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  • Neoliberal Agenda and European Social Democracies

  • Seminar on 16 and 17 November, organised by transform! italia, transform! europe and Rosa Luxemburg Foundation

    The whole event can be followed via live stream at the recently relaunched website of transform! italia: http://transform-italia.net/

    Working languages: Italian, English, French

    For further information please contact:
    roberto.morea@gmail.com
    phone: +39 339 6234477

Programme

These days are related to the three-day conference of the GUE/NGL parliamentary group, which will be held in Florence from 18 to 20 November.

Sunday, 16 November

10.00-13.00

Session 1: Italy and the Incompatibility of Financial Capitalism with Democracy


Opening: Roberto Morea
Introduction: Marco Revelli
Interventions: Curzio Maltese, Alfonso Gianni, Giuseppe Civati, Norma Rangeri, Adriano Prosperi, Gianni Rinaldini, Roberto Mancini, Massimo Torelli, Bia Sarasini, Antonio Ingroia, a.o.

15.00-18.00

Session 2: Austerity, Troika, Crisis of Social Democracy, Relationship with the Trade Unions


Opening: Walter Baier (transform! europe)
Introduction: Alexis Tsipras
Interventions: Erhard Crome (Germany), Sergio Cofferati, Michele De Palma, Monica De Sisto, Raffaella Bolini, Niki Vendola, Paolo Ferrero, Eleonora Forenza, Roberto Musacchio, Marco Revelli, a.o.

Monday, 17 November

20.00-23.00

Session 3: Differences and Similarities of the Transformation of Social Democracies in Europe


Opening: Tommaso Fattori
Introduction: Fausto Bertinotti
Interventions: Eleonora Forenza, Lorenzo Zamponi, Roger Martelli (France), Haris Golemis (Greece), Manolo Monereo (Spain), Marisas Matias (Portugal)