Dialogue on EU-Latin American Relations: Putting Freedom of Association and CSO Space at the forefront Between 15 and 17 October, SOLIDAR together with its member MPDL hosted its first Training Academy and Political Dialogue on EU-Latin American Relations. The event, organised in the framework of DEVCO – SOLIDAR Framework Partnership Agreement “Organising International…

BUILDING SOCIAL EUROPE: People-centered economy and participation are key to social progress in Europe
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BUILDING SOCIAL EUROPE: People-centered economy and participation are key to social progress in Europe

BUILDING SOCIAL EUROPE: People-centered economy and participation are key to social progress in Europe “Decision-makers need to look at the impact of laws and policies on people’s lives and develop an economic model inclusive of all”, concluded participants at Social Platform’s ‘Building Social Europe’ Flagship Conference in Helsinki. At the three-day gathering, in which SOLIDAR…