Congress


SWS Commission

Santiago meeting of the Commission

24 March 2008


Latifa Perry

The Socialist International Commission for a Sustainable World Society met on Monday 24 March, in Santiago, Chile, in the midst of great media interest, with the participation of H.E. Michelle Bachelet, President of the Republic of Chile, and chaired by Ricardo Lagos, former President of Chile and a Special Envoy for the United Nations Secretary-General on Climate Change...

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Antarctic visit

Members of the Commission travel to ANTARCTICA

21-23 MARCH 2008

In connection with the Commission meeting in Chile, a group of the participants visited Antarctica and Patagonia in the days prior to the discussions in Santiago, from Friday 21 March to Sunday 23, to gain a greater understanding at firsthand of the effects of climate...

 

Mediterranean

SI Mediterranean Committee meeting in LEBANON

25-26 April 2008

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Latifa Perry

The Socialist International Mediterranean Committee met in Beirut on 25-26 April hosted by Lebanese SI-member, the Progressive Socialist Party, PSP. Addressing the Committee in the opening session were...

Paraguay

Fernando Lugo elected President of Paraguay

20 April 2008

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Antonio Scuro

Fernando Lugo at his first press conference as President-elect on the evening of Sunday 20 April, accompanied by Vice-President elect, Federico Franco, and SI Secretary General, Luis Ayala...

Latin America and the Caribbean

José Francisco Peña Gómez – TEN YEARS ON
Democratic Socialism in Latin America and the Caribbean

17-18 April 2008

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Latifa Perry

A Socialist International Conference held on 17-18 April in Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, commemorated the contribution to the social democratic movement and legacy of the prominent Dominican and Latin American political leader...

Asia-Pacific

Socialist International delegation observes elections in Nepal

07-12 April 2008

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A delegation of the Socialist International was present in Nepal from 7 to 12 April to observe the elections for a Constituent Assembly which took place on April 10...

 

Upcoming

SI delegation to observe presidential elections in the Dominican Republic | 16 MAY

Los Angeles meeting of the Committee on Migrations |
2-3 JUNE

SI Economic  Committee to
meet in London |
6 JUNE

Elections

Serbia
Parliamentary polls | 11 MAY

Dominican Republic
Presidential vote |
16 MAY

FYR Macedonia
Parliamentary elections | 1 JUNE

Member Party Congresses

Finland
SDP Congress |
5-7 JUNE

Curaçao
XVII MAN Congress |
6-8 JUNE

Tunisia
RCD Congress, Tunis | 30 JULY - 2 AUGUST

Spain
PSOE 37 Congress, Madrid | 4-6 JULY

Zimbabwe in the balance

The concerns are many in Zimbabwe nearly two weeks after the 29 March elections. Official results of the presidential vote have still not been released and fears have been mounting...

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