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PES activists forum Vienna: A strong voice for European social democracy
Over 300 socialists and social democrats from all over Europe took part in the first ever Party of European Socialists ‘activists forum’ in Vienna from 4 to 6 July. It marked the end of the PES’ consultation on what should be in its manifesto for the 2009 European elections, and the start of preparations for the 2009 European election campaign. more
Madrid PES activists group starts working
The Group has already made its contributions to the 2008 PES Manifesto.
The past May 8, the Madrid PES activists Group was founded by around 20 activists. The Group has since then held several meetings in order to discuss the 2008 PES manifesto and to establish a permanent structure. Most of its members are sympathizers of the PSM (the Madrilenian section of the Spanish PSOE), being the European parliamentary Carlos Carnero one of its most prominent members. more
The manifesto consultation arrives in the Balearic Islands!
On May 12, MEP Teresa Riera and Xisco Dalmau, Secretary General of the Balears Islands Socialist Youth, co-chaired a conference in Palma de Mallorca in order to promote the PES manifesto consultation. During the meeting, the participants expressed their interest to set up a PES activists group in the Balearic Islands. MEP Teresa Rierra said that the conference will be followed by similar events in other cities from the islands.
News from PES activists Portugal
This month Portuguese activists are steping up the pace for the PES manifesto consultation! The four consultation themes are broadly discussed in Setubal, Faro, Coimbra and Porto. Check their website to see the points that were made!
Moreover, Jose Reis Santos, a PES activist from Lisbon, who is coordinating the Portuguese contribution to the manifesto consultation, is the blogger of the week on Yourspace. His first article is about the role of PES activists. You are welcome to join him in the debate by posting your comments on www.manifesto2009.pes.org
Watch Save our planet debate online
On Friday May 23 from 9:30 you are invited when politicians, experts and PES activists will meet in Stockholm to debate the Save our planet theme of the PES manifesto consultation! If you’re living outside Sweden you can follow the debate via web streaming from the website of the Swedish Social Democratic Party. A completely free and eco-friendly way to participate in the PES manifesto consultation!
Read the third magazine of PES activists Paris
PES activists Paris report about their activities, European policies and the PES campaign. Get to know actions, point of views and strategies of PES activists (not only from Paris). Read here the latest issue from Paris.
Spanish PES activists speed-up!
Since last year, PES activists meet regularly in Barcelona. Recently PES activists groups have been set-up in Madrid, Alicante and Mallorca. A coordinator for PES activists Spain – Francisco Polo – has been appointed by the PSOE international secretariat.
And there is more. Now PES activists have their own website and virtual meeting in Spanish language: EuropeoSocialistayOrgullosodeSerlo.com. The new site will collect information related to the Party of the European Socialists (PES), the development of the Manifesto2009 and the last information about the PES activists groups in Spain.
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Last days to send your contribution!
PES activists groups are invited to send in their papers in the framework of the manifesto consultation process. We have received a contribution from Berlin - 8 building blocks to put the PES manifesto debate on a more concrete level – and from the Eurosocialists Geneva: Contribution to 'EU in the world'. Your comments as well as your own papers are welcome. Please be aware that the deadline for sending in contributions as a PES activists group is 31 May.
