Published Monday, November 17, 2008 at 15:34
by
Editor
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The annual March of Equality walked through the city of
Poznan, capital of the Wielkopolska region.
Approximately three hundred people took part and 350 policemen
protected them. But apparently it was not enough.
Right after the conclusion of the demonstration, a few young
activists holding banners: ¨Diversity YES, Intolerance No¨
bearing PES were attacked by thugs and hooligans.
Mateusz was severely beaten, just because he was carrying a PES
banner. A girl who was accompanying him, Magda, had her arms
twisted in order to take the banner away from her. The rest of
the staff managed to escape from the attackers.
“Our activists were attacked because they were demonstrating
peacefully for tolerance. I am very glad that they were not
seriously injured, and my first thoughts are with them. I thank
them for their bravery and I wish them a full and fast recovery
from their injuries and their undoubted shock”, said Poul Nyrup
Rasmussen, the PES President.
“I also have a
message for the cowards who carried out the attack. We will not
be intimidated by this violence. Not in Poznan, not anywhere. It
will only strengthen our determination...
Published Monday, November 17, 2008 at 11:40
by
julian_schaerbeek 
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The EU is like a good pair of shoes – the best for us to walk to a better future said Frans Timmermans, Europe Minister of the Netherlands at the Dutch Labour Party’s Europe Day in Groningen on Saturday. He said that if you have a stone in your shoe, after a while the only thing you are aware of is the stone digging into your foot. That’s like Europe, people complain about problems like the Parliament moving between Brussels and Strasbourg, and forget Europe’s amazing achievements.
Over 300 people from all over the Netherlands turned up for the Europe Day which was also addressed by MEPs Ieke van den Burg and Jan Marinus Wiersma, by PES President Poul Nyrup Rasmussen and Dutch Labour Party leader Wouter Bos. It was also the first public debate of the four people who are competitng to be selected as head of the Dutch Labour Party list for the European elections.
read morePublished Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 11:18
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Editor
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“L’hebdo des
Socialiste”, the weekly magazine of the French Parti Socialiste,
features the PES Manifesto and PES activists.Published Friday, October 24, 2008 at 14:51
by
jcordier
in Debate (458 views and 1 comments)
Depuis hier (23.10.2008), le Parti Socialiste (Belgique) invite ses membres à rejoindre les militants du PSE via son site
Nul doute que cette initiative contribuera fortement au développement des militants en Wallonie et à Bruxelles.
Dans le même ordre d'idée, le premier groupe de militants issu du PS verra le jour le 7 novembre prochain à Namur. A cette occasion, une rencontre-débat se tiendra sur "Les enjeux des élections européennes de 2009"
read moreTags: activists, Belgiqum, campaing, PES, PS
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Invit 07 11 2008 _2.pdf
Published Monday, October 20, 2008 at 11:10
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Editor
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Deadline extended
until 9 November2008
As you know, the PES manifesto for the 2009 European elections will be adopted at the Council. And you have the chance to speak in the Council through a video message.
Here is what you have to do:
- Send us a video of you and/or your local comrades answering the
question: Why is it important to have a common manifesto
for the European elections?
- This should be a short informal video (maximum 90
seconds), don’t forget to mention your name and party
(and your comrades’);
- To show it in Madrid, we need your video in high
resolution (up to 100MB) in
.mpeg or .wmv
format;
- We need your video before 9th November in
order to have time to edit it.
- Send us your video through a website that provides
transfer service (see below)
How does it work?
1. Go to the site Yousendit and create your account by
clicking on the link (it will take you 30 seconds)
2. Once you have created your account, you will receive a
confirmation e-mail – click on the link sent to your e-mail and
your account...
Published Monday, October 13, 2008 at 16:59
by
Editor
in Debate (629 views and 1 comments)
A great opportunity for all PES activists to take part in a cross
border campaign exchange is forthcoming!
Victor Negrescu, candidate for deputies in Bucharest of the
Social Democratic Party and the coordinator of PES activists
Romania, is inviting you to Romania for the period of November 23
to November 30.
Romanian parliamentary elections are going to take place on
November the 30th!
As a candidate of Bucharest, his campaign will focus on six
priorities:
1. Life in big cities: a right, a problem, a
main priority;
2. The right to a healthier environment in
traffic;
3. The environment, a major commitment;
4. Romania, a country of innovation;
5. A decent income for all citizens;
6. Urbanism, architecture.
These are some of the activities in which you will be
involved:
- door to door campaign;
- distribution of condoms and roses;
- meetings with the electors;
- visiting cafés
Please notice that all the costs of your accommodation will be
assured by PES activists Romania.
For more information, please download the invitation attached.
Application forms have to be send back to activist@pes.ro by
October...
Tags: activists, campaign, candidates
File:
registration form pes activists.doc,
invitation pes activists.doc,
Invitation pes fr.doc,
Formulaire.doc
Published Monday, October 6, 2008 at 16:10
by
Editor
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The Global Progressive Forum, bringing together the progressive
forces from all over the planet, will hold a large scale event on
2nd and 3rd April 2009. Key politicians and leading personalities
from international institutions, trade unions and nongovernmental
organizations from different parts of the world will come
together in Brussels to discuss and to develop a renewed global
progressive agenda. We will renew our effort on how to tackle
climate change, the food, energy and financial crisis, and how we
have a positive impact on labor, decent work and
globalization.
Don't miss it! You can already pencil the date into your calendar
for the 3rd Global Progressive Forum. You can find further
information in the attached invitation.
Tags: activists, Global Progressive Forum, globalization
File:
Microsoft Word - GPF Brussels 2009 - Invitations Member Parties (2).pdf
Published Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at 17:55
by
Editor
in Debate (759 views and 3 comments)
Tags: activists, Council, FEPS, PES
File:
Invitation Training Day Activists.pdf
Published Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at 17:45
by
Editor
in Debate (498 views and 1 comments)
Le City Group PSE de Loire-Atlantique, très actif comme toujours, a participé à la fête de la rose de Préfailles. Karine Daniel, Secrétaire fédérale Europe International, et Cyril Hunault, Délégué Fédéral Europe, ont écrit un post pour partager cet expérience avec Yourspace et ses utilisateurs.
Pour la première fois, les membres actifs du City Group PSE de
Loire-Atlantique se sont organisés pour tenir un stand à la fête
de la rose de Préfailles. Ce stand, approvisionné de documents du
PSE (Parti Socialiste Européen), a été le lieu de rencontres
entre militants intéressés pour vivre leur militantisme
socialiste au niveau Européen, et ce, à la veille d’élections qui
devront voir la gauche progresser en Europe.
La tenue de ce stand a permis de renforcer notre City
Group, puisque plus de 60 militants ont manifesté leur
intérêt pour faire partie de ce groupe, qui sera le relais du PSE
en Loire-Atlantique. Une réunion aura lieu le 30 octobre à 20h00
(au café Villa Flora, cours des 50 otages - Nantes), elle nous
permettra de mieux connaître le PSE, son fonctionnement, ses
actions et de parler des initiatives prioritaires à prendre en
2008/2009 pour le groupe de Loire-Atlantique.
Nous...
Published Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 10:22
by
elwira30
in Debate (594 views and 1 comments)
Marek Siwiec, Vice-President of the European Parliament and
member of the Socialist Group in the EP has initiated an action
"Good Bag".
Throughout his constituency in the Wielkopolska region Marek
Siwiec's assistants and members of local bodies of Democratic
Left Alliance (SLD) have been distributing eco bags of the PSE
Group in the EP with attached letters of the MEP and leaflets
with environmental tips.
Also, the inhabitants could take part in a survey and find out
about their Carbon Footprint.
The action, very much liked by the inhabitants, will be conducted
in 30 districts.
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Published Wednesday, September 24, 2008 at 03:31
by
desmondotoole
in Debate (482 views and 1 comments)
PES
Activists Dublin held its first activists' seminar at
the offices of the European Commission in Dublin on Monday 15th
September. Thirty activists from the Irish Labour Party, Parti
Socialiste and Democratici di Sinistra met to hear Senator
Richard Yung (PS - France) speak about European Citizenship and
social rights.
Senator Yung raised the question of how far we are from
building a post-nationalist political discourse across Europe. In
other words a truly pan-European political debate. He situated
his observations in the context of an EU paradox, i.e. that the
majority of Europeans think positively about the European Union
as an idea, but are much less prone to think of themselves as
European citizens or to identify with the institutions of the
EU.
When we engage with European matters we tend to do so through the
filter of our own national identity. When we discuss European
initiatives they are largely considered from the perspective of
our own national discourse. While we have some sense of
solidarity and common identity with people from the Atlantic to
the Black Sea (and maybe even to the Urals), that sense is
vaguely formed and poorly articulated.
Not only did this seminar generate a lot of discussion around these important issues, but it has sparked a debate...
read morePublished Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 15:24
by
Editor
in Debate (497 views and 1 comments)
Le premier forum des militants du
PSE fait déjà parti de l’histoire. En juillet 2008 plus de 300
militants du PSE se sont réunis à Vienne.Tags: activists, PES
File:
Activistes Charleroi Vienne 2008 reportage.pdf
Published Monday, September 15, 2008 at 14:14
by
Editor
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On August 30th and 31st, the Belgian Parti Socialiste organized
its traditional 'Rencontres d’Eté' (or Summer Meetings)
in the provincial property of Chevetogne in Belgium.
For the second year in a row PES activists and the Council of
representatives of European Socialists held a stand during the
two days.
Europe was very much at the heart of the discussions during these
Summer Meetings, in particular during the workshops dedicated to
the topic of "A Europe of solidarity between workers" and "A
model based on solidarity", chaired respectively by MEPs
Véronique de Keyser and Alain Hutchinson.
Our stand was visited by numerous activists and party officials,
among whom the Chairman of the PS Elio Di Rupo and the president
of the Walloon government Rudy Demotte.
No doubt the network of PES Activists will increase in the coming
weeks in Belgium.
PS Activists, join the PES Activists!
Pictures: To the left, PS Chairman Elio Di Rupo; to the right, the President of the Walloon Governement Rudy Demotte with a PES Activist
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Published Thursday, September 11, 2008 at 11:10
by
Ceciliag
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Près d’une centaine de nouveaux militants et trois nouveaux city
groups ! C’est le premier bilan du stand du Parti Socialiste
Européen (PSE) à l’université d’été du PS à La Rochelle
(France).
Plus motivés que jamais, les militants du PSE se sont équipés, au
stand du PSE, de T-Shirts, drapeaux, et autre matériel de
campagne, pour affronter la droite conservatrice européenne dans
la campagne des élections européennes 2009.
La Nouvelle Europe Sociale, rapport de J. Delors et P.N.
Rasmussen (Président du PSE et ancien Premier Ministre du
Danemark), a également remporté un franc succès chez les
militants du PSE. Prochain rendez-vous : le Conseil de Madrid !
Tel est le message que le PSE a fait passer aux militants qui
sortaient de l’atelier sur le Manifesto, le programme du PSE pour
les prochaines élections européennes, dont la version finale sera
adoptée lors du Conseil de Madrid, les 1er et 2 Décembre
2008.
Le débat de l'atelier s’est poursuivi autour d’un apéritif à
l’aquarium de La Rochelle en présence de Philip Cordery,
Secrétaire...
Published Monday, September 8, 2008 at 20:19
by
carl0s
in Debate (527 views and 1 comments)
The 80s were unusual in the UK. Let's call them the "bad old
days". But with the right-wing Conservative government intent on
pursuing a divisive social agenda, and decaying cities and public
infrastructure, many people were motivated to become politically
active for the first time.
We saw in Vienna how Young Socialists in Austria are aiming to
emulate the famous "Rock Against Racism" campaigns from the late
1970s. This was a campaign that sprang into life after an Eric
Clapton declared his support for anti-immigration Conservative
Enoch Powell in the middle of a gig. The response to Clapton
co-incided with development of punk rock, so the first RAR
festivals boasted performances by The Clash, Buzzcocks, Steel
Pulse, The Fall, X-Ray Spex, The Ruts, Sham 69, Generation X, the
Tom Robinson Band, Graham Parker and the Rumour, and Misty in
Roots.
Click to read more
read morePublished Friday, August 29, 2008 at 00:43
by
rikkeindenmark
in Debate (712 views and 2 comments)
On the back cover of
DSU'eren, the magazine of the Danish Social Democratic Youth (DSU), you can
spot this recruitment poster for PES activists Denmark: 'We want
you!" Do you recognize the person who has taken the place of Mr.
Lincoln? Yes, you're right, it's Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, the PES
President.
Thanks to DSU for their creativity and enthusiasm!
If I caught the attention of any Danes with this post I'll take
the opportunity and spread some other good news: PES activists
Denmark will be present at the upcoming Congress of the Danish party. Meet Danish PES
activists at the PES stand in Aalborg Congress Centre on the 6th
and 7th of September 2008!
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Published Thursday, August 28, 2008 at 10:47
by
Editor
in Debate (776 views and 2 comments)
Frédéric Engelmann (right) with the PES Parliamentary Group
Martin Schulz (left) at the PES Congress in 2006
At the Vienna Forum, several PES Activists expressed their interest in twinnings projects between party federations and branches. We asked Frédéric Engelmann, a PES Activist from Paris, to tell us about the twinning between the PES Activists Groups of the XIIth arrondissement of Paris and of Berlin Mitte.
Frédéric, how did the idea of a twinning come about and how did this whole project start?
To start with, our Paris PS federation had already signed a similar agreement 5 or 6 years ago with the Berlin SPD. Both parties support the fact that the branches of our federations should twin with one another. So far, the branches of XIth and XVIIIth arrondissements (or districts) have twinnings, if my memory serves me right, and...
read morePublished Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at 14:40
by
carl0s
in Debate (699 views and 7 comments)
Politicians are now expected to use the internet as a matter of
course. This process has been led by the United States, where in
most elections, there is usually a "President of the Internet
Moment." This could refer to a politician who gains fleeting
popularity from using the internet in a possibly innovative
fashion, or enlisting a keen following of bloggers and posters to
evangelise online.
Professional usage of the internet and its capabilities does not
guarantee political success. Arguably, the more slick and managed
the presentation, the less impact is generated. The online world
seems to be attuned to phenomena rather than propaganda. In
Europe, internet traffic sits outside the world of mainstream
political culture, it's hard to find examples where
conventionally formulated political communication strategies have
been successfully translated onto the web.
To read more, click here
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Published Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 09:18
by
rikkeindenmark
in Debate (978 views and 2 comments)
How do we turn our
political ideas and visions into great campaigns?
In my view, this is the next big challenge that PES activists are
up for! Since October last year PES activists have discussed the
PES manifesto and what issues and ideas should be in it -
'online' on Yourspace as well as 'offline' at manifesto meetings
all over Europe.
We have lots and lots of amazing ideas and I almost can't wait to
get started on the campaigning! Before long we will have to pick
from our ideas and select the issues which we would like to give
special attention in future international PES activist campaigns.
Are some issues more 'suitable' for cross-border, grassroot
campaigning than others?
A few days ago I gave a presentation at the ECOSY summer camp (ECOSY is the European Young Socialists which gathers socialist youth movements from all over Europe) where I suggested four basic principles which, in my view, should guide the 'transition' from visionary manifesto process to succesful campaigning. Here goes:
It's pretty...
Tags: activists, campaign, youth
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handouts_ECOSY_26072008.pdf
Published Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at 12:43
by
Editor
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This year ECOSY Summer Camp is taking place in Carpentras, near the French city of Avignon from 25-31 July, and it has already received over 2000 participants.
During the Camp several workshops themed "Social Europe for
Everyone"were organized; campaigning was not forgotten as the
European elections approach.
Zita Gurmai, President of PES Women, participated in one of the conferences and had a discussion with women representatives from ECOSY member organizations about the working conditions that young women endure in Europe.
PES press and campaign advisor, Julian Scola, spoke at a workshop on media work and campaigns, and at the PES stand 180 young people signed up as PES activists.
So, rendez-vous assured for 2009 at the next ECOSY Summer Camp!
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Published Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 18:02
by
Editor
in Debate (1019 views and 1 comments)
The following
article was pulished by our friends in the Fédération du Parti
socialiste de Loire-Atlantique. They have created a section in
the Federation's weekly entitled "Socialists in Europe,
Socialists in the World." The article was written by Karine
DANIEL, Secrétaire Fédérale Europe International, and Cyril
HUNAULT, Délégué Fédérale Europe. For more of the articles, click
here.
La Fédération du Parti socialiste de Loire-Atlantique contribue au manifeste du Parti Socialiste Européen pour préparer les élections de 2009. Notre contribution adoptée au Conseil Fédéral de mai porte sur deux aspects.
D’une part, nous demandons que le PSE et ses...
read morePublished Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 16:27
by
Editor
in Debate (1091 views and 0 comments)
After a successful workshop on online campaigning at the Vienna Forum, several activists offered us their ideas. Jon Worth pointed to the need for further online debate and commentary in the run up to the 2009 elections. Aidan O’Sullivan highlighted the need for grassroots activist to activist campaigning using all available media. One activist suggested the creation of a Europe wide holiday.
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Published Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 15:53
by
Editor
in Debate (995 views and 0 comments)
How best to “Save Our Planet”? What contribution can the EU make to this global challenge? In Vienna, PES activists from across Europe had their say on this crucial issue. Anton Muyldermans encouraged innovation in combining social and ecologic measures in efforts against climate change. Jan Hofste suggested the foundation of a European institute to coordinate these efforts and an innovative way to finance it.
Any suggestions on how to balance social and ecological policies? Would you like to see a new European institute to fight climate change?
read morePublished Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 10:29
by
Editor
in Debate (951 views and 1 comments)
During the forum activists showed their interest in a number of round-table discussions, one of which on ‘EU in the world.’
On development, Laura Sullivan said that aid must be “genuine” and “effective.” EU aid policy must take into account the positions of NGOs and trade unions. Also on the subject of development, Emmanuel Drouin expressed the urgent need for a European policy on Africa in order for development to be socially just and democratic.
Barbara Revelli highlighted the importance of the Mediterranean in external relations and asked what contribution the EU can give to the Mediterranean Union. This, of course, is of particular relevance issue in light of French...
read morePublished Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 17:24
by
Editor
in Debate (845 views and 1 comments)
Often people complain that Europe is not democratic. But is this the case? At the Vienna Forum, one activist rejected this commonly held view, stating that there are indeed existing democratic mechanisms available to activists in the EU. Rather than complaining about a democratic deficit, activists must use these mechanisms to their full potential in the fight for a better Europe.
Julia from the SPÖ highlighted the role of fear in European politics, particularly in the debate on immigration. She argued that the EU must foster an image of “the good guy” in the form of a Social Union.
What is your image of the EU in the context of globalization? What can Europe do to better protect it's citizens from the negative effects of globalization?
Is there an institutionalised democratic deficit or do you agree that the problem is that we are simply not taking advantage of the mechanisms available to us?
read morePublished Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 12:04
by
Editor
in Debate (1358 views and 0 comments)
Didn't make it to Vienna Forum? Miss it already?
Relive the moment and check out comments and interviews from the Vienna Forum with PES activists from across Europe on our Youtube page and stay tuned to Yourspace for more forum videos on themes such as online campaigning, emocracy and diversity, Europe in the world and Saving our planet.
read morePublished Monday, July 14, 2008 at 09:43
by
rikkeindenmark
in Debate (1013 views and 2 comments)
Think Obama,
not Blair!
Be careful with negative campaigning, but not afraid of it!
Online campaigning is as much hard work as traditional
campaigning!
Keep moderation of online fora to a minimum, but make sure
that 'trolls' don't spoil the fun and limit participation!
These were just a few of the conclusions from the workshop on online campaigning at the recent PES activist forum in Vienna.
The workshop's panel consisted in four PES activists sharing
their experiences with online tools: Jon Worth from the UK,
Esteban Romero from Spain, Victor Negrescu from Romania and
myself, Rikke Skovgaard Andersen from Denmark. All speakers are
heavily involved in online campaigning activities.
The presentations varied from general advice on online
campaigning and use of social networks to presentations of
concrete, online activities and tools that PES activists can use.
The panel answered several questions from the audience - among
other things the debate adressed topics such as 'critical mass'
for an online debate forum, advantages vs. disadvantages of
online polls and the feasibility for 'Obama-style' fundraising
via small, online donations.
There's a lot of potential in online campaigning - something which workshop participants were certainly aware of. Online tools...
read moreTags: activists, campaign, European elections, forum
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jon.zip,
rikke.zip
Published Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 09:52
by
carlosmoret
in European democracy & diversity (889 views and 0 comments)
The
Vienna forum was a very rich encounter. As for me the
presentation of activist campaigning was especially interesting,
since I tend to get easily involved. On the one hand there is the
manifesto2009, well under way that gives us a common platform for
the parliamentary elections, but that does not give me clues as
how to campaign. The Manifesto is an excellent tool, but we have
to sell it.
In the presentation "Experience Europe - Cross-border campaign exchanges" the panel was formed by four activists presenting different aspects of their campaigning in Ireland, Spain, Portugal and France.
Adrian O'Sullivan presented us his experience with PES activists
coming to Ireland to help in their election. I wasn't planning to
make a report, and therefore took no notes, just took pictures.
Adrian mentioned that integrating the non Irish activists was a
priority. There were the logistic...
Tags: activists, campaign, forum, PES
File:
J_Reis_Santos_vienna.ppt
Published Wednesday, July 9, 2008 at 09:33
by
desmondotoole
in European democracy & diversity (809 views and 5 comments)
Immediately
following the NO vote in the recent Irish referendum activists
from the Irish Labour Party, French Parti Socialiste and others
have set up PES activists Dublin. We were
already planning such an initiative but the referendum result
gave added urgency to our work. We recognise that this is
potentially a defining moment in Ireland's relationship with the
EU and as a consequence in the structure and dynamics of Irish
politics.
The inaugural meeting of PES activists in Ireland was held on
Tuesday 24th June in the Labour Parliamentary Room in Leinster
House, Dublin - the home of the Oireachtas (Irish Parliament). We
met below a mural which showed the early and more modern leaders
of the Irish labour movement grouped around an image of Marianne
leading the French people in the Revolution of 1830. Ireland's
republicanism and our socialism owe much to the example of the
French revolutions and meeting beneath this mural was our way of
paying homage to that tradition.
Our aim is to build European Left politics on the ground in
Dublin. Since June, more than 70 activists have joined our city
group. There is enormous interest both in Dublin and across
Ireland in what we are proposing. PES people are "on the move" in
Ireland! Two events in particular have brought in extra
members:...
Published Friday, July 4, 2008 at 10:05
by
Editor
in In the spotlight (712 views and 0 comments)
Vienna receives this weekend the first PES activists Forum. “Vienna 2008 – a strong voice for European social democracy” gathers together leading politicians from PES member parties, activists and experts to discuss the outcome of the manifesto2009 campaign. They will draw-up their ideas for a strong campaign for the next European elections.
The opening session of the Forum is scheduled for this afternoon. Tomorrow, four parallel sessions will take place on both “Manifesto” and “Campaigning” themes.
During the day, participants will discuss not only the four consultation themes – “Save our World, “New Social Europe”, “Europe in the World” and “European democracy and diversity” – but also other transversal issues such as “Experience in Europe – Cross-border campaign exchanges”, “Strike back on ultraconservative speech”, “Social networking over Internet or “A European dimension in European election campaigns”.
The Forum, organised together with the SPÖ, the Renner Institute and the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS), will close the PES manifesto consultation.
read morePublished Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at 09:36
by
Editor
in Save our planet (1202 views and 0 comments)
Last months, participants agreed on the need for a radical shift both on the production and the consumption side. The whole exploitation and processing of resources must be rethought.
Setting standards for measuring the risk of a pollutant manufacturing process or use of a product was proposed by several manifesto supporters. Another alternative is the use of a 'climate label’ for products which are, for example, produced in climate neutral and using energy efficient processes.
We need to change our consumer habits. According to Carlo Petrini, President of Slow Food, agricultural products should be produced and consumed locally in order to respect the needs of the farmers and the environment.
read morePublished Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at 09:25
by
Editor
in New Social Europe (750 views and 0 comments)
Don’t give up on New Social Europe!
The European social model needs to be renovated but its bases must be preserved. While we debate the reform of the European social model, we need to also debate the reform of globalisation. This includes, for example, the need for national and international redistribution and the need to stop the race to the bottom, both in taxes (so that states can afford good education and welfare for everyone) by initiating an international tax-cooperation, and in social standards by starting international cooperation to raise them.
We need concrete measures to ensure globalisation is politically controlled, such as a single EU representation in international financial institutions, the establishment of a UN Economic Security Council, and an efficient control over tax havens
Tackling social insecurity
read morePublished Tuesday, June 10, 2008 at 14:25
by
Editor
in New Social Europe (660 views and 0 comments)
Members of the Romanian Social Democratic Party met to debate the PES manifesto2009 and the future of the European left.
The first day the Romanian social democratic foundation ‘Ovidiu Sincai’ invited for a debate at their headquarters in Bucharest. Around 30 students, intellectuals and party members took part in the meeting and shared their ideas for the future of social democracy in Europe. Among the speakers was the Director of Ovidiu Sincai Anne Juganaru, MEP Titus Corlatean and PES Secretary-General Philip Cordery.
On the second day the discussions moved to Brasov for a seminar for Romanian PES activists. Even though the event took place short time before the local elections, around 100 Romanian activists showed up to discuss the PES manifesto on ‘Europe Day’, 9 May. The PES Secretary-General insisted on the link between local problems and European solutions and expressed on this occasion support to PSD local candidate in Brasov.
Another hot topic was the free movement of workers and how mobility can be a threat to social and workers’ r
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