‘‘WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE STAND FOR !’’

PARTY OF EUROPEAN SOCIALISTS

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Who are the PES?

The Party of European Socialists (PES) brings together the Socialist, Social Democratic and Labour Parties of the European Union (EU). There are 32 full member parties from the 27 EU member States and Norway. In addition, there are eleven associate and ten observer parties.

PES Mission

•• The strengthening of the socialist and social democratic movement in the Union and throughout Europe;

• Contributing to forming a European awareness and to expressing the political will of the citizens of the Union;

• Defining common policies for the European Union and to influence the decisions of the European institutions;

•• Leading the European election campaign with a common strategy and visibility, a common Manifesto and a common candidate to the European Commission Presidency, elected through an open, transparent and democratic competitive process.

PES Leadership

The PES congress in 2013 elected a new leadership.

President Sergei Stanishev (Party Leader BSP Bulgaria, former Prime Minister)

4 Vice-Presidents Jean Cristophe Cambadelis (International Secretary, PS France) Elena Valenciano (Deputy leader, PSOE Spain) Jan Royal (Leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords, Labour UK) Katarína Neved'alová (MEP, SMER Slovakia)

Secretary General Achim Post (International Secretary, SPD Germany)

2 Deputy Secretary Generals Yonnec Polet (PS Belgium) Marije Laffeber (PvdA the Netherlands)

PES Women President Zita Gurmai (MEP, MSZP Hungary)

Join the PES fight against youth unemployment !

The PES is since May 2012 leading a joint campaigncalling for a European Youth Guarantee. Thanks to the engagement of campaigners all over Europe, a youth guarantee is becoming closer to reality, but there is still much to be done.

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You too can help us fighting youth unemployment, by supporting this campaign. Even a small amount can make a difference.

PES Priorities TheThe socialist and social democratic movement has long fought to build a better life for all. We are proud of what we have achieved for people. The welfare state, universal education and health care lifted millions out of poverty and created more equal and fair societies. People, money, goods, information and ideas travel around the world incessantly. This is a multi polar, complex and fragmented world. Our movement strives for freedom, equality, solidarity and social justice. Our fundamental values are uniuniversal. Together, they form our moral compass, with which we fight to build progressive societies. Today these values are being challenged. Strengthening the PES is fundamental for the future of European social democracy. The PES and its member parties and organizations are strongly committed to investing all our energy and resources into develo-ping our vision, modernising our structures, broadening our bases and achieving our common ambition of conquering and exercising power in Europe and in the Member States in order to develop progressive societies in the 21st century.

PES Leaders agreed on their top priorities of the European Union to focus on the main challenges Europe’s people are facing:

1. To secure a strong recovery and a new sustainable and socially just growth model.

2. To achieve fundamental reform of the financial markets to preserve us from future crisis and serve the real economy.

3. To fight climate change and secure clean energy into the future.

4. To promote strong, fair and effective welfare systems in a globalized world: a New Social Europe.

5. To pursue gender equality.

66. To shape a globalization of human progress and security in a new global order.

PES Activists Forum 2013

< Programme >

Friday 8th March12.30 Registration opens ( Hotel Flamenco reception)13.00 - 14.00 Opening14.00 - 15.30 Workshop 1: New political economy 1414.00 - 15.30 Workshop 2: Rising inequalities15.30 - 16.00 Coffee break16.00 - 17.30 Workshop 1: Social justice in the 21st century16.00 - 17.30 Workshop 2: Gender and the economic crisis17.30 - 18.00 Departure for the international women’s day event18.00 - 20.00 International women’s day event19.30 - 20.30 Dinner (Restaurant ECKE 22)

SSaturday 9th March9.30 Depart from hostels11.00 - 13.30 MSZP Party rally 13.30 - 14.00 Back to MSZP headquarters14.00 - 15.00 Lunch break15.00 - 15.30 Discussion with PES Secretary General, Achim Post 15.30 - 16.00 Discussion with PES President, Sergei Stanishev (Plenary room)16.00 - 17.30 Workshop 1: Táncsics Alapítvány - An alternative message to the far right (Plenary room)16.00 - 17.30 Workshop 2: Táncsics Alapítvány: Youth guarantee - What to do next (Press room)17.30 - 18.00 Coffee break (Reception)18.00 - 19.30 Workshop 1: Effective online campaigning (Plenary room) Workshop 2: Targeting your message (Press room)19.30 Dinner at MSZP Headquarters

Sunday 10th March9.30 Morning coffee (Reception)10.00 -11.30 Workshop 1: Connecting with citizens (Plenary room)10.00 - 11.30 Workshop 2: Event organisation (Press room)11.30 - 12.00 Closing1212.00 Group photo

Together for Change!

< Locations>

Hotel Fortuna - Gyali u 3/B, H-1097 Budapest (Metro 3 /tram 24 to Nagyvárad tér)

Hotel Rila - Fehér Holló Street 2, H-1097 Budapest (Metro 3 to Nagyvárad tér or tram 24 to Közvágóhíd)

FlamencoFlamenco Hotel - Tas vezér utca 3-7, H-1113 Budapest (Metro 3 to ‘Corvin negyed’ direction Újpest-Központ, change to tram 6 until ‘Móricz Zsigmond Körtér’) or (Metro 2 to Déli pályaudvar then Tram 61 to Tas vezér utca)

Hungarian Socialist Party Headquarters - Jókai u. 6, 1066 Budapest(Metro 1 or tram 4 or 6 to Oktogon)

International Women’s day event - Hero’s Square (Metro 1 to Hősöktere)

MSZMSZP Party rally - Papp László Sportaréna.

Restaurant ECKE 22 - Lendvay utca 22, H-1062 Budapest.

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