SOLIDAR+ welcomes the Skills Portability Initiative (SPI) as a decisive step toward making people’s skills visible, trusted, and usable across borders. We advocate a comprehensive approach that recognises competences acquired through formal, non-formal, and informal learning, supporting both labour mobility and lifelong learning pathways. SOLIDAR+ participated in the SPI’s Open Public Consultation and will continue…
Civic space and democracy are two sides of the same coin. One cannot survive without the other. An open, free and inclusive civic space is a prerequisite for democratic participation, and civic freedoms can only exist within a resilient democracy. As it is limited, as it shrinks, democracy is hollowed out from within, leaving a silent and empty shell. The following sections define what civic space and democracy mean for…
WHAT IS THE PROJECT ABOUT? The Inclusion ImpactBOX project (2025-2028) aims to address the EU’s political commitment to a cross-cutting priority across all education and training sectors and levels, focusing on capacity-building with a multi-level approach – starting from EU to local level. The consortium involves 5 full partners and 6 Affiliated Entities (EUCEN, Learning…
The EMPASY Handbooks are practical resources designed to strengthen youth work through innovative approaches. Each handbook combines theoretical frameworks and definitions with templates, checklists, case studies, and practical examples to support professionals working with young people in non-formal education settings. Developed through a robust needs assessment in Lebanon, Morocco, and Jordan, and implemented in a pilot training phase, these handbooks respond to…
In recent years, the topic of Digital Citizenship Education (DCE) has gained growing importance among SOLIDAR Foundation’s membership. SOLIDAR Foundation has addressed this issue through various approaches, increasingly advocating for a fair digital transition and raising awareness on Digital Citizenship Education. SOLIDAR Foundation’s projects, such as the ECHO network project, have focused on DCE and…
On Tuesday 2 December, SOLIDAR+ organised EQUAL FUTURES: Advancing Global Citizenship Education for All Learners, at the European Parliament in Brussels. The hybrid event brought together policymakers, educators, practitioners, and civil society representatives to discuss how Global Citizenship Education (GCE) can strengthen inclusion, equality and democratic participation across Europe. The event also marked the presentation…
On Friday 12 December SOLIDAR+ and Association for Teacher Education in Europe (ATEE) co-organised a stakeholder policy discussion on the forthcoming EU Teachers and Trainers Agenda within the framework of Lifelong Learning Week 2025. The meeting brought together policymakers, civil society organisations, teachers, and adult education representatives to reflect on current challenges in the teaching…
This Policy Pill offers an interactive way to explore SOLIDAR+’s 2023-2025 advocacy cycle on Global Citizenship Education (GCE) containing an overview of its work during the cycle including its latest Policy Paper on Beyond Barriers: Strengthening Global Citizenship Education for Inclusive Societies which aims to further the knowledge of the impact of Global Citizenship Education…
This Toolkit was developed based on SOLIDAR Foundation’s Training of Trainers, which was focused on the European Semester as a key EU decision-making process, empowering SOLIDAR & SOLIDAR Foundation members to understand and actively engage, thereby strengthening the voice of national CSOs. In 2025, the training was co-organized with MO Samaritan International through its Brussels…
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