Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, President of the Party of European Socialists, said: “This PES Congress will be a turning point, marking the renewal of social democracy in Europe from the bottom up to show people that our policies can make a difference to today’s challenges and that politics can meet our citizen’s expectations.”
“To reach people, we must also be concerned by the invisible injustices suffered in their daily lives – the lack of power, of capabilities, to improve their lives for the better. Europe needs progressive societies that give every person the resources and capabilities to fulfil their talents, whatever their background, gender, race and birthplace” Poul Nyrup Rasmussen added.
WHEN
7 & 8 December 2009
WHERE
Prague, Czech Republic – Industrial Palace (Prumyslovy palac), Vystaviste Holesovice, Prague 7
WHO
1500 party delegates, member organisations, ministers, MEPs, activists and many local and international guests, including Werner Fayman (Austria), Elio Di Rupo (Belgium), Caroline Gennez (Belgium), Sergei Stanishev (Bulgaria), Yiannakis L. Omirou (Cyprus), Jiri Paroubek (Czech Republic), Helle Thorning-Schmidt (Denmark), Jutta Urpilainen (Finland), Martine Aubry (France), Sigmar Gabriel (Germany), George Papandreou (Greece), Ildikó Lendvai (Hungary), Eamon Gilmore (Ireland), Riccardo Nencini (Italy), Janis Dinevics (Latvia), Algirdas Butkevčius (Lithuania), Alex Bodry (Luxembourg), Branco Crvenkovski (Macedonia), Joseph Muscat (Malta), Frans Timmermans (Netherlands), Jens Stoltenberg (Norway), Grzegorz Napieralski (Poland), Adrian Nastase (Romania), Boris Tadic (Serbia), Robert Fico (Slovakia), Borut Pahor (Slovenia), Vladimir Spidla (European Commission), Stefan Fuele (European Commission), Maria Damanaki (European Commission), Maros Sefcovic (European Commission), Martin Schulz (S&D Group in the EP), Geoffery Sachs (Earth Institute and Special Advisor to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon), Poul Nyrup Rasmussen (PES President)
DRAFT AGENDA
Sunday 6 December from 18.30
Prime Ministers and Party Leaders arrive for PES Leaders Meeting, doorstep and photo opportunity (a light buffet will be available for press)
Monday 7 December
08.15 – 08.30 Photo opportunity “Carbon neutral PES congress” on tram with Jiri Paroubek, Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, Zita Gurmai and Eamon Gilmore tram 17 from Pravnicka faktura to Vystaviste
09.25 – 09.40 Plenary speech by Jiri Paroubeck
09.40 – 10.20 Plenary speech by Poul Nyrup Rasmussen
10.00 – 10.20 Vote on PES President
10.20 – 11.50 A new direction for Progressive societies: speeches and debate
12.10 – 12.25 Plenary speech by Martin Schulz MEP, President of S&D Group in the EP
12.35 – 12:45 Leaders’ photo, Activity reports, Results of vote on PES President
13.30 – 13:50 Press Conference with Poul Nyrup Rasmussen
14.45 – 17.15 People first: a progressive European Agenda - speeches and debate
17.15 – 19.00 Climate change: panel discussion and debate, and presentation of carbon neutral PES Congress
Tuesday 8 December
09:30 – 10:00 Vote on new members and new PES Presidency
10.00 – 10.30 Greetings from International guests
10.30 – 11.50 Panel on Europeans for Financial Reform
12.00 – 12.30 Vote on resolutions
12.30 – 13.00 Midday press conference with Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, Jiri Paroubek and others
14.15 – 15.45 Panel and questions: A new way forward, a stronger PES
15.45 – 16.30 Closing session with plenary speeches by Vladimir Spidla, Petroula Nteledimou, Zita Gurmai MEP, Jiri Paroubek, Poul Nyrup Rasmussen
MEDIA INFORMATION
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To register online go to http://www.tfaforms.com/126505
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All sessions in draft agenda above are open to press, stills photographers and to TV cameras
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All sessions above will be filmed by the PES (pool leader) and footage will be available free on site and from our website – for queries regarding footage contact Julien.Celin@pes.org
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Media facilities will include
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A working space for journalists with desks, power supply for personal computers, free internet connection, a limited number of computers and printers
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A press conference room and interview areas
For further information please contact Silke Thomson on 0032 2 548 90 85 or 0032 476 94 22 70
