Within the scope of the FEPS Next Left ‘Dialogue of Dialogues’, a continuous transatlantic academic conversation, a number of scholars gathered in the Idec-Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, Spain, on 10-11 May 2013 to discuss a new progressive narrative.
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This statement by the FEPS Young Academics Network (YAN) on gender equality was drafted to mark the International Women's Day, which date coincided with the last YAN seminar. It calls for a vision on gender equality that is "holistic and comprehensive, addressing the full and equal participation...
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Restoration, reshape, revival – in essence – Renaissance! These are the clear messages drawn out from the written contributions of the experts invited to this Renaissance event in Turin
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Please find the pictures from the FEPS-SPD-Renner Institut symposium “Next Left: Strengthening democracy and ensuring social progress in Europe of the 21st century”, which took place in SPD Headquarters in Berlin, Germany on 8th and 9th November 2012.
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FEPS President Massimo D'Alema and FEPS Secretary general, Ernst Stetter met in Paris, in Hotel Matignon with the French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault. They invited him to the 2nd step of the "Renaissance for Europe" which will take place in Rome in 2013
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This article published in the German magazine Berliner Republik by Ernst Stetter, FEPS'Secretary General, comments the master plan for the future of Europe laid out in June by H. Van Rompuy, JM. Barroso, JC. Juncker and M. Draghi.
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The FEPS Young Academics Network was established in March 2009 with an aim to gather promising progressive PhD candidates and young PhD researchers ready to use their academic experience in a debate about the Next Europe.The applications should be sent by 10th October 2012.
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In light of the most recent developments in Romania, FEPS shares the concerns raised within the European Progressive family
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A huge agenda for this new meeting: review of the papers submitted by the respective working groups, exchanges with Young Academics from India and assessment of the FEPS YAN’s first two cycles in order to plan the plan the following one.
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The FEPS and Policy Network brought together three of the foremost academics and political thinkers from Harvard University for a compelling comparison of how new doctrines, concepts and interpretations might shape the next stages of centre‐left political thought.
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Following the previous exchange with the scholars of the North-East Universities of Harvard Law School and Brown University, FEPS together with Policy Network reengaged in a new chapter of the transatlantic debate about the future of progressivism. The event, which took place in Oxford.
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The FEPS Next Left Focus Group met for the second time this year, to discuss the mid-term outcomes of the research that respective members have been concluding. The session was chaired by Dr. Alfred Gusenbauer and among the themes were: How progressive values can contribute to redefining...
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The Next Left Research programme is getting enriched - as the new working group is being established! The research project “Next Left: The Future of European democracy and role of europarties – Reflection 20 years after Maastricht” was initiated by a workshop that was organized by FEPS with the...
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FEPS’s President Massimo D’Alema sent his regards to François Hollande. He paid tribute to his campaign and confessed that all Europe is looking forward a new deal. He also congratulated Jean-Marc Ayrault as the new French Prime Minister.
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On 20 April, FEPS Organized a conference in Barcelona with the support of R. Campalans Foundation in order to provide new answers on how to overcome the crisis of democracy, and while bringing meaning to terms such as “legitimacy”, “representation”, “social contract” ensure the favourable...
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The seminar organized by FEPS with the support of Renner Institut and in cooperation with the Institute for Global Law and Policy took place at Harvard Law School on 12th – 13th April 2012. The European delegation to the event was composed of 10 representatives (R.Bazillier, P.Diamond, K.Duffek,...
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Can an ideological appeal mobilize civic support in Baltic States? This seminar was already second within the cycle of round tables that are organized by FEPS with the support of BSF (Freedom and Solidarity Foundation) and in cooperation with LBAS (Free Trade Union Confederation). It was build...
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FEPS’s President Massimo D’Alema sent his regards to Martin Schulz following his election as the new President of the European Parliament. “This vote, he said, is very symbolic for the progressive movement in Europe.“ Mr D’Alema also congratulated Hannes Swoboda.
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Europe needs to understand that federalism is not a threat but an opportunity said Secretary General of FEPS,Ernst Stetter in a roundtable organized in Rome by Italianieuropei and the Center for American Progress, on 1-2 December 2011.
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Following its previous research on the field of politicization of the European Union and relevance of the transnational party system, FEPS with the support of Renner Institut will hold at the PES Convention a workshop solely devoted to the theme “Where now for the europarties?”
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On behalf of FEPS, Policy Network and Wiardi Beckman Stichting cordially invite to an event on “Mobilising for social democracy in Europe: thinktanks, academia and political world”, which will take place on the fringe of the PES Progressive Convention held in Brussels on 25th and 26th November.
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On 21st and 22nd October, FEPS together with FSP ULB held a two days colloquium at the ULB. The event, which was opened to the public, gathered 30 researchers with a specific expertise on European social democracy. The aim of their exchange, which was based on their respective academic papers, ...
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"Fortunately today we are witnessing, to a certain extent a rehabilitation of the concept of the state. The financialised capitalism is questioned ever more. However the state is still weak", FEPS Secretary general Ernst Stetter said on in a seminar on Renewal of Social Democracy he attended ...
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FEPS in cooperation with Policy Network and Wiardi Beckman Stichting held on 4th and 5th October in Brussels a high level joint seminar of Next Left and Amsterdam Process. Its inspiration has been an observation that though internationalism once lay at the heart of the progressive movement, yet ...
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Three former Prime ministers Massimo D’Alema (President of the FEPS), Alfred Gusenbauer (Chair of the FEPS research programme "Next Left" and Poul Nyrup Rasmussen (President of the Party of European Socialists), along with Paul Magnette (Federal Minister for Climate and Energy) ...
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FEPS Young Academics Network met for the 6th seminar, which thanks to the hospitality of Renner Institute was held, as always, in Vienna. The meeting was composed of two parts. During the first one, both the plenary and the thematic working groups...
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The 30th June 2010, Former Italian Prime Minister Massimo D’ALEMA was elected this morning as the first president of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS), with the unanimous support of the members of FEPS, on the occasion of the annual General Assembly. “We are very happy that...
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In light of the upcoming European and local elections, as well as the second referendum on the Lisbon Reform Treaty taking place later this year, FEPS was present at the 63rd National Conference of the Irish Labour Party. This year’s conference was optimistic in tone with the Labour Party...
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"Our common task is: to create a „Next Left‟, to show that we have the ideas to meet the challenges our societies face, and can win the public's trust to earn the chance to try to make our vision for social change a reality. This will not be easy. Look around Europe in 2008 and, almost...
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