Articles par tag: diversité

  • Gary Titley: Diversity is a strenght

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    Publié vendredi 16 mai 2008 à 19h08
    par Editeur dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 21 fois et 0 commentaires)

    Member of the European Parliament Gary Titley (Labour UK) is the Chair of the PES network on diversity and integration. In this video interview he gives his suggestions for the PES manifesto:

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    Tags: diversité, Parlement Européen


  • Åsa Westlund: A case for Turkey and Islam in Europe

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    Publié vendredi 9 mai 2008 à 19h05
    par asa.westlund Devenir militant(e) du PSE dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 224 fois et 3 commentaires)

    A couple of months ago I visited Verdun in Northern France. It is an important site for all Europeans. For its historical importance and for what it means for our future. Just outside the town, the battle of Verdun took place during the First World War. It was one of the most important, but also deadliest, battles of the war raging from 21 February until 15 December 1916. The losses in the war in the trenches were enormous. In Verdun, the dead were counted in hundreds of thousands.

    To understand Europe today, it is important to visit places like Verdun in order to understand why a closer union among the peoples of our continent are so important. Building and enlarging Europe is essentially about peace and security. One of the most important memorials at Verdun is Douaumont Ossuary were the remains of 13.000 soldiers rest. Around the building there is a vast cemetery with line after line of white crosses. But if you take a closer look you will notice that there are not only crosses. Some are stones turned towards Mecca. Here lays the remains of soldiers of a Muslim faith who gave their lives for France. And yet there is some who says that Islam is not a part of European History. Or of European culture. There is some kind of backlash against Islam going on in the West at the...
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    Tags: blogueur de la semaine, démocratie, diversité, multiculturalisme, UE


  • Intercultural dialogue in the EU: What does it mean to you?

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    Publié vendredi 9 mai 2008 à 11h33
    par Editeur dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 84 fois et 0 commentaires)

    Often we express our political ideas in words and rarely in images. Now the PES Group in the Committee of Regions gives you the chance to express your visions for Europe in a more creative way. Today, on Europe Day, the PES Group launches a photo competition on intercultural dialogue seen through the eyes of young Europeans.



    If you are between 18 and 25 years old you are invited to share your vision of the dialogue between cultures in their city and region.

    The competition is organized within the framework of the “Europe Works” project, in collaboration with the think tank Notre Europe and the photo agency Agence VU'.

    For more information on the photo competition and how to participate, please visit the website of the PES Group in the CoR.

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    Tags: diversité, multiculturalisme, UE


  • Francisco Polo: The importance of being Earnest

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    Publié mercredi 30 avril 2008 à 15h52
    par eromerof Devenir militant(e) du PSE dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 274 fois et 2 commentaires)

    In the last years, José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero and his government have been recognized for the social improvements introduced in Spain. Improvements that have turned this Mediterranean country into one of the most advanced places in the world. And I am talking, particularly, about the modification of the marriage laws that extend the right to get married to anyone independently of his or her sex since 2005. With this, there is no “gay marriage” in Spain. There is only one kind of marriage for everyone - no separate regulations.

    This is the most important point of the matter. We are not talking about the fact that some rights are being recognized for a part of the population and that homosexual people enjoy the same rights. We are talking about a greater benefit. And this benefit is the one I just mentioned: The fact that we are talking about the same marriage - the importance of being married.

    That importance has to do with the fact that the extension of a right to a part of the population that was not enjoying them, is forcing to the most reticent heterosexual population to make a pedagogical effort at the same time. Today there is no possibility of treating homosexual people differently in Spain. Since the law is recognizing that there is no room for differentiation the possibility for different treatment of homosexuals in any other social aspect is evaporating.

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    Tags: blogueur de la semaine, diversité, gay, LGBT


  • Esteban Romero: The political agenda of the left

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    Publié lundi 28 avril 2008 à 14h45
    par eromerof Devenir militant(e) du PSE dans La nouvelle Europe sociale (vu 278 fois et 2 commentaires)

    Nowadays, the panorama of the left in Europe does not seem to be very tempting. Only 7 out of 27 countries belonging to EU are ruled by socialist parties. These are: United Kingdom, Portugal, Spain, Hungary, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Cyprus. We could argue that there is a lack of real political leadership, a leadership that in other decades was embodied by politicians such as Francois Mitterrand.

     

    The political victory of Zapatero in Spain last march gives the Spanish socialism a great opportunity to implement and develop politics that can be seen as an example for other European countries. It generates a new opportunity to take the initiative in the European context. Whereas the majority of countries in South America are governed by left parties, sometimes with a strong and questionable populist sense, and whereas United States are given an oppotunity to give the power again to the Democratic party, no matter if Clinton or Obama, the European left movement needs to reshape its political agenda, taking the initiative and dismantling the demagogic and populist discourse of conservative countries, too much focused on very sensitive and easy to be manipulated issues such as security, migration, taxes...

    From a Spanish perspective, I would like to introduce some of the main points for a socialist agenda. An agenda that is already set in...

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    Tags: blogueur de la semaine, changement climatique, développement, diversité, égalité, femmes, providence


  • Interview d'une ONG: pour un développement social durable comme stratégie pour l'Europe

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    Publié vendredi 11 avril 2008 à 15h31
    par Editeur dans La nouvelle Europe sociale (vu 285 fois et 0 commentaires)

    Social Platform réunit plus de quarante organisations non-gouvernementales, fédérations et réseaux européens dont le but est de contribuer à une société solidaire. Fintan Farrell, président de Social Platform, nous présente les grands points de la contribution de son organisation pour le programme électoral du PSE:



    Lire la contribution de Social Platform au programme électoral du PSE sous l'onglet documents de Yourspace.
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    Tags: citoyens, démocratie, diversité, égalité, gay, LGBT, ONG


  • SPD Göttingen: Europe – the lady has visions

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    Publié jeudi 10 avril 2008 à 16h48
    par martina Devenir militant(e) du PSE dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 415 fois et 4 commentaires)

    FahnenMany visions have been given to her: international collaboration in times of mistrust, the common hymn, the architecture. With the latter I’m not only referring to the buildings in Strasburg and Brussels, but also the intellectual architecture in Rome, Schengen, Den Haag, Maastrict or Dublin. My compliments for the past. Visions tied together with a strong symbol: stars on a sky-blue – the colour of peace – background which sparkle so positive and yet discreet.

    In spite of this everyone still is primarily focusing on his own affairs in the community building process. In the new EU member states you can win elections with showing hostility towards the EU! Why is that? Because the EU is not producing enough positive action. To be a member of the Union is profitable in terms of the granted subsidies, not in terms of visions. EU-friendly politicians quickly run out of arguments. In Great Britain Maggie Thatcher and John Major could win elections with EU-hostility. Why? Because people over there were afraid that the EU could bring too many developments! Does that make sense? Only when you have no clue, which is because of a lack of professional communication! So, can Europe then agree on a common head of communications? Of course not.

    Foreign policy, pensions, health, workers’ rights –...

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    Tags: blogueur de la semaine, démocratie, diversité, UE

    Dossier: Europa - die Frau hatte Weitsicht_DE.pdf


  • The future sounds good!

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    Publié lundi 31 mars 2008 à 09h36
    par cafeneaua.politica Devenir militant(e) du PSE dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 452 fois et 4 commentaires)

    In the last time I have participated in some interesting left civil society and social democrat debates, under the PES Activists auspices at Oradea and Cluj-Napoca in Romania. The quality of the subjects and on the other hand of the speakers and listeners prove again that “the left” has a very good future in Romania and probably in Europe.

    1. The Oradea debate subject:

    ”Parliamentary bureau - The feedback connection with citizens”













    2. The Cluj-Napoca debate subjects:

    ”Is the Romania a success example for different cultures...

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    Tags: citoyens, diversité, égalité, partis politiques, UE


  • Les militants du PSE d'Allemagne s'expriment!

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    Publié mardi 25 mars 2008 à 09h40
    par Editeur dans In the spotlight (vu 321 fois et 1 commentaires)



    Un groupe de militants du PSE allemands est le premier à avoir envoyé un document présentant leurs idées sur le programme électoral du PSE. Consultez la contribution allemande sous l'onglet documents de Yourspace.

    Le groupe de travail sur l'UE du SPD de Berlin propose huit piliers pour le programme électoral du PSE:

    • Davantage de démocratie au niveau européen
    • Une Europe plus sociale
    • La croissance économique
    • L'Europe, pionnière de la protection de l'environnement
    • L'Europe comme force de paix
    • Une éducation de haute qualité pour tous
    • Des conditions décentes pour l'immigration et l'intégration
    • Une Europe sans discrimination
    Qu'en pensez-vous - avez-vous des idées à ajouter aux propositions des militants du PSE allemands? Lire la suite

    Tags: démocratie, discrimination, diversité, environnement, immigration, militants, programme, providence


  • Only one year

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    Publié mercredi 12 mars 2008 à 10h57
    par santibenitez Devenir militant(e) du PSE dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 370 fois et 3 commentaires)

    On Friday, March 7, 2008, Simon Hughes, lides of the Liberals in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, said that homosexuals can return to Iran and avoid persecution being "discreet". Leaving aside the obvious discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation shows that, increasingly, the conservatives Europeans, and particularly British, it is clear that the lack of common legislation within the European Union over the right of asylum and the reasons on which the request for asylum or can not be rejected, opens a ban on certain groups that is not permissible at the European level.

    The fictitious problem about immigration, we must remember that Europe needs 20 million immigrants over the next 20 years, is making the most demagogic take Conservatives that is still attempting to convince voters Europeans on the need to tighten the legal measures that provide the right of asylum. But these legal measures may not contradict the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the European Charter on Human Rights, regardless of whether the right of asylum is taken for reasons of political persecution or sexual orientation. The right to not be discriminated against or persecuted for reasons of thought is not superior to the right of anybody to have sexual orientation that prefer.

    The Socialists face the same conservative speech from all countries of the Union with regard to immigration and the right to asylum. A discourse that is not new and... Lire la suite

    Tags: démocratie, discrimination, diversité, immigration, multiculturalisme


  • Lesbian, gay and transgender families: civil society conference in Slovenia

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    Publié lundi 10 mars 2008 à 09h41
    par joelld Devenir militant(e) du PSE dans La nouvelle Europe sociale (vu 250 fois et 0 commentaires)

    From Tuesday, March 4th to Thursday, March 6th, the NGOs federation ILGA-Europe has organized a conference on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) families in Europe. The conference took place in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in order to deliver a message on the EU agenda during the Slovenia’s Presidency of the EU. ILGA-Europe and its national members pointed out the juridical and social insecurity which is still a very concrete threat for millions of European families and children.

    High level exchanges have taken place during three days, with the participation of a number of social researchers, law experts, and delegates of NGOs and trade unions. Rainbow Rose was represented, some of its member associations being also members of ILGA-Europe. The speakers stressed the necessity to address the problems and discriminations LGBT people and their children still face in day-to-day life.

    Rainbow Rose wants to make clear that a strong message was sent to national law-makers, who are in the position to facilitate the evolution of civil law on matters such as marriage and civil partnership, as well as adoption and the juridical definition of parenthood in the case of adults who do take care of their children without having a biological link with them.... Lire la suite

    Tags: discrimination, diversité, droits fondamentaux, égalité, gay, LGBT


  • Baromètre manifesto2009: Démocratie et diversité européenne

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    Publié jeudi 6 mars 2008 à 10h27
    par Editeur dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 506 fois et 0 commentaires)

    Les premiers mois de discussions sur la démocratie et la diversité européenne ont abouti à de nombreuses propositions et à la définition de nombreuses priorités que le PSE aura à examiner:

    Lutter contre la discrimination
    Tout d'abord, la lutte contre la discrimination est un thème très important et elle comprend la promotion des droits des minorités, des femmes, des LGBT et de l'égalité des chances pour tous ainsi que la lutte contre le fascisme, le racisme et l'anti-sémitisme et l'islamophobie. Des réglementations existent déjà dans l'UE et au niveau national mais Rainbow Rose souligne qu'il faut encore appliquer ces dispositions. Le Parti socialiste espagnol PSOE a été donné en exemple de bonne pratique que devraient suivre les partis membres du PSE sur le thème de l'égalité hommes-femmes. Le PSE s'est lui-même engagé à atteindre une représentation de 40% pour chaque sexe dans ses instances et compte plus de 42% de femmes eurodéputées.

    Plus de démocratie, s'il vous...

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    Tags: baromètre, démocratie, discrimination, diversité, droits fondamentaux, gay, LGBT, multiculturalisme


  • Ethnic diversity in Europe

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    Publié mardi 4 mars 2008 à 17h37
    par sukhjit Devenir militant(e) du PSE dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 352 fois et 1 commentaires)

    Although everyone talks about increasing the ethnic involvement but no one has done a consultation within the ethnic community. Being from the ethnic background I know people feel that it is no point coming forward becausesometimes they are not made to feel that it is easy to get involved. I think you need an employed ambassador at grass root level who would promote Europe andthe benefits in ethnic minority. What you don't need is another high directorate position to write the policy on how to involve the ethnic people. They are the best people to tell you. If someone needs any help I can help. I am involved in politics but I know the reasons why people keep out of politics and I know how to motivate my kind. One has to be able to speak and say the things they want to hear for their benefit. Not lie to them but to really make them see the benefits in their environment.

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    Tags: citoyens, démocratie, diversité


  • Victor Negrescu: Religion in schools - a Romanian debate

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    Publié mardi 26 février 2008 à 13h31
    par negrescuvictor Devenir militant(e) du PSE dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 548 fois et 7 commentaires)

    These days Romania is facing a new debate, this time on religion. More exactly several parties and NGO’s want to introduce religion as a mandatory course in high school. This means that all students have to learn about their own religion.

    Problems: 90 percent are orthodox - the minority religious believers are going to have less access to their own believes and are surely going to face a feeling of exclusion; no laic course is going to be taught …

    For those that don't know the reality in
    Romania – the country has a powerful orthodox church and a high level of religious believers. Actually a recent study showed that more than 80 percent of students believe God created the world. My question is actually to the rest of the socialist Europeans: what should we do? Lire la suite

    Tags: blogueur de la semaine, diversité, multiculturalisme


  • manifesto2009 barometer: New Social Europe

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    Publié mardi 19 février 2008 à 16h51
    par Editeur dans La nouvelle Europe sociale (vu 541 fois et 1 commentaires)

    The first months of debating New Social Europe have really brought up a lot of priorities and proposals for the PES to consider.

    Tackling the consequences of globalization has been a recurring theme: Esther from Barcelona has given us a great summary of the challenges we face. Many new ideas have come out of the discussion: regulating sovereign wealth funds wanting to buy up strategic European companies; ensuring hedge funds are subject to the same rules concerning transparency and respect for workers’ rights; allowing workers who face redundancy due to a takeover bid and outsourcing of production to acquire the factory and start up on their own as a cooperative. All very interesting!

    How to create a humane and responsible common European migration policy, as proposed by Yohann from France, is also being actively debated at European level due to the legislation being adopted on the EU blue card and the upcoming French Presidency of the EU. Sarkozy has promised to adopt a European Migration Pact – but let’s see what he comes up with… Socialist governments such as that of José Luis Zapatero in Spain are at the forefront of the debate and this is certainly a priority worth considering for the PES manifesto.

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    Tags: baromètre, discrimination, diversité, femmes, gay, investissement, LGBT, mondialisation, santé


  • Que peut apprendre l'Europe de la Catalogne?

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    Publié jeudi 14 février 2008 à 17h07
    par Editeur dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 325 fois et 0 commentaires)

    Lorsque le président du PSE Poul Nyrup Rasmussen s'est rendu en visite à Barcelone, en Catalogne récemment, il lui est apparu clairement que l'Europe pourrait apprendre deux ou trois choses de cette région d'Espagne. Avec 7,5 millions de citoyens, la Catalogne ne représente qu'une infime partie de la population européenne mais cette région a deux langues officielles et accueille un pourcentage élevé d'immigrés. En ce sens, la Catalogne est confrontée à certains des mêmes défis que l'Europe.

    La vidéo ci-dessous a été filmée lors de la conférence sur la 'Nouvelle Europe sociale' le 29 janvier 2008:


    Qu'en pensez-vous? L'Europe peut-elle apprendre de la Catalogne en matière de diversité et d'intégration?

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    Tags: diversité, multiculturalisme

    Dossier: Nota_Acte_Rasmussen_EN.pdf


  • 2008 - Année du dialogue interculturel. Et alors?

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    Publié lundi 28 janvier 2008 à 11h08
    par Editeur dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 533 fois et 2 commentaires)

    L'Année du dialogue interculturel vient de commencer et le Parlement européen a invité de nombreux chefs d'Etat et leaders religieux à prendre la parole en son sein. Il y a quelques semaine, le grand moufti de Syrie, le Sheik Ahmad Bader Hassoun, s'est adressé à l'Assemblée européenne à Strasbourg. L'intervention a suscité un débat entre eurodéputés: certains se sont inquiétés que la liste des orateurs invités était davantage une tentative d'encourager un dialogue 'inter-religieux' plutôt qu'inter-culturel. D'autres , qu'il n'y avait pas de femmes parmi ces invités, mais uniquement des hommes.

    Il est clair que la culture ne se limite pas seulement à la religion... mais comment les socialistes et sociaux-démocrates européens doivent-ils appréhender la culture? Que devrait dire le programme du PSE à propos du dialogue interculturel?

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    Tags: diversité, mondialisation, multiculturalisme, UE


  • Should the PES manifesto mention Muslims?

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    Publié lundi 21 janvier 2008 à 12h34
    par tolerance dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 594 fois et 5 commentaires)

    Not long ago 400 Muslim groups met in Brussels to sign a charter for the Muslims of Europe. The charter is aimed to be a code of conduct, describing the rights and responsibilities of European Muslims. According to Euronews ‘The European Islamic Charter’ stresses moderation, equality between men and women and rejects violence and terrorism.

    Now Muslim organizations have given their suggestion to what it means to be a modern European Muslim. It makes me wonder: is it also up to European parties - like the PES - to have a stance on Muslims in Europe? Or is this something which is for religious organizations to discuss?

    Islamophobia – fear or dislike of Muslims and their religion – is on the rise in Europe. In this respect the European blogosphere is a good example: new so-called ‘Islam-critic’ blogs (many of them I would rather label xenophobic!) pop up every day. I’ve come across many bloggers whose mission seems to be the search for juicy fundamentalist quotes – the more ferocious the better. One thing is to gabble online. Another is when Islamophobes start to gather in the street, like it was the case in Brussels last year.

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    Tags: diversité, multiculturalisme, tolérance


  • PSE Femmes: La politique européenne, encore et toujours dominée par les hommes

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    Publié mardi 8 janvier 2008 à 13h19
    par Editeur dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 954 fois et 2 commentaires)

    Pourquoi y a-t-il si peu de femmes au pouvoir en Europe?

    Alors que les femmes constituent la moitié de la population européenne, elles ne représentent que 30% des eurodéputés. Les autres institutions européennes ne font pas mieux: seuls 8 commissaires européens sur 27  sont des femmes et lors des réunions du Conseil européen , force est de reconnaître que la vaste majorité des chefs d'Etat et de gouvernement sont des hommes .

    Les chiffres des parlements nationaux ne sont guère plus encourageants: en moyenne, moins de 21% des parlementaires sont des femmes.

    Une façon d'améliorer la représentation des femmes est d'introduire des quotas. En Espagne, par exemple, les listes électorales proposées par les partis doivent être constituées au minimum de 40% de représentants des deux sexes, avec un maximum de 60%. La loi a été introduite l'année dernière et elle sera 'mise à l'essai' lors des élections législatives qui se dérouleront en mars. Les quotas...

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    Tags: diversité, femmes, UE


  • Democracy, diversity, LGBT fundamental rights and Bulgaria

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    Publié vendredi 23 novembre 2007 à 08h31
    par joelld dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 737 fois et 2 commentaires)

    The first day of the PES Council in Sofia went well, despite the climate conditions, with rich debates and conferences. Rainbow Rose LGBT was well represented by Rodrigo Martín Galán during the debate on European democracy and diversity yesterday afternoon. As many speakers remarked, article 13 of the EC treaty, and other binding European laws such as anti-discrimination directives 2000/78 and 2000/43, are already implemented in all member States, improving the conditions of LGBT persons, women or disabled persons in all areas of social life. Still, it also appears clearly that EU treaties and regulations, being no magic solutions, had not eliminated racism, sexism, homophobia or transphobia in our societies. As socialist activists and NGOs report daily, discriminations in employment and work conditions, hate crimes, intolerant speeches in day-to-day life, are a reality we must face.

    Rainbow Rose met at lunch time, outside the Council, with Bulgarian LGBT activists who could explain us what kind of exactions they live with in their country – and Bulgaria is not an exception. As European socialists are talking, these days in...

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    Tags: conseil, démocratie, discrimination, diversité, droits fondamentaux, LGBT, militants, PSE


  • Are LGBT minorities second class citizens?

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    Publié mardi 20 novembre 2007 à 17h17
    par rmarting dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 459 fois et 0 commentaires)

    At the beginning of the paper on the New Social Europe it is stated that the EU is admired across the world for its social model. Nevertheless, we are worried because there are still first and second class citizens within the EU in the field of civil rights. The PES manifesto should state the intention of the PES to find solutions for this problem.

    Let us approach this issue from a historical point of view: before the Enlightment in the XVIII century, many sectors of the European population did not have the opportunity to decide on their place in society. Enlightment philosophers placed human dignity at the heart of the European way of thinking. This historical process continued with the French Revolution where all members of society, regardless of their social class, would obtain the opportunity to determine their own life and their personal development.

    In the XXth century, a new step forward was taken and the European progressive thinking has included individual rights not only on the basis of belonging to a disadvantaged social class but also to the belonging to a minority or a discriminated group on the basis of gender, ethnicity, disability, age etc.

    European socialist parties have taken up the fight for equal opportunities....

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    Tags: discrimination, diversité, gay, LGBT


  • Rainbow Rose looks forward to the PES Council!

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    Publié vendredi 16 novembre 2007 à 10h07
    par joelld dans La nouvelle Europe sociale (vu 650 fois et 0 commentaires)

    As an observer organisation, Rainbow Rose will be present at the PES Council. This year, Rodrigo Martin Galan, from the "Grupo LGTB del PSOE" (Spain), will be our delegate. Other Rainbow Rose activists coming from the Netherlands, Estonia and France will be present in Sofia. PES activists, MEPs, and party leaders will be welcome at our stand.

    Rainbow Rose will use this opportunity to communicate on our contribution to the consultation on the PES 2009 Manifesto. To this day, the contribution has already received the support of several MEPs. We will also explain our networking activities and our political positions at a fringe meeting on Friday, November 23. We believe it's important to convince all socialists that equality, diversity and secularism, as they have always been at the heart of the social-democratic movements, justify total commitment from our national and European parties.

    Last, but not least, Rainbow Rose aims at maintaining a contact with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender activists in Europe. That's the reason why intend to meet, on the one hand, with members of the ruling Bulgarian socialist...

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    Tags: conseil, diversité, égalité, gay, LGBT, PSE

    Dossier: R.ROSE_CONTRIBUTION_2009_MANIFESTO.pdf


  • Fighting discrimination against gays, lesbians and transgender people

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    Publié jeudi 15 novembre 2007 à 16h10
    par joelld dans La nouvelle Europe sociale (vu 775 fois et 5 commentaires)

    The PES discussion paper on "New Social Europe" presents a comprehensive approach to social policy in Europe. We social democrats are convinced that all the answers to all the problems of European citizens in their work life and their social life are part of the same social policy concept. For this reason, Rainbow Rose, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender network of the PES, is glad to see that inequalities among workers are mentioned in the discussion papers, as well as "the social security rights of employees, the self-employed and their families." We believe that addressing these problems is necessary to build the inclusive society we want, with equal rights and duties for all.

    That's why, at the side of gender inequality, which is explicitly and rightly mentioned, we would like to make sure that all other grounds for discriminations are also addressed by the PES manifesto. We would like to see homophobia and transphobia mentioned explicitly. We think it is important that the manifesto stresses that gays, lesbians and transgender should have the same rights as all other citizens to be protected against discrimination at work and in the access to all public and...

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    Tags: discrimination, diversité, égalité, gay, LGBT, providence, services publics

    Dossier: PES Group statement on the outcome of the conference on the year of equal opportunities.pdf


  • On the importance of tolerance

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    Publié mardi 13 novembre 2007 à 13h34
    par marek_siwiec dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 558 fois et 1 commentaires)

    As I watched the news covering the recent outbreak of violence in Prague connected with the attempt of the neo-Nazis to march in the Jewish quarter of the city, known as Josefov, to “celebrate” the anniversary of the so-called Kristallnacht of 1938, when the Nazis attacked Jewish houses and temples, I did not think much about these modern-day followers of Hitler. Instead, I focused on the reaction of the inhabitants of Prague and their supporters who came from many countries to defend the historic part of town from the massive demonstration of hatred. Seeing thousands of people wearing yellow stars of David as sign of unity with the Jewish inhabitants of Prague, ready to stand against the groups of aggressors, brought my mind to the issue of diversity in Europe.

    I am happy to be part of the Party of European Socialists, which has drawn so much attention to matters of diversity and said a loud “no” to intolerance it in its recent campaign. It gives me hope that the main message of the campaign will be present in the PES manifesto and that the party will contribute to strengthening of diversity and tolerance in the European Union in the upcoming years. I myself have been involved for many years in the Polish-Jewish dialogue and am well aware that the spectre of anti-semitism and racism is...

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    Tags: discrimination, diversité


  • Siwiec-Gurmai show: PES manifesto

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    Evaluation: 3/5 avec 6 votes

    Publié mercredi 7 novembre 2007 à 15h50
    par anqa dans La nouvelle Europe sociale (vu 472 fois et 0 commentaires)

    Vice-President of the European Parliament Marek Siwiec and President of PES Women Zita Gurmai are in Madrid and speak about the preparation of the PES Manifesto, the different issues to be discussed in it and the upcoming European elections in 2009.

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    Tags: diversité, environnement, programme, PSE


  • Television across European borders

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    Evaluation: 4,7/5 avec 3 votes

    Publié mardi 6 novembre 2007 à 12h07
    par Editeur dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 637 fois et 3 commentaires)

    At the recent policy forum in Sheffield we had the chance to talk to several British activists. Here is Colin Roth from Sheffield with an idea for the PES manifesto:

    "I’d hope to see a commitment to resolve copyright and marketing issues that currently stand as excuses by broadcasters to restrict their broadcasts to national boundaries. If we’re a single market these excuses have no proper basis, indeed they are an artificial constraint on the free market.

    My reason is that I would like to facilitate language learning and cultural exchange between EU countries, helping to ensure the survival of ‘little’ languages by providing access to cultural material and news to everyone.

    I’m not necessarily saying that access should be free, like the French Government sponsored TV5, but it should be as free as possible. The wide adoption of digital broadcasting means that there are no real technical barriers – only commercial ones."

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    Tags: diversité, média, multiculturalisme


  • Ensemble à nouveau après le sommet de Lisbonne

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    Evaluation: 4,6/5 avec 5 votes

    Publié vendredi 26 octobre 2007 à 16h50
    par PESactivist Devenir militant(e) du PSE dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 764 fois et 3 commentaires)

    La naissance, l'évolution et la maturité de l'Union européenne ont fréquemment été mises à l'épreuve par des périodes de hauts et de bas, par des ratées et des crises occasionnelles au niveau politique, économique et social. Et pourtant l'Europe est restée 'ensemble' (ou 'together' en anglais) depuis 1957!

    En vérité, l'Europe s'était retrouvée divisée et désunie depuis 2005, prisonnière de l'impasse sur le traité constitutionnel. Il a fallu deux ans d'efforts collectifs de la part des dirigeants européens pour remettre l'Europe sur les rails. Il faudra encore plus de temps pour réparer les dommages portés à l'adoption de la dimension sociale de l'Europe, son sens de la solidarité et l'intérêt public de l'Union.

    Toutefois, le sommet de Lisbonne qui s'est tenu la semaine dernière marque le début de la fin de cette crise récente. Ni la clause d'exemption des Britanniques ni celle des Polonais par rapport à la Charte...

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    Tags: citoyens, crise, diversité


  • Vox pop: thoughts from Paris

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    Publié vendredi 26 octobre 2007 à 11h08
    par Editeur dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 595 fois et 2 commentaires)

    One of the PES activists, Chourka, has been interviewing socialists from Paris about the PES manifesto. The video below is with Rose from the French organization of young socialists, Mouvement des Jeunes Socialistes. She speaks about youth in Europe and what she would like to see in the PES manifesto.


    How do the views of Parisian socialists compare to the opinion in your town?

    Find more interviews with Parisians in the PES manifesto2009 group at YouTube. Feel free to add your own interviews and videos to the group. We would love to bring them on Yourspace!

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    Tags: citoyens, démocratie, diversité, partis politiques


  • Non à la discrimination - mais comment?

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    Publié mardi 16 octobre 2007 à 15h25
    par Editeur dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 931 fois et 0 commentaires)

    Ensemble contre la discrimination’ est la dernière initiative de la Commission européenne pour lutter contre la discrimination. La Commission invite les enfants et les adolescents de toute l'Europe à participer à un concours d'affiches afin de sensibiliser leurs pairs et leur apprendre à dire 'non' à la discrimination.

    Aujourd'hui, le racisme, le sexisme, l'homophobie et les autres formes de discrimination sont interdits dans l'Union européenne. L'égalité devant la loi et la non-discrimination sont garanties par les lois nationales et sont mentionnées dans l'article 21 de la Charte des droits fondamentaux de l'Union européenne.

    Et pourtant... la discrimination est encore une réalité aujourd'hui en Europe. Il est nécessaire d'informer les citoyens sur leurs droits fondamentaux et développer leurs capacités afin qu'ils puissent dire non à la discrimination. Le concours d'affiches s'inscrit dans ce...

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    Tags: citoyens, discrimination, diversité, droits fondamentaux, égalité, multiculturalisme


  • Bravo le PSE!

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    Evaluation: 3,7/5 avec 3 votes

    Publié jeudi 4 octobre 2007 à 15h43
    par chourka Devenir militant(e) du PSE dans Démocratie et diversité européenne (vu 644 fois et 1 commentaires)

    La démarche initiée par le PSE est une vraie révolution dans la manière d'aborder la politique au niveau européen. Cela faisait de très nombreuses années que la parole militante restait circonscrite à l'échelon national sans aucune possibilité de passer au niveau supérieur. A prèsent, c'est chose faite. Une révolution, je vous dis!

    Les militants, les adhérents du PSE auront à coeur de porter cette consultation le plus loin possible en direction de la population et de faire savoir, comme l'indiquait Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, que nous, les socialistes de toute l'Union européenne, nous sommes à leur écoute pour faire de l'Union —grâce à l'action des socialistes européens— un espace où il fait bon vivre, voyager, résider, étudier, etc.

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    Tags: citoyens, démocratie, diversité, élections, militants, transparence


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