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Integration of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in the European labour market: a Video Journal of SIRIUS project

The SIRIUS (Skills and Integration of Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Applicants in European Labour Markets) project is launching a video journal of its findings. Each week, the project will reveal the experiences in one of the countries studied over the course of three years, focusing on a specific practice that enhances migrants’ integration on the labour market, while also considering some other…

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“Solidarity is what has kept us going” – The Silver Rose 2020 awardees celebration on Human Rights Day

SOLIDAR and SOLIDAR Foundation held an online celebration of the 2020 Silver Rose awardees on Human Rights´ Day, to demonstrate once again that the fight for Social Justice does not halt – not even in times of a pandemic. With the impossibility to hold the traditional ceremony in the European Parliament with partners S&D Group and PES, the ceremony took the form of…

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Celebrating the Silver Rose 2020 Winners – A pandemic is no excuse to bypass Human Rights

Due to the current health and social crisis, the SOLIDAR and SOLIDAR Foundation Board has decided the Silver Rose Ceremony will not take place this year in person*. However, an online event will be held in honour of the winners and their work, on 10th December 2020, Human Rights Day. Please register at this link to virtually attend the event – registration…

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Stand Up for Human Rights, Stand Up for Workers’ Rights – ITUC, ETUC, SOLIDAR: SOLIDARITY Statement with ZCTU Zimbabwe

At the occasion of the World Day for Human Rights and the SOLIDAR Silver Rose Award ceremony, the ITUC, the ETUC and SOLIDAR, reiterate their support and solidarity with the struggle of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) to promote social justice, human rights and workers’ rights in the country. Japhet Moyo, Secretary General of the ZCTU and Silver Rose…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…