Just Transition for a Sustainable Future
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Just Transition for a Sustainable Future

Between the 15th and 16th of June, the 14th edition of the European Development Days (EDDs) will take place. The theme of this year’s edition is “The Green Deal for a Sustainable Future”.  Ahead of the EDDs, SOLIDAR members met within the Just Transition Academy to discuss about the measures to adopt to ensure that the implementation of the Green Deal is socially just, inclusive, fair and promotes gender equality. According to SOLIDAR, for this to happen, there is…

Promoting a Just Transition in Europe and Worldwide: How Civil Society and Trade Unions are Driving the Change
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Promoting a Just Transition in Europe and Worldwide: How Civil Society and Trade Unions are Driving the Change

June 12, 2021 The study “Promoting a Just Transition in Europe and Worldwide: How Civil Society and Trade Unions are Driving the Change” stems from SOLIDAR’s growing interest in engaging with the topic of ensuring a socially Just Transition to climate neutrality. At the end of 2020, the SOLIDAR network developed a new multiannual strategy for the platform,…

Let’s talk real and clear the field of false problems
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Let’s talk real and clear the field of false problems

Let’s talk real and clear the field of false problems Citizens’ trust in Civil Society Organisations remains high because CSOs stay grounded through their concrete commitments. We have taken the same approach in the run-up to the European elections. The EU is trapped in a cycle of increasing income inequality, exacerbated by the reduction in…

The Porto Social Summit is yet another step to a Social Europe
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The Porto Social Summit is yet another step to a Social Europe

The Porto Social Summit is yet another step to a Social Europe This weekend, apart from the 71st celebration of Europe Day, the Social Summit in Porto (Portugal) was a crucial event, 4 years after the establishment of the Pillar of Social Rights. The Declaration and Commitments emanating from the meeting, including the resounding commitment to the EPSR Action Plan, together with trade unions and civil…

Building back better needs strong trade unions: SOLIDAR message on May Day
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Building back better needs strong trade unions: SOLIDAR message on May Day

Social justice, social dialogue, social rights and feminism are key elements for a sustainable, fair, human-centred and resilient recovery in a just transition.  On May 1st, International Workers’ Day, the second we are living in this context of a global pandemic, SOLIDAR celebrates the international workers’ movement and trade unions’ work to achieve social justice all around the world.  Trade unions are the backbone of sound democracies and indispensable partners to ensure a human-centered just recovery from the COVID-19…

Online Conference: Civic Competences and Lifelong Learning for the Green and Digital Transitions: Is Europe Ready?
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Online Conference: Civic Competences and Lifelong Learning for the Green and Digital Transitions: Is Europe Ready?

Online Conference: Civic Competences and Lifelong Learning for the Green and Digital Transitions: Is Europe Ready? On 7-9 April, SOLIDAR Foundation organized, in partnership with the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS), its annual conference for launching the 5th edition of its flagship publication: the Citizenship and Lifelong Learning Monitor 2020. Over three days of online panel discussions, the Monitor…

Study Visit: Green and Digital Exchanges
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Study Visit: Green and Digital Exchanges

Study Visit: Green and Digital Exchanges On 24-26 March 2021, SOLIDAR Foundation organized its annual study visit for member organisations, in partnership with the International Federation of Workers’ Education Associations (IFWEA) and ABF Sweden. Over 40 participants from across the world joined the online study visit, titled ‘Learning from Each Other to Build Digital and Sustainable Societies’, with the…