The European Commission presented on 1 July the awaited Updated Skills Agenda, which aims at identifying the skills that Europeans’ should be equipped with, to meet the requirements of changing societal and working environments over the next five years. At times when nothing less than defining a new normality is needed, the Skills Agenda is a piece of policy-making that can facilitate equal access to the attainment…
SOLIDAR Foundation Position Paper on Artificial Intelligence espouses the view of CSOs across Europe that engage in education and training, formally, informally and non-formally. To better understand SOLIDAR Foundation and its members’ understanding of what AI is, the Position Paper provides a clarification on the importance of conceptualizing AI from the perspective of human rights, given how…
On 12 June 2020, SOLIDAR Foundation has provided its views on the European Commission public consultation on the White Paper on Artificial Intelligence (AI) – A European Approach. The White Paper represents the initial strategy of the new European Commission on the future of AI in Europe. It presents a vision solely informed by an…
Our Silver Rose Award winners 2020, the Creative Communities Group from the United Kingdom, tell us about their endeavours in a candid reportage. Nominated by Professor Romesh Gupta OBE, the group has been awarded in the category “Building Learning Societies”, for its outstanding efforts in advancing education and lifelong learning. The impossibility to hold the Silver Rose ceremony due to the coronavirus crisis, and deliver a merited award to CCG, does not mean their work is on hold….
SOLIDAR Foundation publishes 8 country reports (featuring Austria, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Serbia, Spain, and the UK) as special in-depth editions of the Citizenship and Lifelong Learning Monitor 2019, a research report jointly released by SOLIDAR Foundation and FEPS. They deal with policy developments in the field of attainment of skills, through lifelong learning, for active participation in society. The skills on which the…
The Citizenship and Lifelong Learning Monitor 2019 is a research report jointly released by SOLIDAR Foundation and FEPS, on the topic of policy developments in the field of attainment of skills, through lifelong learning, for active participation in society. The skills on which it focuses are: The document is composed of an analysis of the policies on the topic, and a presentation of…
March 30, 2020 SOLIDAR and SOLIDAR Foundation´s Activity Report on the Study Visit to Limerick (Ireland – UNESCO Learning City in 2017), that took place on March 2020.We discussed: Special mentions in the Report to organisations that hosted us and took part in the activities: Paul Partnership, Limerick City Council, Tait House, DORAS.org, IDC Serbia, Limerick City Build, Place EE, Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board, Univeristy of…
Over the last couple of years, the world has witnessed the harsh impact of populist politics. In the European Union, this rise in nationalism and populism has translated into an old member state leaving the Union for good, and “illiberal” countries rising up against civil society which could bring a major overhaul in the European…
Social investment: key for inclusive learning societies SOLIDAR members have a long-standing tradition of empowering people through lifelong learning, and actively promote social cohesion, active inclusion and participation in society. They are active in the fields of adult education, professional and vocational training, education populaire and education for Peace. The whole school approach, that translates…
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