SoliDARE - Meeting for organisations active in ESC in partner & programme countries

The SALTO European Solidarity Corps Resource Centre together with SALTO EuroMed and the Romanian  National Agency (Agenția Națională pentru Programe Comunitare în Domeniul Educației și Formării Profesionale) is organizing the international  event “SoliDARE”, with the financial support of the Turkish, German, French, Polish, Italian, Romanian & Austrian National Agencies.The meeting is planned for October 2025 in Tunisia. This is the 4th edition of a series of events that will support community building for organisations, which are coordinated by the European Solidarity Corps Resource Centre.  

This community-building event in Tunisia will bring together practitioners from the 3 partner regions & programme countries to highlight the importance of volunteering & the regions in the programme. In this changing world, SoliDARE will serve as a platform to discuss the crucial importance of togetherness, resilience & mental health in the programme. By focusing on these key topics, we aim to empower the European Soldiarity Corps Community to navigate challenges while making a lasting impact in their communities, advocating for a value-based European Solidarity Corps programme.

The event will bring together representatives from organisations active in the European Solidarity Corps programme both in partner & programme countries. The event takes a co-creation approach and is based on participatory methodologies. The participants will co-create the content of the meeting. There will be three full working days, focusing on the following objectives:  

1. Inspire organisations and individuals to foster solidarity & resilience, 

2. Build a sense of membership & togetherness in the ESC programme community,

3. Allow space for networking and creation of future partnerships

Target group

• Project managers of sending and hosting organisations in the Corps, having a Quality Label (all roles) and members of the teams managing the volunteering activities
• Young people involved in managing solidarity projects (project coordinator or team member)
• The event is open for NAs representatives

When and what

• Arrival day: 06/10/2025
• Working days: 7-9/10/2025
• Departure day: 10/10/2025

What else - MeetUPs

Connecting to these events, 3 online meet-ups will be organised (2 prior the event and 1 after the event)

• 3rd of April - 2:30 PM > 3/30 PM CET: Solidarity & values in action in the regions
• 18th of September - 2:30 PM > 3/30 PM CET: preparatory meet-up for SoliDARE 2025
• 27th of November - 2:30 PM > 3/30 PM CET: wrap-up the live SoliDARE Event / Way forward 2026

You can also join the Facebook group (even if you are not selected for the event). 

We are looking forward to meeting you in Tunisia!