The PES manifesto consultation has ended but our dialogue on 'Yourspace' goes on! We will continue to debate the hot issues that will shape the 2009 European elections - migration, climate change, rising food and energy prices, jobs, equality, the EU treaty - as well as getting ready for the elections and keeping you informed about the preparation of the PES manifesto.

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  • Ask your questions to social rights defenders!

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    Published Monday, October 13, 2008 at 18:06
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    Mansour Osanloo and the Vahed Syndicate – the Tehran bus drivers’ union of which he is the President – are going to be awarded to receive the SOLIDAR Silver Rose Award.

    The Silver Rose Award recognizes individuals and organizations whose struggle contributes greatly to social justice and equality throughout the world. SOLIDAR (www.solidar.org) is a European network of labour and social organizations, recognized by the ILO.

    Unfortunately, Manour won’t be able to receive the prize because he is being unjustly held in jail. He has repeatedly been charged with different offences such as ‘disturbance of the public order’ and ‘illegal trade union activities’ and detained in jail. Throughout his detentions he has been denied the right to legal assistance and the right to communicate with his counsels, undergoing severe physical violence and psychological pressure.
    On wednesday the 15th, Yourspace will meet the Vahed Syndacate. Do you have any questions for this group of Trade Unionists from Iran?

    Please, submit them as a comment to Yourspace, we will ask them for you!

    Tags: Solidar Silver Rose, Trade Union


  • Cross border campaign exchange in Bucharest!

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    Published Monday, October 13, 2008 at 16:59
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    A great opportunity for all PES activists to take part in a cross border campaign exchange is forthcoming!

    PES activists Romania is inviting you to support Victor Negrescu, its President, candidate for deputies in Bucharest of the Social Democratic Party, during the period 23th of November-30th of November 2008.

    Romanian parliamentary elections are going to take place on November the 30th! Get ready for campaigning!


    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... » read more ...

    Tags: activists, campaign, candidates

    File: registration form pes activists.doc, invitation pes activists.doc


  • Do you hear Mr. Nobel rolling in his grave?

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    Published Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 16:37
    by Ari Rusila (47 views and 2 comments)


    The criteria for Nobel peace prize outlined in Alfred Nobel's will 1895 was “to contribute to fraternity in the world, to reduce armies and to establish peace congresses”. The choice of Martti Ahtisaari as this years winner undervalues - again – those original ideas. Ahtisaari got the prize probably about his actions as mediator in Namibia, Aceh and Kosovo. Namibia went according UN peace plan, Aceh was acceptable compromise and Kosovo everything else.

    Norwegian founder of peace studies, Johan Galtung, has criticized heavily Ahtisaari's way to handle peace processes. Galtung claims that "Ahtisaari does not solve conflicts but drives through a short-term solutions that please western countries". He further says that Ahtisaari "let's EU to abuse himself". According to Galtung Ahtisaari does not hesitate to favour solutions that bypass United Nations and international law.

    With Kosovo case I would see three serious – intentional or unintentional – mistakes of Ahtisaari with negotiation process lead by him namely implementation, attitude and outcome.
    • The implementation of Kosovo negotiations already started wrong while Ahtisaari accepted limitations made by Contact Group, which created limitation of discussion option and image about solution tacitly predetermined from the start. This failure is clear when compared sc.... » read more ...

    Tags: Ahtisaari, Balkans, crisis management, Kosovo, Nobelprize, Serbia


  • United against children trafficking

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    Published Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 18:53
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    Today, the European Parliament Declaration on combating trafficking of children was presented to the press and the public by its promoters, socialist MEPs Maryusa Lyubcheva and Zita Gurmai, with the support of other MEPs and representatives of NGOs, such as Terre des Hommes, Care for Europe.

    Despite the fact it is a cross border problem involving developing countries as well as developed ones, this is the first time that a document on trafficking in children has been adopted at the European level.

    This event was on opportunity to publicize the demand of the declaration for a closer cooperation between Member States and EU bodies against this tragic trade.

    But the declaration will not remain just a piece of paper! MEP Lyubcheva announced several steps being taken to advance the course.

    First of all, the declaration shall be presented to the European Commission with the support of all parliamentary groups. Then lobby actions, such as hearings, meetings and seminars will be organised to discuss policy initiatives in this area.

    The next step is already planned: the EU anti trafficking day - Trafficking in Human Beings: Time for Action, will be held in Brussels on October the 18th!

    Tags: Children Trafficking, Human Rights


  • vaMos calls for action for social rights!

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    Published Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at 17:30
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    The collective vaMos has just sent us this post.

    vaMos means (in French) Mixed Organized and United Antimasculinist Vigilance: a collective spontaneously created in reaction to the international congress “Paroles d’hommes”, which gathers several “masculinists” in Brussels.

    If vaMos gets mobilized, it is because those defenders of “moral order” fight against all social progress we gained through different movements and in particular the fights of the feminists.

    Their neoliberal attacks threaten our current social benefits, such as financial independence, public services, sexual and reproductive rights and so on, that’s why vaMos proposes two events:

    - Friday 17 October, at 7pm, we invite you to a political café on “Masculinism: the opposite to feminism?”, @ Maison des femmes (29, rue blanche, 1060 Bruxelles).

    - Saturday 18 October, from 3.30pm, let your imagination explode for the festive and peaceful gathering, @ the corner of rue du poinçon and rue de l’étuve (1000 Bruxelles).

    Come and join the feminist collective vaMos at two activist events on October 17 and 18 in Brussels!


    More info:... » read more ...

    Tags: equality, feminism

    File: vamos_tract_noir.pdf


  • Emergency Social Plan for Europe

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    Published Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 23:04
    by carl0s Join PES activists (87 views and 0 comments)

    We face economic challenges not seen for generations.

    This is the time when we must state the case for socialism.

    We have a clear decision. We can stand by, and leave the public to pick up the pieces afterwards, in what could be the worst recession since the 1930s.

     Or we provide a clear alternative. And here are 5 points for discussion:

     - establishment of fixed exchange rates with any fluctuations subject to 95% Tobin tax

     - a massive public works program based on harnessing renewable energy sources and transport, bringing existing African-based solar projects forward

    - all bank interest rates determined by the ECB or national bank

    - bank statutes to contain elected representation and to represent all stakeholders

    - immediate implementation of emergency anti-poverty programmes across the EU, including social enterprise and community projects, with emphasis on the young and the elderly

    and I'm sure we can think of more...

    Tags: economy, employment, energy, poverty, programme


  • The Young Socialist Dream

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    Published Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 14:48
    by Editor (213 views and 2 comments)

    Are you between 16 and 35 years old? Are you committed in exploring new paths on future EU challenges? So join the debate and give your contribution in building “The Young Socialist Dream”, the motto for a series of conferences that the Socialist Group in the European Parliament is going to hold in Brussels.

    This is the place where you can share your concerns and hopes on EU policies with Socialist MEPs, and to point out your criticism and ideas on how to bring EU politics closer to you and your generation’s aspirations by braking away from political and academic analysis and to give open, taboo-free direct dialogue.

    Four sessions will be hold between December 2008 and March 2009: Intercultural Dialogue, Globalisation and climate change, Social Europe, Peace in the World. Each of them will be followed by a cultural event in the evening.

    The first will take place on the afternoon of December the 10th and the morning of December the 11th. Migration and interculturality are the focus of the first conference, with priority given to young people coming from Southern Europe, in particular from all those regions which are directly affected by integration problems.

    Make your voice heard! Fill the attached application form and... » read more ...

    Tags: EU, Youth

    File: Debates_for_Europe_EN.pdf, Registration_Form_EN.doc


  • World Day for Decent Work: prepare yourself for action!

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    Published Monday, October 6, 2008 at 17:28
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    Tomorrow, October 7 2008, the trade union movement is organising a World Day for Decent Work, a broad global mobilisation day focusing on three themes: Right at Work, Solidarity, Ending Poverty and Inequality.
    Take the opportunity to give your contribution, join the WDDW and take part in the activities! You can find out the closest one on the official website.

    “Decent Work Decent Life”, because every person should be able to have job that enable to live a good life. This is the theme of the call for action which is going to be presented tomorrow to the highest EU representatives in Brussels.

     

    Tags: development, employment, globalization


  • The Global Progressive Forum: coming soon!

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    Published Monday, October 6, 2008 at 16:10
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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 will find further information later on Yourspace and PES websites.

    Tags: activists, Global Progressive Forum, globalization


  • Kosovo play continues at international stages

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    Published Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 21:59
    by Ari Rusila (118 views and 0 comments)

    Coming week will be show again one significant step in international politics and especially in Western Balkans. 1st at its plenary session called for 8th October, the 192-member UN General Assembly is to debate Serbia’s draft resolution calling for an advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice on Kosovo’s unilaterally declared independence. 2nd EU tries again find some common position about Kosovo case and the forecast is that EU member-states will probably abstain from the vote at the UN. 3rd Portugal, Macedonia (FYR) and Montenegro are under huge pressure to recognize Kosovo independence.

    UDI and ICJ in UN

    Serbia has filed a draft resolution in which it asks from the UN General Assembly to seek an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague on the legality of the unilateral declaration of independence (UDI) of Kosovo. Belgrade has proclaimed two objectives with this initiative. The first, immediate goal is to have the ICJ provide its stand on the UDI and to stop the recognition of Pristina’s act by UN members. The second, mid-term objective is to have Belgrade and Pristina go back to the negotiating table on the status question.

    Last week a trial vote revealed 120 of the 192 members gave their backing to Serbia's request to refer the matter to the ICJ, reported the German daily Handelsblat.... » read more ...

    Tags: Balkans, crisis management, ESDP, Kosovo, separatism, Serbia, UN


  • Dividing Kosovo - a pragmatic solution to frozen conflict

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    Published Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 10:30
    by Ari Rusila (136 views and 0 comments)

    Earlier this week Serbian President Boris Tadic stated, that he would not rule out partitioning Kosovo if all other options on Kosovo’s final status have been exhausted. "Intellectuals in Serbia and the international public are debating the issue of a partition and this is one of the options that have been emphasized all these years in searching for a solution to Kosovo's future status. I can only think about this when all other possibilities have been exhausted” Tadić told a news conference. (B92, 1/10/2008)

    Partition

    Although Tadic did not specify where the line of partition would run, it is most likely to include the municipalities of Zvecan, Leposavic and Zubin Potok as well as the northern half of the flashpoint town of Mitrovica. This area in northern Kosovo is overwhelming ethnic Serb and Pristina’s influence holds little weight here.

    However just half of the 100,000 Serbs living in Kosovo actually live in northern areas while the rest are in isolated enclaves that dot the former province. One should also remember that about 100,000 - 206,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Kosovo is living in Serbia.

    Kosovo Serbs pro and against

    Senior Kosovo Serb politicians... » read more ...

    Tags: Balkans, crisis management, ESDP, Kosovo, separatism, Serbia


  • Training day for PES activists

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    Published Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at 17:55
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    Are you interested in learning more about the EU decision making process and pan-European social-democratic and socialist values?
    In the frame of the PES Council in Madrid, FEPS, the Foundation for European Progressive Studies, is offering to PES activists the opportunity to enjoy a training and information day on November the 30th 2008.

    The forum will be opened by a debate on “European Social Standards”, with Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, Zita Gurmai and Ernst Stetter, and followed by two training session, the first focusing on the functioning and work of the PES as well as the Socialist Group in the European Parliament, while the second, “EU decision-making”, aims at explaining the functioning of the EU Institutions.

    This will constitute a great opportunity for meeting other PES activists coming from all over Europe, sharing your experiences, and taking part as a guest in the PES Council in Madrid on December the 1st and 2nd.
    Moreover, the forum will also include cultural activities, like a “Madrid historical Tour”.

    A participation fee of 100€ will be asked, in return FEPS will cover all the accommodation expenses in Madrid and reimburse the travel costs (economy fare/second class).

    Are you willing to participate? Please, download the invitation to get more information and follow the link to register.

    Tags: activists, Council, FEPS, PES

    File: Invitation Training Day Activists.pdf


  • Les socialistes européens de Loire-Atlantique à Préfailles

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    Published Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at 17:45
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    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... » read more ...

    Tags: activists, PES


  • Socialistinfesta@Mondoperaio: The Italian Reformist Pride!

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    Published Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at 17:24
    by Gianfranco.Scavuzzo Join PES activists (244 views and 2 comments)

    First of all, I introduce myself: my name is Gianfranco, I am 20 and I study Classic Literature in Palermo, Sicily. I have been a member of the Partito Socialista Italiano (PSI) since last year, and I am also coordinator in my city, Bagheria, and member of the Federazione dei Giovani Socialisti.

    The Italian Socialist Party, led by Riccardo Nencini, just organised a three days event “Socialistinfesta@Mondoperaio” in Vieste, in the South of Italy.

    The PSI: its name is self-explanations, but it is good to underline that it is the only Italian political force which openly declare itself to be inspired by European Socialism’s progressive reformist values.

    The title of the event “FUTURE PRESENT! The conflict of ideas” well summarises its theme. A moment for meeting all the forces and reformist spirits, not just the socialist ones, a step for starting building a new political platform able to guarantee to our Country a stable reformist government.

    Influential representatives from the political, cultural and social world participated the meetings... » read more ...

    Tags: democracy, PES, programme partito socialista italian federazione giovani socialisti ps fgs italy


  • Citoyens du Monde : la nécessaire réorganisation de l'ONU

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    Published Monday, September 29, 2008 at 10:00
    by robertsimon Join PES activists (247 views and 1 comments)

    Nous sommes socialistes et donc internationalistes. La paix et le développement doivent être dans les priorités de l'Union. Pour cela il nous faut une politique étrangère européenne et des débats démocratiques sur nos orientations internationales et notre politique de coopération.

    L'Europe doit plaider pour le renforcement des instances globales : pour démocratiser les institutions internationales, à coté de l'assemblée générale des Etats, il nous faut proposer une Assemblée des peuples, ou une assemblée parlementaire, réunissant tous les pays. Nous pourrions aussi proposer de réunir une assemblée parlementaire des pays démocratiques et libres (avec élections libres et respect des droits de l'Homme).

     Qu'en pensez vous?

     Robert SIMON, Paris

    Tags: development, globalization, ONU, relations internationales