PES Activists gather to discuss their future role

Not only the supporters’network is searching for its raison d’etre and role in European politics. The PES activists will discuss their role in the Party of European Socialists (PES) during the PES Congress in Prague on December 7 and 8. How have they been organised so far and how do they envisage their future?

The PES activists were founded in 2006. Every member of a national party is automatically a member of the PES. By registering with PES a member can become a PES activist. Activists are allowed to attend PES meetings as an individual, but they have no voting rights. PES offers information tools and campaign materials to support its program. On the local and national level PES activists try to promote the debate on European issues.

Dilemmas

During a meeting in Dublin the PES activists discussed their future role. An important dilemma for them is to show the national parties that they are an added value and not a threat. Obtaining a formal role within the European party would be a good way to secure their current activities and extend them even. Communicating activists’ achievements is vital to showing the added value they have.

These coming two days the future role of the PES Activists within the party will be discussed. You can follow the PES congress live on their website. Read an extensive summary of their discussion in Dublin here. Here are two examples of the activities of two PES activists blogs (http://www.eurosocialist.eu and http://www.jonworth.eu)

Update: PES activists are now mentioned in the PES Statutes.