Briefing Paper 105 – The European Year of Skills Through Social Justice Lenses
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Briefing Paper 105 – The European Year of Skills Through Social Justice Lenses

The European Year of Skills (EYS) was officially launched by the European Commission on May 9th of this year. Aimed at addressing labour shortages and mismatches in skills, the EYS is intended to showcase existing initiatives in skills development across Europe. The Commission wants the EYS to bring together national and European authorities, trade unions, chambers of…

Gap Assessment of the European Green Deal
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Gap Assessment of the European Green Deal

This report includes the gaps and the recommendations for policy-makers to bring the European Green Deal closer to citizens Main objectives of the report Key gaps and recommendations for policy-makers To ensure complementarity with policy processes and frameworks and adequate monitoring and accountability of the EGD: To address the unsustainable impacts of production and consumption beyond the EU’s borders:…

Policy Brief: Enhancing Territorial Justice through the Territorial Just Transition Plans
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Policy Brief: Enhancing Territorial Justice through the Territorial Just Transition Plans

The acceleration of extreme weather events highlights more than ever the need for a transition towards a carbon-neutral economy and society. Yet, such a transition, which is needed within a span of just a few decades, is not without risks. Such upheavals could mean that workers in sectors undergoing rapid change could find their jobs threatened if nothing is done. As…

Empowering vulnerable groups in the green economy – Workshop report
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Empowering vulnerable groups in the green economy – Workshop report

In March 2023, SOLIDAR, the European Trade Union Institute (ETUI) and the Open Society Foundations organised a workshop on ‘Empowering Vulnerable Groups in the Green economy’ with experts from a wide range of organisations to identify relevant gaps in research and policy and to propose measures to better support people in vulnerable situations and underrepresented groups in…

Policy Paper – Peace Education Sustainable Journey to Peace: Peace Education in the Context of Global Citizenship Education
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Policy Paper – Peace Education Sustainable Journey to Peace: Peace Education in the Context of Global Citizenship Education

The Policy Paper on Peace Education A Sustainable Journey to Peace: Peace Education in the Context of Global Citizenship Education, presents the culmination of a whole year of activities for SOLIDAR Foundation and its members on the theme of Peace Education as a tool for achieving learning and sustainable societies.   The current political and security…

Can Europe lead a Just Transition? – Thematic publication
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Can Europe lead a Just Transition? – Thematic publication

Strengthening social justice in the European Green Deal by using European Pillar of Social Rights indicators The European Green Deal (EGD), the EU’s strategy to reach climate neutrality by 2050, is meant to be guided by the principles and rights of the European Pillar of Social Rights (EPSR). However, the social dimension of the European Green Deal is not…

A Just Transition For the Global South
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A Just Transition For the Global South

How to strengthen the collective power of civil society, trade unions and politics in order to achieve a just and democratic green transition for the Global South?  Learning from alliances and movements in the Philippines and South Africa, the Olof Palme International Center’s publication “A Just Transition for the Global South” provides elements to answer this fundamental…

Learning for citizenship never ends: Repository of Good Practices on Citizenship and Lifelong Learning
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Learning for citizenship never ends: Repository of Good Practices on Citizenship and Lifelong Learning

After 7 years of work, covering 6 flagship publications, the work of SOLIDAR Foundation on the Citizenship and Lifelong Learning Monitor is coming to an end. The conclusion represents the end of a research endeavour and an exercise in taking stock of how national and European policies on lifelong learning, especially on citizenship education, have…