Events

ELDR Party Political Activity: D66, Open VLD, CDC, LYMEC “Liberal answers to youth unemployment”

On May 7th 2010, Dutch political party D66, in cooperation with CDC (Catalonia), Open VLD (Belgium) and the European liberal youth, LYMEC, will hold a conference on countering youth unemployment. In general, youngsters are the main victims of an economic recession. This unfortunately holds true for countries across Europe. Youth unemployment soared to a staggering 43% in Spain. However, Spain is not the only country in trouble. The EU youth unemployment average is currently 20 %, or in other words (or numbers): an increase by 25 % compared to 2008. Therefore, effective actions need to be undertaken to deal with this problem.

Party leaders of three European liberal parties and the President of the European Liberal Youth organisation LYMEC have agreed to share their thoughts on solutions for the current situation of high youth unemployment rates. Following their speeches, there will be four workshops:

1) school to work transition

2) reforms on the labour market

3) successful local initiatives (or „good‟ practices)

4) European coordination and policies.

The objective of the conference and the Europe-wide research prior to the conference is to draft a sustainable action plan, "10 liberal solutions to counter Youth Unemployment".

The conference forms part of a comprehensive ELDR project. The project will result in an online publication, scheduled for release in June 2010.  For more information about this project please contact David Croese D.Croese@d66.nl

This event will take place in the framework of the ELDR Political and Information Activities scheme. To find out how your party can organize a project under this initiative please contact Robert Plummer rplummer@eldr.eu

Regional parliamentary elections in Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany

ELDR Party Political Activity - HSLS, Croatia: "Structural Reforms of Local and Regional Administration in Croatia - on the Way to Full EU membership"

The Conference will gather experts from local and regional self-government from Croatia and EU member countries with experience in the reform of local and regional government, which Croatia is required to implement as part of the EU accession process pursuant to the European Charter of Local Self-Government as adopted by the European Council and ratified by the Croatian Parliament.

Participants include, among others, Annemie Neyts-Uyttebroeck MEP, ELDR President, Jelko Kacin MEP, Ivo Vajgl MEP, Đurna Adlešić, Vice-Prime Minister of Government of the Republic of Croatia, Irma Pavlinič Krebs, Minister for Public Administration of the Slovenian Government, and other guests from state institutions, scientific community, citizens' associations as well as other local and foreign parties.

The attendance of Croatian Prime Minister, Jadranka Kosor, and the Minister of Administration, Davorin Mlakar is also expected.

For more information about this conference please contact Goran Kurevija, international.affairs@hsls.hr  

This event will take place in the framework of the ELDR Political and Information Activities scheme. To find out how your party can organize a project under this initiative please contact Robert Plummer rplummer@eldr.eu

ELDR Party Political Activity - Lithuanian Republic Liberal Movement,"Liberals in Europe: Main activities and future possibilities"

On 15-16 May 2010 the seminar "European Charter of Local Self-Government Implementation in Lithuania" will take place in Vilnius (Lithuania). The seminar is organised by the Liberal Movement of the Republic of Lithuania in cooperation with the ELDR Party and with the support of the European Parliament.

The seminar is designed to discuss the implementation of conditions, principles and traditions of the Charter of Local Self-Government in Lithuania; to identify and analyse the most significant problems of Lithuanian self-government; and to search for effective ways to solve them based on best Lithuanian and European practices through working group discussions.

The seminar is organised for party members working in self-government institutions, elected to ruling bodies of self-government by Lithuanian people and for those who are interested in self-government in Lithuania and who seek to improve it with regard to the principles of the European Charter of Local Self-Government.

This event will take place in the framework of the ELDR Political and Information Activities scheme. To find out how your party can organize a project under this initiative please contact Robert Plummer rplummer@eldr.eu

ELDR Party Political Activity - Folkpartiet: "Together for Liberal Democracy in Eastern Europe"

Folkpartiet (Sweden) will organise a conference on 28th May in Stockholm titled "Together for Liberal Democracy in Eastern Europe"

The first discussion will look at the controversies around gay pride festivals in Serbia and Lithuania in the context of freedom of expression and the second debate will explore the challenges of developing a modern service economy when there are serious restrictions on communication via the internet and other means.  

For more information about this event please contact Fredrik Svensson, fredrik.svensson@riksdagen.se

This event will take place in the framework of the ELDR Political and Information Activities scheme. To find out how your party can organize a project under this initiative please contact Robert Plummer rplummer@eldr.eu

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