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…

Just Transition: A New Social Contract for the Wellbeing of People and the Planet – A Call to Action by European stakeholders
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Just Transition: A New Social Contract for the Wellbeing of People and the Planet – A Call to Action by European stakeholders

July 11 2023 On the occasion of the informal meeting of EU Ministers of Environment and Energy on 10-12 July 2023 in Valladolid (Spain), SOLIDAR and over 30 partner organisations are calling on the Ministers, as well as on other national and EU leaders, to create a New Social Contract and to place a socially and environmentally Just…

EU Pact on Migration and Asylum: Member States’ recent agreement is a severe blow back to protection standards in Europe
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EU Pact on Migration and Asylum: Member States’ recent agreement is a severe blow back to protection standards in Europe

On Thursday 8th June, the Council of the European Union (the Council) led by the Swedish presidency reached an agreement on two files of the EU Pact of Migration and Asylum: the Asylum and Migration Management Regulation (AMMR) and the Asylum Procedures Regulation (APR). Trialogues have been open as those files need to be discussed…

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)…

ECHO Network Study Visit Brussels – Active Education and Ethical Digital Tools
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ECHO Network Study Visit Brussels – Active Education and Ethical Digital Tools

ECHO Network Study Visit Brussels – Active Education and Ethical Digital Tools From 12 and 15 June, the second Study Visit in the framework of the ECHO Network project took place in Brussels, organised by SOLIDAR Foundation’s partner CEMÉA Belgium. The ECHO Network project is based on exchanging experiences and best practices in achieving the vision…

Upskilling & Empowering Civil Society: Results from the IMAGES project
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Upskilling & Empowering Civil Society: Results from the IMAGES project

Upskilling & Empowering Civil Society: Results from the IMAGES project The IMAGES (I Manage and Empower My Skills) project was concluded with a final conference “Upskilling & Empowering Civil Society” in Brussels on the 8th of June 2023. Member organisations representatives and various stakeholders took part to discuss the results of the project in the framework…