March 2009 mobilization towards the EU-Spring summit

• Why the EU-Spring summit? Because, since 2000, this EU summit is dedicated to the follow-up of the Lisabon process. Since then, it has become traditionnally the « social and economic summit » in the EU year-calendar.
  
  
• What kind of mobilization?
• We concentrate on the idea of a conference (an alter-summit). But circulates also the idea of a demonstration (to be discussed with TU’s at ESF). Also possible is a mobilization around the EuroBusiness Summit (« EU-Davos », also in March).
  
  
• The goal is to make visible alternatives about the Social Europe issue.
  
  
• The main idea is to offer a space where we can speak about « Social Europe » (in the broad understanding of this expression), in order to exchange and develop analyses and alternatives.
  
  
• Alliance with the trade unions is key here. To be discussed in Malmö (ESF)
  
  
• This alter-summit would be repeated each year. Yet, 2009 is voting year!
  
  
• Concrete topics already offered for discussion: flexicurity, education (Attac network), working time), social law (after the 4 ECJ rulings), etc.

Let’s meet in Brussels in March 2009 !

Contact: Jean-Marie Coen (E-Mail)