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ILF IFLI Iberian Liberal Forum Liberalism in the Iberian Peninsula 14-15 September 2012 Vigo, Galicia (Spain) Organizers Galician Society for Freedom and Democracy - GALIDEM (Galicia, Spain) The Gibraltar Liberal Party (Gibraltar) With the financial support of the European Parliament , the European Liberal Democratic and Reform Party (ELDR ) and the Friedrich Naumann Stiftung für die Freiheit . Index 1. Motivation and Goals 2. Event Information & Contacts 3. Preliminary Program 4. Iberian Liberal Meeting 5. Addresses & Maps 6. Participant List 7. Participant Organizations 1. Motivation and Goals The Iberian Liberal Forum aims to be a meeting point for different associations and political parties in the Iberian Peninsula. The meeting has three goals: i) Increase the interaction among the liberal organizations in the Iberian Peninsula; ii) Promote discussion, through a series of paper presentations and round tables, on particular problems faced by citizens living in the Iberian Peninsula; iii) Share experiences with other organization, in Iberia and outside, through plenary sessions. 2. Event Information The Iberian Liberal Forum 2012 will be held on 14-15 September 2012. The venue site is H. Bahia de Vigo , and the hotel accommodation is Hotel America . The event is organized by Galician Society for Freedom and Democracy- GALIDEM (Galicia, Spain), and the Gibraltar Liberal Party (Gibraltar), being the former the coordinator and local host. A in the map : Hotel America (Hotel Accommodation) B in the map : Hotel Bahía de Vigo (ILF venue) Distance 400 meters by walking (5mn) 3. Program Hour 14 September 15 September Hour Iberian Liberal Forum Meeting 9:00 (Only by invitation) 9:30 Manfred Richter 10:00 On Party Building: Questions and Comments 10:30 Contributed Session: Liberalism and Policy Issues 11:00 Bernardo Rabassa (Club N.L.S.XXI ) "The role of Liberal Clubs and their future in Spain 2012-2015" José Santiago Vazquez Rojel (PLSD) "Time has come 11:30 for a liberal Political Option In Spain" 12:00 Opening - GLP, Galidem 12:00 Coffee-Break Marc Guerrero i Tarragó 12:30 What do liberal parties (and associations) have in 12:30 Andrew Duff common in Europe? 13:00 13:00 (CDC / Vice-President ELDR) The State of the Union 13:30 (UK Liberal Democrats / ALDE Group / President of the 13:30 UEF) Lunch 14:00 Farewell Address - GLP, Galidem 14:00 14:30 14:30 15:00 Manfred Richter Lunch 15:00 15:30 On Party Building 15:30 16:00 Free Democratic Party (F.D.P.) / Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom 16:30 Coffee-Break 17:00 Contributed Session: Liberalism, Economics and Society Francisco Cacharro (P-Lib) "The liberal alternative in Spain: some keys to build it" 17:30 Miguel Duarte (MLS) "Digital Civil Rights in Europe" 18:00 18:30 19:00 ROUNDTABLE (Public Open Session) 19:30 Improving the Quality of our Democracy 20:00 Presentation: Francisco X. Lores (galidem) Introduction: Rafael Villaró (Acció per la Democràcia and radical.es) 20:30 Participants: Manfred Richter (FDP / Naumann Foundation for Freedom), Carlos Vázquez Padín (Converxencia XXI), Antonio Carlos Pereira Menaut (Univ. Santiago de Compostela) 21:00 21:30 22:00 Dinner 3.1 Speakers Andrew Duff Member of the European Parliament UK Liberal Democrats/ ALDE Group ALDE spokesman on Constitutional Affairs President of the Union of European Federalists (UEF) andrewduff.eu Marc Guerrero i Tarragó Convergència Democràtica de Catalunya (CDC) Vice-President ELDR www.eldr.eu/media/cms/CV_marc_guerrero.pdf Manfred Richter Free Democratic Party (F.D.P.) Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom http://www.nord-com.net/manfred.richter/lbslfen.htm 3.2 Public Open Session (Friday, 14 th September 19:00) An open session for general public will be held on Friday 14 th , September at 19:00. The format will consist on a presentation of a particular liberal issue of public interest followed by a roundtable. The topic will be Improving the Quality of our Democracy . The association Acció per la Democràcia and the ILF member radical.es will present the proposal for modify the electoral law, followed by a roundtable with the participation of members of the ILF meeting. Directions: Casa del Libro , Calle de Velázquez Moreno 27 A in the map : Hotel America (Hotel Accommodation) B in the map : Casa del Libro (Public Open Session) Distance 350 meters by walking (5mn) 4. Iberian Liberal Meeting Agenda (invitation only meeting) The following items will be discussed on 15 September at the Iberian Liberal Meeting (09:00 to 10:30): 1. Report of the ILF2012 coordinator. 2. New membership proposals vote (if new organizations wish to join ILM); 3. Revenue of the 2012 Membership fee, and its use; 4. Feedback about the meeting organization and improvement suggestions: results of the survey to the participant associations 5. Internal Regulations proposal; 6. Selection of new supporting organization of the ILM for the 2012/2013 mandate; 7. Any other business. 5. Addresses & Maps 5.1 Hotel Accommodation (A in the map) Hotel America *** (A in the map) Pablo Morillo 6 E36201 Vigo - Spain Tel. + 34- 986 43 89 22 / Mobile + 34- 687 888 990 Fax. + 34- 986 43 70 56 http://www.hotelamerica-vigo.com/ 5.2 ILF Venue Hotel Bahía de Vigo Cánovas Del Castillo, 24 E36202 Vigo A in the map : Hotel America (Hotel Accommodation) B in the map: Hotel Bahía de Vigo (ILF venue) Distance 400 meters by walking (5mn) 6. Participant List (10th September) Surname, Name Organization E-mail Alonso Rodríguez, Francisco José Union Centrista Liberal (UCL) [email protected] Cacharro, Francisco Partido de la Libertad Individual (P-Lib) [email protected] Covelo Roma, Rosendo Gonzalo Partido Nacional Galego - Partido Galeguista [email protected] (PNG-PG) Del Río Iglesias, Fernando Asociación Galega pola Liberdade e a [email protected] Democracia (galidem) Duarte, Miguel Movimento Liberal Social (MLS) [email protected] Duff, Andrew UK Liberal Democrats/ ALDE Group [email protected] Giménez, Eduardo L. Asociación Galega pola Liberdade e a [email protected] Democracia (galidem) Guerrero i Tarragó, Marc Convergència Democràtica de Catalunya (CDC) [email protected] and Vice-President ELDR Kaiser, Markus Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom [email protected] Lodeiro Mella, Anxo Converxencia XXI [email protected] Lores, Francisco X. Asociación Galega pola Liberdade e a [email protected] Democracia (galidem) Pereira Menaut, Antonio-Carlos Universidade de Santiago de Compostela [email protected] Mikel, Pérez-Nievas Asociación Galega pola Liberdade e a [email protected] Democracia (galidem) Rabassa Asenjo, Bernardo Club Nuevo Liberalismo Siglo XXI [email protected] Richter, Manfred Free Democratic Party and Friedrich Naumann [email protected] Foundation for Freedom Rodríguez Sampayo, Antonio Asociación Galega pola Liberdade e a [email protected] Democracia (galidem) Vázquez Padín, Carlos Converxencia XXI [email protected] Vázquez Rojel, José Santiago Partido Liberal Social Demócrata [email protected] Villaró, Rafael radical.es [email protected] 7. Participant Organizations Asociación Galega pola Liberdade e a Democracia (Galidem) The Galician Society for Freedom and Democracy, GALIDEM, is the Galician liberal think-tank. GALIDEM has two main purposes: First, to pose a serious debate on Galician public policy issues, by proposing ideas grounded on academic research. Second, education: by organizing seminars and publishing non-technical reports and articles, as well as publishing teaching materials on liberalism and economics to be used at classrooms for young students. GALIDEM is member of the ELF asbl. http://www.galidem.eu Club Nuevo Liberalismo Siglo XXI http://www.facebook.com/pages/Club-Nuevo-Liberalismo-Siglo- XXI/360917317289352 Convergència Democràtica de Catalunya (CDC) Convergència Democràtica de Catalunya is a Catalan nationalist party, democratic, pluralistic, progressive and humanist, whose axis of its political philosophy (speech and performance) the overall development and welfare of people and aims to achieve a just society, united and free and independent. Convergència has political elected members at local, regional, Spanish and European parliaments. Convergència is member of the ELDR. http://www.convergencia.cat/ Converxencia XXI Converxencia XXI is a political force that defines itself as Galician, European, democratic, social and economic liberal, with social sensible, aconfessional, which aims to defend the collective interests of Galicia, in order to generate the best conditions for the individual development of its inhabitants. Converxencia XXI has political elected members at local councils. http://www.converxencia.eu/ Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit (FNF) The Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom is the foundation for liberal politics in the Federal Republic of Germany. It aims to promote the goal of making the principle of freedom valid for the dignity of all people and in all areas of society, both in Germany and abroad. In Germany the Foundation offers diverse forums to exchange of information and experience in present-day contexts. Abroad, the support of human rights, rule of law and democracy in more than 60 countries form the core of the work of the regional offices in Europe, Africa, Asia, and Central America. The Foundation supports local, regional, and national initiatives to advance the rights of minorities, the democratic control of security forces and for strengthening international