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A Bottom-up Approach for a Safer Online Environment: The Results of #YouthAgainstCyberBullying

On July 12, SOLIDAR Foundation hosted in a hybrid format in Brussels the final conference of the Erasmus+ co-funded project #YouthAgainstCyberbullying. The project involved Solidar Foundation, ARCI Liguria (Italy), CEMEA (France), FIC (Denmark), IDC (Serbia), Progressive (Hungary) and Solidarna (Croatia) for the development of concrete tools to combat cyberbullying, disseminated through multiplier events engaging hundreds of young people. Consisting of two sessions, the conference touched first upon the main…

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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…

Training Material

Education Policy Pill: Experience SOLIDAR Foundation’s first game tracing the development of EU policy on Education for Environmental Sustainability

SOLIDAR Foundation proudly presents its newest policy brief in a gamified format. As the Council of the EU is approaching to make a decision on a Council Recommendation for learning for environmental sustainability, SOLIDAR Foundation wishes to track the process that led to this momentous achievement in education policymaking while supporting our members and partners…

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Attuning the European Digital Competence Framework (DigComp) to present realities

Attuning the European Digital Competence Framework (DigComp) to present realities On 22 March, the European Commission published the updated version of the European Digital Competence Framework, DigComp 2.2, which serves as an essential piece in the EU’s efforts to meet the targets it has set for itself in its Digital Education Action Plan (70% of…

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Is observance all we can do? Support teachers & quality education for all! International Day of Education

Is observance all we can do? Support teachers & quality education for all! International Day of Education With a shorter history that Teacher’s Day, the International Day of Education (24 January) was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly as such in 2018. The reason was to celebrate the role of education in bringing global…

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The Solidarity Labs keep spreading across Europe!

The Solidarity Labs keep spreading across Europe! The project valUE – Solidarity Matters funded by Europe for Citizens keeps engaging the citizenry across Europe in a collective reflection on the importance of Solidarity! Over 200 people have been involved in the Solidarity Labs organised over the past few months in Greece, Cyprus and Romania, leading to over 10 definitions of Solidarity that started feeding…

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SOLIDAR Foundation Statement on the state of the civic space in Europe

SOLIDAR Foundation Statement on the state of the civic space in Europe The second annual Study Visit of SOLIDAR Foundation (12 – 14 July) addressed the issue of the state of the civic space in Europe thanks to the interventions of external experts and the exchange of experiences, common challenges and lessons learned by members and partners across Europe. SOLIDAR’s…

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TRANSVAL – EU: Survey on innovative initiatives for the validation of transversal skills

TRANSVAL – EU: Survey on innovative initiatives for the validation of transversal skills The EU-funded project TRANSVAL-EU, in which SOLIDAR Foundation is a partner, is a European policy experimentation concerning innovative approaches for the validation of transversal skills obtained in non-formal and informal learning (VNFIL) contexts, including guidance services. “Transversal skills and competences (TSCs) are learned and…

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ELF Study Visit: the State of the Civic Space in Europe: What’s at Stake?

ELF Study Visit: the State of the Civic Space in Europe: What’s at Stake? The second annual Study Visit of SOLIDAR Foundation took place online from 12 to 14 July. This year, the Study Visit provided members and partners with an overview of the state of play of the civic space in Europe, thanks to the interventions of external experts as well…