Majalat Civil Society Forum discusses EU Policy for the Mediterranean region On 2 and 3 December, more than 130 civil society organisations from the southern Mediterranean shore met with representatives of the European Institutions in Brussels in the second edition of the Civil Society Forum. This forum is part of the EU-funded MAJALAT initiative, which…
The workshop Revising the trend and recognising potential: towards more evidence-based policies on integration of migrants and refugees took place Wednesday 4 December at CEPS headquarter in Brussels. Besides being a great opportunity to present the Sirius project, the event was an opportunity for exchange and reflection among the various participants from the academic and…
Economic and Social Rights: SOLIDAR’s input into EU – South East Asia Civil Society Seminar In parallel with the EU-ASEAN Dialogue on Human Rights that took place in Brussels from 26 to 29 November 2019, the European External Action Service (EEAS) hosted a consultation with CSOs active in South-East Asia, in order to identify concrete…
A joint Trade Union and NGOs path to promote Economic and Social Rights in Latin America In the framework of the DEVCO – SOLIDAR Framework Partnership Agreement “Organising International SOLIDARity”, 70 civil society organisations and trade unions, representing 18 countries from Latin America and Europe, met in Bogotá (Colombia) from 8 to 10 November, to exchange…
On 24 October the European Parliament voted down the resolution Search and rescue in the Mediterranean, presented by the Chair of the LIBE Committee Fernando López-Aguilar (S&D). This vote marks one more failure by the EU to take a far-sighted approach to the migration flows in the Mediterranean. The resolution asked Member States “to keep…
The second SOLIDAR Study visit took place in Calais, France on 10 and 11 October. The study visit brought together 18 members of the SOLIDAR Social Affairs Forum from nine different countries. Hosted by SOLIDAR member La Ligue de l’Enseignement, the event was an opportunity to gain a better understanding of the conditions in which…
SOLIDAR Training Academy and Political Dialogue on EU-Latin American Relations: Putting Freedom of Association and CSO Space at the forefront Between 15 and 17 October, SOLIDAR together with its member MPDL hosted its first Training Academy and Political Dialogue on EU-Latin American Relations. The event, organised in the framework of DEVCO – SOLIDAR Framework Partnership Agreement “Organising International…
Margaritis Schinas has an interesting background – before becoming Commissioner designate, he was the spokeperson for the European Commission and an MEP for the Greek Conservative party prior to his (first) job in the Commission. But had his background been the strongest reason for concern we would be delighted. It is his portfolio, wrongfully named Protecting the…
Organising International SOLIDARity in Latin America: NGOs and Trade Unions together to promote economic and social rights In the framework of the DEVCO – SOLIDAR Framework Partnership Agreement “Organising International SOLIDARity”, NGOs and trade unions from Latin American and European countries will meet in Bogotá from 8 to 10 November, with the objective of identifying joint…
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