Heerlen 8, 29-31 Jan. Brussels: From European Surprise to Breakthrough?!
We are happy to invite you to the 8th annual conference of European grassroots Greens. At the core is a possible Breakthrough of political ecology as a leading force, if Greens share their most successful strategies. The answer will be given by Eric Jadot, member of the federal parliament for Écolo (B), Henk Nijhof and Wouter van Besien - chairs of GroenLinks (Nl) and Groen! (Be) and Michel Mosser, former secretary general Les Jeunes Verts and -consultant Europe Écologie.
Other issues addressed:
- To overcome the deception of Copenhagen we’ll explore new avenues for a globally just climate policy
- How Europe’s Green parties implement the Green New Deal, their answer to credit and climate crisis, both Europe wide and on the local level of Breda (Netherlands); and how the Green European Foundation, the European Greens’ research unit, contributes to a better exchange of best practices
- The future of the European Green Party and the Action Plan 2010 pf the EGP Supporters’ Network, successor of the Green grassroots’ initiative Heerlen Group (2002), which hopes, together with you and other Greens from all over Europe, to contribute to in what the Greens/EFA’s in the European Parliament describe as a priority for the next five years:
‘Deepen democracy by decentralisation and direct participation of people in decision-making that concerns them’.
Participation fees (to be confirmed): € 15,- for whole conference, € 10,- for Saturday programme, € 5,- for Friday / Sunday programme.
PROGRAMME
Friday 29 January
- 19.30 registration desk open
- 20h: Welcome by Annemie Maes, chair Groen! in the Brussels regional Parliament and vice-president Flemisch community commission
- 20.05: Short welcome by Lin Tabak, coordinator EGP Supporters’ Network.
- 22.10-22h: From European Surprise to General Breakthrough? Opening plenary. Followed by welcome drink
Saturday 30 January
- 9.30h: registration desk open, coffee
- 10h: welcome and introduction to EGP Supporters Network and conference
- 10.30-12h: Post Copenhagen: new avenues for a Globally just Climate Policy. Round Table. Lunch
- 13.30 -13.45: Presentation Green European Foundation (GEF) by Leonore Gewessler, programme director
- 13.45-15.30h: Green New Deal, Work in Progress. A taste of best local practices & a preview of the report ‘Work in Progress‘ by the Green European Foundation, which will be released soon, discussion. Tea.
- 16-18h: What future for the European Green Party? Discuss the Network’s input for the EGP working group. Followed by dinner in town, and a taste of local nightlife.
Sunday 31 January
- 10.30-12h: A Supporters’ Network for the European Greens – discussing draft Action Plan 2010.
- 12-13h: Choosing the new Network team. Click here for candidates
Venues:
- Friday night’s opening debate: Brussels Regional Parliament, 69 Rue du Lombard, 1000 Bruxelles.
- Saturday & Sunday sessions: Groenhuis, Sergeant de Bruynestraat 78 1070 Anderlecht (Brussel).
Accommodation: click for list of budget hote(s)tels - for options ‘staying with local Greens’ and ‘couch surfing’ go to registration form. Information: lynn@greenyourope.eu, 00 31 6 4474 4236
