Security for who? SOLIDAR’s analysis of the Polish Presidency’s priorities
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Security for who? SOLIDAR’s analysis of the Polish Presidency’s priorities

The Polish Presidency of the EU Council runs from 1 January – 30 June. With the new institutions getting down to business, what does the Polish Presidency have in store for us? Its slogan alone (‘Security, Europe!’) raises questions about its potential to advance a sustainable and just future for all.   We have analysed…

In a Europe focused on competitiveness, security, and defence, is a socially and environmentally fair transition possible?
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In a Europe focused on competitiveness, security, and defence, is a socially and environmentally fair transition possible?

As the European Union transitions to a new mandate, the shift from the European Green Deal to the Clean Industrial Deal raises questions: Will social and environmental justice and sustainability once again be sidelined in favour of competitiveness and growth? And will the EU recognise CSOs vital role in improving the quality of policymaking and…

Eleventh hour for the SDGs: A just and prosperous world is still within reach – what can Europe do next?
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Eleventh hour for the SDGs: A just and prosperous world is still within reach – what can Europe do next?

The third and final annual monitoring report provides a mid-term and forward-looking analysis of Europe’s implementation of the SDGs, assessing the EGD’s contribution to achieving these goals within the EU and in other countries. It monitors SDG progress based on the commitments of the main political parties following the 2024 European Parliament elections and integrates…

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
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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…

Europe’s Next Chapter: Balancing Prosperity, Sustainability, and Social Justice
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Europe’s Next Chapter: Balancing Prosperity, Sustainability, and Social Justice

At the European Parliament’s constituent plenary session in July 2024, Ursula von der Leyen was re-elected President of the European Commission. She then got to present her new Political Guidelines, a document based on the European Council’s Strategic Agenda that sets out the priority areas on which the Commission will focus and, in broad terms,…