This document proposes a social campaign for the PES Coordination Team 17 in February. The campaign aims to transmit the message that the European right is dismantling social models through austerity, link to existing national anti-austerity campaigns, promote the Warsaw Pact on employment and social progress, and build relations with unions and civil society. The campaign would feature a PES umbrella protecting Europeans from crisis effects and a destroyed umbrella image. Key dates and challenges are outlined, and evaluation of attributing austerity to the right, participation levels, activist recruitment, and strengthened alliances are discussed. Political demands center on PES alternatives to austerity. The team is asked for opinions on the concept and national campaign commitments.
12. Aim of the Campaign:
1.Transmit the message that, at European level, the
European right is systematically trying to dismantle
European Social Models.
13. Aim of the Campaign:
1.Transmit the message that, at European level, the
European right is systematically trying to dismantle
European Social Models.
2.Link with existing national campaigns against
‘austerity only’ by PES Member Parties
14. Aim of the Campaign:
1.Transmit the message that, at European level, the
European right is systematically trying to dismantle
European Social Models.
2.Link with existing national campaigns against
‘austerity only’ by PES Member Parties
3.Promote European Employment and Social
Progress Pact (Warsaw Council)
15. Aim of the Campaign:
1.Transmit the message that, at European level, the
European right is systematically trying to dismantle
European Social Models.
2.Link with existing national campaigns against
‘austerity only’ by PES Member Parties
3.Promote European Employment and Social
Progress Pact (Warsaw Council)
4.Build relations with trade unions and civil society
16. Aim of the Campaign:
1.Transmit the message that, at European level, the
European right is systematically trying to dismantle
European Social Models.
2.Link with existing national campaigns against
‘austerity only’ by PES Member Parties
3.Promote European Employment and Social
Progress Pact (Warsaw Council)
4.Build relations with trade unions and civil society
5.Recruit PES activists
25. Timetable:
a.Discussion of the campaign with member parties
(February-March 2011)
b.Recording of Leaders messages for campaign +
photo opportunity (Athens leaders meeting 4-5
March) + contrast with EPP Helsinki meeting
26. Timetable:
a.Discussion of the campaign with member parties
(February-March 2011)
b.Recording of Leaders messages for campaign +
photo opportunity (Athens leaders meeting 4-5
March) + contrast with EPP Helsinki meeting
c.Official launch of the campaign on 30 April with a
press conference and on 1 May with an Action Day
during the Belgian Socialist Party event
29. Timetable:
d.Action Days :
- 1 May
- 23 June (provisional)
- 27 September (provisional)
e.Campaign ‘Sign Up’ at ETUC Congress in Athens
16-19 May
30. Timetable:
d.Action Days :
- 1 May
- 23 June (provisional)
- 27 September (provisional)
e.Campaign ‘Sign Up’ at ETUC Congress in Athens
16-19 May
f.Campaign ends at PES Council (Convention)
November 2011
32. Campaign challenges:
Austerity (EU ‘in the wrong
Austerity (Cuts message)
hands’ message)
UK Greece
Romania Spain
Germany Portugal
France
Italy
Ireland
Czech Republic
33. Campaign challenges:
Austerity (EU ‘in the wrong
Austerity (Cuts message)
hands’ message)
UK Greece
Romania Spain
Germany Portugal
France
Italy
Ireland
Czech Republic
35. Campaign evaluation:
a.Measuring whether ‘ownership’ of the
coordinated approach to cuts across the EU can be
attributed to the right wing majority at EU level.
36. Campaign evaluation:
a.Measuring whether ‘ownership’ of the
coordinated approach to cuts across the EU can be
attributed to the right wing majority at EU level.
b.Measuring level of participation and action on
campaign by PES Member Parties.
37. Campaign evaluation:
a.Measuring whether ‘ownership’ of the
coordinated approach to cuts across the EU can be
attributed to the right wing majority at EU level.
b.Measuring level of participation and action on
campaign by PES Member Parties.
c.Successful recruitment of new PES activists through
the campaign.
38. Campaign evaluation:
a.Measuring whether ‘ownership’ of the
coordinated approach to cuts across the EU can be
attributed to the right wing majority at EU level.
b.Measuring level of participation and action on
campaign by PES Member Parties.
c.Successful recruitment of new PES activists through
the campaign.
d.Establishment of stronger links with Allies, such as
ETUC, NGOs.
39. Campaign evaluation:
a.Measuring whether ‘ownership’ of the
coordinated approach to cuts across the EU can be
attributed to the right wing majority at EU level.
b.Measuring level of participation and action on
campaign by PES Member Parties.
c.Successful recruitment of new PES activists through
the campaign.
d.Establishment of stronger links with Allies, such as
ETUC, NGOs.
e.Outline of clear, easy to understand PES Policy
alternatives.