Summer University of the European Left 2009 - Valencia, Spain

 
Summer University of the Party of the European Left 2009 in co-operation with Transform! Europe, Spain, from Wednesday July 22 to Sunday July 26.

The summer university will take place from Wednesday 22 July (arriving day and welcoming) to Sunday July 26 (closing). The program takes account of the fact that some participants may have to leave on Sunday at midday. Arrival: Wednesday 22 July, welcoming at ExpoHotel from 16:00 - Cost per participant:  €100, excluding travel expenses.

 

Program: The working languages of the summer university are English, French and Spanish. Each day will have its theme of the day and each day there will be a plenary with several topics and speakers. The sessions have been organised by the EL and Transform! Europe.

 

Wednesday 22 July Arriving day, Accommodation of the participants.

20:30 – Welcome dinner. Get to know each other.

 

Thursday 23 July - Theme of the day: Global economic crisis: theoretical and practical challenge for the modern Left.

           Plenary  1. 09:00 -13:00  Interventions on:

    9:30 – 10:15  The anatomy of the European crisis  

   10:15 – 10:45 Questions and answers

   10:45 – 11:15 Coffee break

   11:15 – 12:00 The anatomy of the global crisis  

   12:00 – 12:30 Questions and answers

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch 13:30- 15:00

 

        Plenary 2. 15:00 -18:00 - Interventions on:

        15:00 – 15:45  New ways of development; ecology and production

   15.45-16.30 Debate

   Coffee break 16:30 – 17:00

   17 – 17:30 The social outcome of the global crisis

   17:30 – 18:00 Questions and answers

         Evening 18:00 – 21:00

   Visit 
   21:00 - Dinner

 

Friday 24 July - Theme of the day: Left political methods. From the diversity of the Left towards the common agenda.  

     Plenary 1  9:30 – 13:30 - Interventions on:

1.      Feminist movement

2.      Migrant rights protection movement

3.      Trade Unions

4.      Political Left

Coffee break 11 – 11:30

Lunch 13:30 – 15:30

 

     Plenary 2  15:30 – 18:00:  New political landscape after the European Elections 4-7 June 2009

                      Analysis of the campaigns and the results

Coffee break 16.30 – 17:00

Evening:  18:00 – 21:00  Visit

21:00 - Dinner

Saturday 25 July - Theme of the day: The situation around the Mediterranean sea and governmental experiences in Latin America.

 

Plenary 1  10:00 – 13:30 - Interventions on:

The Euro-Mediterranean cooperation and the people’s rights of the Mediterranean countries

13:30 – 15:30 Lunch

Plenary 2  15:30 – 18:00 - Interventions on: Latin America

Evening: 18:00 – 21:00 Visit 

21:00 - Dinner.
  

Sunday 26 July

    Plenary 1  9:00 – 12:00 – Conclusion of the Summer University:

Evaluation of the Summer University   

    12:30 Closing of the Summer University. Departure of participants