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The SOLIDUS National Seminar took place on the 9th of May 2018, at the University of Cyprus. Its aim was to disseminate the main findings and policy recommendations of the project, and encourage dialogue with policy makers and NGOs in relation to solidarity issues in Cyprus. Following the presentation of the background information on the project (countries involved, funding information, areas of interest, ways of working), a reference to the participants and data collected from Cyprus was made. Examples of good practice from NGOs in Cyprus and other European countries [...]

The Greek research team participating in the SOLIDUS project held its national seminar on Friday 1 June in the Amphitheatre of the Department of Social and Education Policy at the University of the Peloponnese in Corinth. The aim of the seminar was to disseminate the research outcomes of SOLIDUS and to focus on the similarities of solidarisation during the Greek crisis with the European solidarity context. It also sought to advance interdisciplinary and multi-subject thinking around the contested meaning of solidarity. Those invited to the seminar included academics, researchers, experts, [...]

Sustaining solidarity in Europe May 15th  -  Factory Forty. Rue des Anciens Étangs, 40 – 1190 Brussels. On 15th May, join policymakers, civil society organizations, researchers and EU officers in Brussels to discuss the idea of how solidarity can be sustained in Europe. Organised together with H2020 funded projects TranSOL and  EUENGAGE, this one-day event aims to initiate dialogue on a subject that is of utmost importance. With events such as the financial crisis and migration crisis, European solidarity has undoubtedly been put under enormous pressure. The ability to maintain and [...]

On Tuesday 17th  April, the Norwegian SOLIDUS team were involved in a closing seminar where the overarching topic was the boundaries of solidarity. Research Director Are Vegard Haug (NOVA/OsloMet) was the moderator. Bjørn Hvinden welcomed the participants by giving a brief presentation, firstly presenting the SOLIDUS project in general, and secondly, going into more detail and presenting the tasks that the Norwegian team has been responsible for in particular (mostly related to WP4). Professor Steinar Stjernø (OsloMet) gave the keynote speech, where he discussed the concept of solidarity in relation to [...]

Denmark National Seminar Date: 18 April, 2018 Venue: The Dome,  Grennesminde Snubbekorsvej 18 2630 Taastrup   In the wake of global financial crisis, European countries have experienced austerity and reduced public spending on welfare. Global conflicts have triggered migration to Europe. Both crises have deepened the polarization of society, but also triggered multiple actions of solidarity. How important is the collaboration between public administration and civil society organisations in this situation? What is the distribution of roles and tasks between the two types of actors in the delivery of social policy? This [...]

The city of Banská Bystrica is one of few cities that can be commended on the fact that the Council of Non-Governmental Non-Profit Organizations (MNO), which represents the interests of non-government and the third sector and civic society in the city, is among the advisory bodies of the Mayor. On Wednesday, April 11, 2018, the Council, in cooperation with Matej Bel University and Banská Bystrica, prepared a special forum for non-profit organizations and active citizens. The MNO decided to organize this forum with the intention of strengthening public, business and [...]

  On March 13th the SOLIDUS Policy and Social Dialogue Committee (PSDC) met in Barcelona. Experts, policy makers and civil society representatives from across Europe came together to discuss findings from the SOLIDUS research. The aim of the meeting was to get different opinions and evidence in order to assess how actions based on solidarity that have achieved social impact can become recommendations for social policies. A focus was given to discussions as to how the SOLIDUS findings can have political implications both in the national and the European level. [...]

On 9th February 2018, the third European Seminar on Solidarity, specifically ‘Solidarity during the Greek crisis’ took place. Held in the University of the Peloponnese in Corinth (Greece), speakers from different fields and disciplines came together, including policy makers, civil society members and academics. The day consisted of four separate sessions focusing on different themes: the Greek Crisis, the ‘Refugee crisis’, trafficking and early conclusions from the SOLIDUS project. Assessing solidarity during the Greek Crisis The first session focused on solidarity actions during the Greek Crisis. Firstly, an overview was [...]