Europe for the Many will bring together progressives from across the continent for two days of discussion, reflection and action planning. We will meet at a time of great urgency for the future of progressive forces on the continent. Peace and democracy in Europe are today under huge challenge by the rise of the far right. With some exceptions the left has not been the ‘go-to pole’ of the political system blown apart by the fallout from the global financial crisis.
Today we are paying the price for the failure of previous reform efforts; of not being bold and visionary enough. This can’t go on. Europe needs a new agenda for transformative social change.
To aid in these efforts Europe for the Many will provide an opportunity for civil society movements and politicians to enter into dialogue and discussion on what our next steps will be. How do we go beyond the dichotomy of status quo Europe versus no Europe? What transformative possibilities are opening up? And how can the growing threat from far right nationalist forces be effectively challenged?
Join us the Europe for the Many conference to join in the discussion and help answer these questions.
Mary Kaldor (@LSE_CCS) is the Director of The Conflict and Civil Society Research Unit at LSE and Professor of Global Governance. Professor Kaldor pioneered the concept of new wars and global civil society and her work on the practical implementation of human security has directly influenced European and national politics.
Euclid Tsakalatos (@tsakalotos) is is a left-wing Greek economist and politician who has been Minister of Finance of Greece since 2015. He is also a member of the Central Committee of Syriza and has represented Athens B in the Hellenic Parliament since May 2012.
Caroline Lucas (@CarolineLucas) was first elected as Member of Parliament for Brighton Pavilion in 2010. She served as leader of the Green Party of England and Wales from 2008 to 2012, and Co-leader from 2016 to 2018. From 1999-2010 she served as one of the Party's first MEPs and represented the South East region until becoming the UK's first Green MP.
Zoe Williams (@zoesqwilliams) is an author and a columnist and journalist for The Guardian.
Asad Rehman (@chilledasad100) is Executive Director of the anti-poverty charity War on Want.
Ash Sarkar (@AyoCaesar) is a journalist, activist, and academic. Sarkar is a senior editor at Novara Media and lectures in Global Politics at Anglia Ruskin University.
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