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…
EU Green Deal –Social Economy Manifesto SOLIDAR and SOLIDAR Foundation share the appeal of our member, Pour la Solidarité, on the EU Green Deal and adhere to their Social Economy Manifesto: “The European Union aspires to become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. In response to the environmental emergency, the European Commission, chaired by Ursula von der Leyen, has…
Statement on EU Commission’s plan: We cannot wait another year for a strong Social Europe! Yesterday, the European Commission presented its roadmap for the development of an action plan for the European Pillar of Social Rights. SOLIDAR is pleased to see that our political leaders at the highest level are showing commitment to achieving the goals of…
December 19, 2019 Two years after its proclamation, and with the start of a new European Commission, it is time to see how the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights has progressed and what measures are still in the pipeline. The new Commission President Von der Leyen has pledged in her political guidelines…
November 12, 2019 SOLIDAR’s Social Rights Monitor provides an insight into the state of social rights in 16 European countries. The Monitor assesses the state of social Europe in terms of equality of opportunities, fair working conditions, social protection, inclusion and civic space based on the observations of Civil Society Organisations working on the ground…
BUILDING SOCIAL EUROPE: People-centered economy and participation are key to social progress in Europe “Decision-makers need to look at the impact of laws and policies on people’s lives and develop an economic model inclusive of all”, concluded participants at Social Platform’s ‘Building Social Europe’ Flagship Conference in Helsinki. At the three-day gathering, in which SOLIDAR…
Civil society demands a more social European Semester This week, on 12 September, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) hosted a public hearing on civil society’s contribution to the next European Semester cycle. A wide range of civil society organisations came together to discuss how to make their voices heard more clearly throughout the…
July 30, 2019 Social infrastructure is what holds our societies together. We need to see social infrastructure as what it is: an investment into the future and precondition for democracy, social mobility and justice. It is estimated that we annually lack €150 billion of social investment for the upcoming ten years in Europe. This infrastructure…
July 4, 2019 This briefing paper is meant to give a better understanding of the European Semester and the social dimension that has been recently included in it. Examining the 2018 country specific recommendations, it is clear that budgetary targets and competitiveness are still the Commission’s main priorities. The objectives must be twofold: firstly, to…
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