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Report 2006-2007 Annual Report 2007 European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity Democracy building platform for social democratic par- ties and foundations in east and Southeast Europe & the Caucasus. Contents Foreword 5 General information 7 Finances 9 Activities in chronological order 10 • Belarus Solidarity Funds 2007 13 • Visit Congress ‘A Just Russia’ 14 • Meeting of Social democratic Foundations in Southeast Europe 18 • The PES Balkan Conference -Integrating Western Balkans in the EU. A progressive agenda for the people 21 • Post-election Mission to Armenia 24 • Fighting Human Trafficking in the Western Balkans 32 • The Macedonian Road to EU Accession: Setting the Priorities 41 • ENP at Work & the State of Democracy and Social Democracy in Morocco 49 • Energy & Environment policy: between power politics and alternative power sources 57 • Piran 2007: Youth Employment in Post-Conflict Societies 70 Course for Promising Politicians 2007 75 • Seminar I - “Social democratic parties; Ideology and organisation” 76 • Seminar II - “Media and communication skills” 76 • Seminar III - “Negotiation Strategies and European integration” 78 • Promisings Politicians: Training of Trainers 79 CEE Network for Gender Issues; Final 2007 Narrative Report 81 Information service; News Service Report 2007 91 Policy documents: • European Forum Work Plan 2007 95 • European Forum draft Work Plan 2008 99 Office 103 2 Annual Report 2007 European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity 3 Abbreviations Foreword AMS Alfred Mozer Stichting DS Democratic Party of Serbia EC European Commission ENP European Neighborhood Policy Herewith we are presenting to you the Annual Report 2007 of the EP European Parliament European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity. In 2007, the democracy EU European Union building platform for social democratic parties and foundations, contin- FES Friedrich Ebert Stiftung ued its activities in East and Southeast Europe and the Caucasus. In addi- ICTY International Criminal Tribunal for the Former tion, we expanded our geographical scope and organised a conference in Yugoslavia Morocco, with reference to the ENP. PES Party of European Socialists PCA Partnership and Cooperation Agreement Our succesfull Promising Politicians Course in 2007 gathered young and PDK Democratic Party of Kosovo promising social democrats from Western Balkan countries, who met in NGO Non Governmental Organisation Montenegro, Bosnia Herzegovina and Albania. We have witnessed grow- SAA Stabilisation and Association Agreement ing attention of the parties in the region as the Course has become very SDP-H Social democratic party of Croatia known among the parties and their Youth organisations. In September, a SDSM/SDUM Social Democratic Union of Macedonia Training for Trainers was organised for a selection of participants of 2006. SI Socialist International Moreover, the representatives of the European Forum were present at the Party of European Socialist (PES) Balkan conference in Belgrade, the meeting of foundations in Slovenia, visited the congress of “Just Russia” in St. Petersburg and joined the fact finding mission to Armenia. Four large conferences were organised by the European Forum, attended by representatives of the PES, the Socialist Group Members in the EP and government representatives. In Sarajevo, the European Forum took the initiative to address issues related to human trafficking. For the first time, political parties representatives and NGO’s were offered the possibility to meet and to discuss the necessary steps to establish effective policies aimed at fighting this crime. In Skopje, the European Forum organised a conference related to European integration of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). Party leader of the SDSM, Radmila Sekerinska, was very much grateful for the support of the social democratic family to her country’s further integration in the EU. She pointed out at the necessity to move the country closer to the EU and acknowledged that local politicians should make greater effort to implement reforms. 4 Annual Report 2007 European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity 5 In autumn, conferences in Morocco and Ukraine were held. In Morocco a General information high level conference was organised on EU-Moroccan relations. The country is considered to be most receptive to change in the region. The two-day conference offered an excellent opportunity to learn about the post-election situation and meet with progressive forces. The conference in Kyiv focussed on energy security and climate change, two interlinked challenges for Europe. The PES resolution of December 2006 called for In January 1993, the social democratic parties and political foundations serious commitment since high energy prices and the evident conse- from EU countries founded the European Forum for Democracy and quences of the changing climate underline the urgency of a new energy Solidarity in order to support the transformation and democratisation strategy for Europe and the planet. processes in Central, Eastern and South Eastern Europe and the Caucasus. Serving as a platform for co-operation between social demo- The CEE Gender Network Task Force concluded its ambitions workplan cratic parties, organisations and personalities, the European Forum aims for 2007, thanks to the great commitment of Sonja Lokar and Dasa to contribute to the development of social democracy in these regions. Silovic. The activites of the Gender Network have encouraged women to The European Forum unites 12 social democratic foundations and 19 expand their participation in politics. social democratic parties within its supervision body; the Steering Committee. The information service of the European Forum was further improved. The Dutch Alfred Mozer Stichting is currently responsible for the imple- The number of monthly visitors has been growing and the Country mentation of the European Forum’s working programme. Updates of the five Central Asian countries have been added to the list. Staff in 2007 We have finalised a fruitful year. The support to our sisterparties was Arjen Berkvens - secretary general made possible through organisational and financial contribution by the Kirsten Meijer - senior project manager member foundations and parties of the European Forum. In addition, our Alma Balesic - project manager close cooperation with the PES and the Socialist Group, has added much Maartje Schrama - information officer (until 01/09) to the quality of the conferences and active participation of our sister par- Amieke Bouma - information officer (from 01/09) ties representatives. Our activities have encouraged social democrats to Hayte de Jonge - information officer (from 01/09) address relevant issues and by means of this, they have contributed to Amieke Bouma (intern) strengthening social democracy. Tessel van Westen (intern) Stefan Panhuijsen (intern) Once more, I would like to thank those who have been involved in our projects and specifically the European Forum staff, which was dedicated The Steering Committee to make 2007 a rewarding year again. Lena Hjelm Wallén, former Swedish vice-prime minister, Chairperson Jan Marinus Wiersma, MEP, vice-president Socialist Group In 2007 the steering committee met on: • 20th of February in Brussels, Belgium • 8th of June in Brussels, Belgium Lena Hjelm-Wallén • 23rd of November in Sofia, Bulgaria Chairperson of the European Forum 6 Annual Report 2007 European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity 7 Members of the European Forum are 19 parties and 12 social Financial situation democratic foundations Parties: CSSD (Czech Republic), DNA (Norway), DS (Italy), Labour Party Result of the European Forum Result 2007 (Great Britain), MSzP (Hungary), PS (France), PvdA (The Netherlands), Contributions SAP (Sweden), SDL (Poland), SDP (Denmark), SDP (Estonia), SDP Czech Republic; CSSD 5.200 (Finland), SPD (Germany), SPÖ (Austria), PES, Unia Pracy (Poland), SD Finland; SDP 5.200 (Slovenia), PASOK (Greece), Partito Democratic0 (Italy) Hungary; MSZP 5.200 Austria; SPO 5.200 Social democratic foundations: Alfred Mozer Stichting (The Netherlands), Norway; DNA 5.200 Dr. Karl Renner Institut (Austria), Fondation Jean Jaurès (France), Sweden; SAP 25.000 Foundation for European Education (Poland), FES (Germany), ISTAME Germany; SPD 25.000 A. Papandreou (Greece), Johannes Mihkelson Foundation (Estonia), Denmark; SDP 5.200 Kalander Foundation (Slovenia), Olof Palme International Centre Projects covered by sister foundations (Sweden), Westminster Foundation for Democracy / Labour Party (Great Olof Palme international center 81.000 Britain) and Ovidiu Sincai Institute Foundation (Romania), Tancsics Fondation Jean Jaurès 10.000 Foundation (Hungary) Labour Party through Westminster funds 35.326 Other donations 2.966 Total 210.492 Expenditure Projects European Forum 103.682 Organisational costs & salaries 70.658 174.340 Strategic Reserve EF On 31-12-2006 33.562 2007 surplus 36.151 total on 31-12-2007 69.713 8 Annual Report 2007 European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity 9 Activities in chronological order January - Belarus Solidarity Fund October December 18-21 Promising Politicians Seminar II: “Media and Communication Skills”, Sarajevo, Bosnia February Herzegovina 26 Visit Congress ‘A Just Russia’, St. Petersburg, 26-27 ENP at Work & the State of Democracy and Social Russian Federation Democracy in Morocco, Rabat, Morocco April November 20-22 Meeting of Social Democratic Foundations in 29- 02/12 Promising Politicians Seminar III: “Negotiation Southeast Europe, Velenje, Slovenia Strategies
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