Solidar

SOLIDAR is an international alliance of social and economic justice non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working in development and humanitarian aid, social policy, social service provision and life-long learning, and are historically linked to the free and democratic labour and trade union movement. SOLIDAR works in Europe and worldwide in alliance with trade unions, organisations of the labour movement and civil society for an equitable and sustainable world.SOLIDAR was formally set up in Germany in 1951 with the name International Workers Aid. In 1995 it was renamed SOLIDAR and moved to Brussels and registered as an international non-profit association the following year. As a network of NGOs based in Europe it has a creditable record of collaborating with its members and creating alliances on a range of issues concerning the building of an inclusive and strong social Europe, as well as on issues concerning social and human rights in the context of developing countries. Member organisations have worked together on issues of social inclusion, social protection and social cohesion and in the strengthening of trans-national collaborations in both policy formulation and service delivery. All SOLIDAR member organisations are involved in the campaign for increased civil dialogue at a European level. SOLIDAR has good working links with ETUC and the ICFTU and their national members. Solidar is a member of the Platform of European Social NGOs, CONCORD and of the Civil Society Contact Group.