The Recognition of the State of Palestine: time of action is now
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The Recognition of the State of Palestine: time of action is now

The Recognition of the State of Palestine: time of action is now On 26 November 2020, SOLIDAR members ACPP, ARCS, ARCI, CGIL, ISCOS, MPDL, NEXUS, OPIC and Progetto Sud/UIL organised an online conference on the Recognition of the State of Palestine.  With a great panel of speakers, this conference went “back in time” to the Swedish experience of recognising Palestine, looked into…

Joint Declaration: Setting the Right Priorities for a Sustainable EU-Africa Partnership
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Joint Declaration: Setting the Right Priorities for a Sustainable EU-Africa Partnership

Joint Declaration: Setting the Right Priorities for a Sustainable EU-Africa Partnership Hosted by the SOLIDAR members Forum for International Cooperation (FIC) and SOLIDARITÉ Laïque, acting as SOLIDAR sub-regional coordinators in Western, Eastern and Southern Africa, the SOLIDAR Africa Regional Exchange took place from October 30th to November 16th 2020. 57 participants representing trade unions and NGOS from 22 African and European countries met online, to discuss the main challenges to…

Joint Statement: Framework Directive Minimum Income
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Joint Statement: Framework Directive Minimum Income

Joint Statement: Framework Directive Minimum Income Five of our partners (EAPN, Eurodiaconia, ETUC, Caritas and the Social Platform) have been working hard over the last few weeks to highlight the support throughout Europe for a strong Framework Directive on Minimum Income. 33 European level civil society organisations (+ the Workers Group of the EESC), 45 MEPs…

Statement: World Day of Decent Work – by SOLIDAR Secretary General Mikael Leyi
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Statement: World Day of Decent Work – by SOLIDAR Secretary General Mikael Leyi

Statement: World Day of Decent Work – by SOLIDAR Secretary General Mikael Leyi Mikael Leyi´s address on the stance of SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR Foundation on the 13th edition of World Day for Decent Work.  Full statement: “Dear friends, I am turning to you today, October 7th, on the World Day for Decent Work. This 13th edition occurs…

European Education Area and the Digital Education Action Plan – First hesitant steps towards inclusive education
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European Education Area and the Digital Education Action Plan – First hesitant steps towards inclusive education

On 30 September 2020, the European Commission updated its vision of the European Education Area (EEA) setting out the roadmap on achieving this by 2025 and presented the Updated Digital Education Action Plan (DEAP).  The Digital Education Action Plan update The DEAP acknowledges the comments of SOLIDAR Foundation in the public consultation related to the…

Protect Labour Rights Defenders: SOLIDARity with the Haitian labour movement
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Protect Labour Rights Defenders: SOLIDARity with the Haitian labour movement

Protect Labour Rights Defenders: SOLIDARity with the Haitian labour movement The Haitian trade union movement is going through a very difficult time, which puts the lives and freedom of trade union leaders, freedom of association and the trade union movement itself at risk. For about two months now, the highest political authorities of the country, and in particular the Minister…

SOLIDAR’s take on the New Pact on Migration and Asylum
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SOLIDAR’s take on the New Pact on Migration and Asylum

SOLIDAR, and our member organisations, call for a Pact based on the principles of Human dignity, equality, and solidarity! The long-awaited proposal for a New Pact on Migration and Asylum was launched on Wednesday September 23rd by the UE Commission president, Ursula Von der Leyen, with the hope of reaching its approval before the end of the…

In Palestine, Tunisia, Egypt and Lebanon: MAJALAT launches the 2020 subgranting activities
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In Palestine, Tunisia, Egypt and Lebanon: MAJALAT launches the 2020 subgranting activities

As part of the EU funded initiative MAJALAT to enhance dialogue between Southern neighborhood civil society and the European Union, five organisations from Palestine, Tunisia, Egypt and Lebanon, beneficiaries from the 2020 Small Grant Facility, will conduct different nationwide workshops on topics considered of common interest. The activities are taking place from 18th of September and until the 15th of December…

SOTEU: did the social dimension get lost in translation?
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SOTEU: did the social dimension get lost in translation?

SOTEU: did the social dimension get lost in translation? SOLIDAR and SOLIDAR FOUNDATION welcome Ursula von der Leyen’s recognition of the fragility of the current system amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. President von der Leyen has echoed the sentiment of SOLIDAR and SOLIDAR Foundation’s Secretary General Mikael Leyi on the need to establish a new normality in…