Member Organisations
On behalf of ECOSY – Young European Socialists we have a great pleasure to invite you to ECOSY15 years’ anniversary celebrations that thanks to hospitality of JS in PvdA will take place in historical place of ECOSY birth in the Hague, the Netherlands from 16th – 18th November 2007. This jubilee event is organized in cooperation with PvdA and PvdA delegation to the EP, as also with kind support of PES – Party of European Socialists, PES Group in the European Parliament and PES Group in the Committee of Regions.
The anniversary is a marking point. Within 15years of its existence, ECOSY has been developed and strengthened by several generations of enthusiastic young socialists and social democrats, who through political visions, extensive debates and numerous activities transformed it to a relevant youth organizations of today. The dream of a Social Europe, a democratic Europe, Europe active globally and speaking with one voice has been born on a base of traditional believes in values of solidarity, equality,justice and freedom, which passed from generations to generations proudly kept the socialist flag up and made sure that the hope entrusted in us, that another, better Europe in another better world is indeed possible. After 15years of exciting constructive discussions, relevant campaigns responding to the core of people of Europe’s wish on how to improve working, studying and living conditions, activities which gathered thousands of comrades from across Europe and the world – we have to honour to invite you today to the Hague, where it all begun. This is a unique occasion, when generations of the past will meet present and future ones, when we will smile for times that passed and recalling dreams that there have been confronting them with today’s reality and future challenges. Together, we will try to analyse what is – exactly 50 years after the predecessor of PES was founded and 15 years after we were as an organization – the situation of socialists and social democrats in Europe and what to do, to regain the position of the political leader on the EU political stage upon the 2009 elections.
The celebrations will take three days,gathering Member Organizations and Veterans in conferences, debates and round tables, for which please see the attached program. Among the invited guests are socialist party leaders, MEPs and MPs, key note speakers. Additionally, during Gala Diner an ECOSY “Joop den Uyl” Awards will be presented. For further technical information, please check the web site or directly contact ECOSY secretariat.
We hope to be able to welcome you in the Hague!
