First edition of the EUROGAP training program
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First edition of the EUROGAP training program

First edition of the EUROGAP training program In this pilot edition SOLIDAR foundation organized 5-day activities where 11 young leaders from our member organisations CEMEA from France, WEA from the UK and our cooperating partner ABF from Sweden successfully participated.   From day one members engaged in many cooperative activities. They shared their culture, values of their organizations as well as…

Toledo dialogue: upholding the fundamental rights of migrants and refugees during migratory journeys and in European societies
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Toledo dialogue: upholding the fundamental rights of migrants and refugees during migratory journeys and in European societies

Toledo Diálogos From 20th to 22nd October 2022, the Civil Society’s Dialogue on the Fundamental Rights of Migrants and Refugees in Europe took place in Toledo, Spain. Leading Spanish and European organisations in the field of migration and asylum participated, as well as international bodies, public administrations, activists, the media and members of academia. In…

The Silver Rose Lifetime Achievement Award goes to… Lee Cheuk-yan!
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The Silver Rose Lifetime Achievement Award goes to… Lee Cheuk-yan!

For more than 20 years, Silver Rose Awards has been celebrating Civil Society Organisations and individuals whose extraordinary struggles contribute greatly to social justice and solidarity throughout the world. The collectives, movements, activists, and civil society organisations we have awarded for their long-lasting commitment to social justice in their respective communities, often do so at a great risk….

SOLIDAR Co-signs Open Letter Calling for a Deep Reform of the EU Fiscal Rules
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SOLIDAR Co-signs Open Letter Calling for a Deep Reform of the EU Fiscal Rules

October 28 2022 A group of over 180 trade unions, civil society organisations, think tanks and academics from across Europe have signed an open letter to EU leaders calling for them to address the underlying structural problems of our economic system ahead of the European Commission’s publication of its orientation paper on the reform of the EU…

SOLIDAR co-signs ETUC’s joint open letter for an effective Directive on improving working conditions in platform work
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SOLIDAR co-signs ETUC’s joint open letter for an effective Directive on improving working conditions in platform work

SOLIDAR co-signs ETUC’s joint open letter for an effective Directive on improving working conditions in platform work Today, 25th October 2022, the EMPL Committee of the European Parliament is hosting a hearing on the Uber Files, the global investigation on the secret lobbying activities and illegal practices carried out by the renowned platform with the objective…

Silver Rose Peace and Common Security Award goes to… Women Political Leaders Initiative 4 Peace
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Silver Rose Peace and Common Security Award goes to… Women Political Leaders Initiative 4 Peace

The war in Ukraine is a daily reminder of the darkest side of humanity. Its’ devastating effects are displayed in the thousands of lives lost, homes destroyed, families torn apart, people trapped in apocalyptic circumstances and the millions fleeing to safety. In times like this, SOLIDAR, its members and the whole Progressive family mobilise support for…

Event report – Can Europe lead a Just Transition? Study launch and roundtable discussion
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Event report – Can Europe lead a Just Transition? Study launch and roundtable discussion

October 10, 2022 Can Europe lead a Just Transition? This question was at the centre of the event that SOLIDAR held on 6 October in Brussels and that brought together EU-level decision-makers, civil society representatives, researchers and other stakeholders in the Just Transition. The European Green Deal (EGD), the EU’s strategy to reach climate neutrality by 2050,…

Open letter: A bold and transformative Social Climate Fund (SCF) is needed, now more than ever!
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Open letter: A bold and transformative Social Climate Fund (SCF) is needed, now more than ever!

October 11, 2022 SOLIDAR joins more than 35 social, environmental and industry organisations and calls on co-legislators to adopt a strong Social Climate Fund to tackle the energy and climate crises. The EU has the tools to address the parallel social, climate and energy security crises, but it is failing to make the most of them. ETS revenues are higher than ever and…