Call for rapporteurs on Equal societies

In last two Centuries, many generations of socialists fighted to reach Social justice for our european societies, and now we have the duty to hold, and improve, our welfare states.

This effort is at the base of my social, politic and public practical terms since when 20 years ago i joined in Italian Socialist Party and after its collapse now in Democratic Party.

I am a city councilman, as groupleader in my little town, and i'm the provincial spokesman of my Party.

I believe in a united, supportive, inclusive and fair Europe, and i think that PES must build a better model for our Countries, working for stronger public social services, in this heavy time, helping senior citizens, young students and unemployed workers that are paying for this dramatic social-economic crisis.

There are no other choices to go out to this situation that to defend and reinforce public health, public education, pensions and social cares.

Our values and our projects can across our citizens problems much better then right parties values and projects and we must work and fight, with democratic, politic and cultural weapons, to return to be the guide of Europe, as we were at Mitterand, Soares, Gonzales, Papandreu, Palme times and later again with Blair, Prodi, Schroeder, Zapatero...

With a modern vision of a new and changed society but stronger anchored to our historical morals, we have the credibility to make it!

I'd like to give my time, my experience and my passion to help PES to grow, also in this web space, so i give my availability to become a rapporteur in this equal societes forum.

Good luck and great job to everybody,

Manuel.

As a 16-year old, I believe that the youth could benefit from Socialism which, as proven many times in the past, has been the ideology that benefits the majority; the political ideal that puts people before profits, and indeed, enforces the ‘equal society’ status that seems to be overlooked in many other countries. From Socialism, Britain has achieved its National Health Service, perhaps the left-wing movement’s crowning glory in the United Kingdom and something that is quite possibly the pride of the United Kingdom in contemporary History.

As the Youth Officer for the Labour Party in my constituency in Manchester and the Senior Deputy Head Boy in my Sixth Form, I take equality very seriously, whether that be in ensuring that the youth in my area can get a say in the running of the local Labour party or attending ACTA demonstrations, something which I passionately believe is a damage to both human rights, privacy, dignity and above all, equality. I genuinely believe in equality and fairness for all, and my ethos as Labour Youth Officer puts inclusivity at the forefront of my agendas, ensuring that age is not a barrier.

I believe equality is something that can be spread throughout Europe and indeed, the world as a whole and equality is perhaps best founded in the ideologies of the Party of European Socialists, as Socialism is inherently about everyone. Rather then basing itself around individual gain, Socialism bases itself on society as a whole. I am particularly attracted to the role of Equal Societies Rapporteur because it is my belief that poltics should focus on the all, and not the few, as symbolised in the Occupy Movement's enduring slogan: "we are the 99%". I believe Equality should be given to that 99%.

Equality is something that can be gained through a variety of means such as promoting tolerance, mutual respect, but also improving public services such as health and education so that people can be put before profits, thus resulting in a ‘team-work’ style quality, an espirit de corps if you will.

Using a thoroughly modern perspective of today’s Democratic Socialist movements such as the likes seen in Britain and Norway, and perhaps using the same spirit, morality and driving force seen with the leadership of Clement Attlee’s government of 1945, who was perhaps the “father” of the NHS, PES could provide an effective model to encourage tolerance, respect and equality in societies.

Should I be lucky enough to be successful in my application, I will strive to provide a youthful perspective on these issues, and would be keen to use my position as Youth Officer on a more international scale; that covers more than just the youth. I feel my passion in Government and Politics, which I am currently studying at A Level, would flourish if given the opporunity to become involved in the ‘foray’ of European politics.

Thank you for reading my perspective on this and I hope you take my application into consideration,

Yours Faithfully

Rory Claydon

Youth Officer for the Stretford and Urmston Labour Party

Dear Sara and dear friend

  I would like to apply for the
position of rapporteur or of substitute to the rapporteur, for
contributions to the Policy Forum on "Equal societies".

  My name
is Stroe Stefan.I am from Romania,est Europe.I am 41 years old.I am
president of pes activists Prahova,a county in Romania.

  I am
members of the Romanian Social Democratic Party of 12 years.I graduated
in mathematics also computer science master and also  master in
educational management.I taught my students math and computer.I was
director of a foreign trade company exports to countries in  Asia made
industrial products and have worked with people from Asian
countries.Last year i was in Brussels on Pes convention.The other
opponent we have seen and i feel very prepared for this post but i saw
that Eastern Europe was not a candidate so i dared myself .

   I'm
out of a country where democracy is in danger due to power right after
the new law violates the law as well as in Hungary.So,i know what
democracy means and especially what a lack of democracy.Recently have
been protests against abuses of power in our country right and i was
among the protesters and i.Romanian Social Democratic Party
parliamentary strike is even.So,i know what danger dictatorship and lack
of democracy and i know has moderated forum that will discuss topics
related to democracy or equal societies.I believe in just a world.Also
meet people from Asia and their peoples efforts and progress towards
democracy and believe that all people have equal rights and
globalization will not do anything but create a single market and single
world.Also,i know how work a western democratic society and know how a
democratic society in eastern europe .I also known communist society and
know how and how a society in asia.I saw as a communist society could
move to democracy and to approach companies in a few years in western
Europe as living standards. So i think any society can be transformed in
a few years western-style democratic society where there will people in
that society.The Socialists and Socialdemocrats should be making
proposals to the
global solutions. The challenges are many: war and armed conflicts,
hunger, inequalities, abusive labour conditions, migration etc .I
believe that all people have equal rights and  i am convinced that the
future will equal societies around the world.

      Thanks for taking into consideration my application and especially for offering us the possibility to apply.

Best regards

Stroe Stefan