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Sustainable Development
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| Affiliation with other organizations: | Fondation Jean Jaurès (France), SOLIDAR (EU), Group of the Socialists and Democrats at the European Parliament (EU) |
| Publications: | A just transition to sustainability - Indicative list of publications: Progressive Lab for sustainable Development (2017), The New Social Contract: A just transition (2016), The future of EU climate change technology and sustainable energy diplomacy (2016), Bringing it home: Making a global climate deal a reality (2015). |
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Social Development
| Affiliation with other organizations: | Full members Karl Renner Institut (Austria) Stichting Gerrit Kreveld (Belgium) Institut Emile Vandervelde (Belgium) Institute for Social Integration (Bulgaria) Institute for New Economic Progress (Bulgaria) Masarykova Demokratica Akademie (Czech Republic) Economic Council of the Labour Movement (Denmark) Cevea (Denmark) Johannes Mihkelson Keskus (Estonia) Solidar Foundation (EU) Kalevi Sorsa Säätiö (Finland) Europartenaires (France) Fondation Jean Jaurès (France) Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (Germany) Humboldt Viadrina Governance Platform (Germany) Institute for Strategic and Development Studies ISTAME (Greece) Tancsics Mihaly Alapitvany (Hungary) Policy Solutions (Hungary) TASC (Ireland) Fondazione Di Vittorio (Italy) Fondazione Centre for Reform of the State (Italy) EYU Foundation - Europa, Youdem, L’Unita (Italy) Fondazione Italianieuropei (Italy) Fondazione Instituto Gramsci (Italy) Associazione Socialismo (Italy) Freedom and Solidarity Foundation (Latvia) Robert Krieps Foundation (Luxembourg) Fondazzjoni IDEAT (Malta) Max Van Der Stoel Foundation (The Netherlands) Wiardi Beckman Stichting (The Netherlands) SAMAK Nordic Council of Trade Unions (Norway) Fundação ResPublica (Portugal) Ovidiu Sincai Institute Foundation (Romania) Foundation for a Democratic Left (Romania) Progresiva (Slovenia) Kalander Foundation (Slovenia) Fundacion Pablo iglesias (Spain) Fundació Rafael Campalans (Spain) The Olaf Palme International Center (Sweden) Tankesmedja Tiden (Sweden) Policy Network (UK) The Fabian Society (UK) Mutuo (UK) Consultative members Chifley Research Centre (Australia) Novo Drustvo - New Society (Croatia) Macro the Center for Political Economics (Israel) Insituto Affari Internazionali (Italy) Progress Institute for Social Democracy (Macedonia) European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity (The Netherlands) Centre for Democracy Foundation (Serbia) The CEE network for gender studies (Slovenia) Fundació Gabirel Alomar (Spain) SODEV - Social Democracy Foundation - Sosyal Demokrasi Vakfi (Turkey) Progressive Thought Institute (Turkey) University of Greenwhich GPERC (UK) |
| Publications: | Indicative publications: Change work to change society (2017), Delivering Empowered Welfare Societies (2016), The People’s Business: How Cooperatives and mutuals can contribute to the policy agenda of European Progressives (2016), The Future starts now (2016), The right to live, learn and work in Europe: Migration policy as an opportunity for civic inclusion (2016), A Life of Credit: Preventing over-indebtedness (2016), Changing Work: Progressive Ideas for the Future of Work (2016), Millennial Dialogue reports (2016), Fiscal Governance at times of slow growth (2016), Digital Economy and the Single Market (2016), Wage-led growth in Europe (2015-2016), Rebuilding the Welfare State in Multicultural Societies (2015), European Migration agenda: Quo Vadis? (2015), The social reality of Europe after the crisis (2015), Transparency in the Global Garment Sector (2015), The Political Background of the Refugee Crisis in Central and Eastern Europe (2015), Beyond financial regulation: industrial policies in the wake of the global financial crisis (2015), Clash of values: The political background of the refugee crisis in Hungary (2015), Migration & Fundamental Rights: Will the EU live up to its values ? (2015), For a New Social Deal (2013), Building New Communities (2012), Reframing industrial relations: Young people, migrants and low-wage workers (2013) |
| Purpose of the organization: | FEPS embodies a new way of thinking on the social democratic, socialist and labour scene both within Europe and beyond European borders. Our main purpose is to nourish a fresh progressive dialogue through our research on social development and social policies, including in the areas of reduction of inequalities, employment generation and social integration. |
| Activities relevant to the conference of States Parties to the convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: | - |
| Confirmation of the activities of the organization at the regional, national or international level: | Indicative list of activities in years 2015-2016: Millennial Dialogue report launch Turkey (2016, Istanbul, Turkey), Millennial Dialogue report launch Romania (2016, Bucharest, Romania), Millennial Dialogue report launch Hungary (2016, Budapest, Hungary), Millennial Dialogue report launch South Africa (2016, Johannesburg, South Africa), Millennial Dialogue at YES Summer Camp (2016, Sicily, Italy), Millennial Dialogue report launch Mozambique (2016, Maputo, Mozambique), Millennial Dialogue report launch Senegal (2016, St. Louis, Senegal), Call to Europ VI: Millennials and politics (2016), Next Social Europe Lunch Debate – Basic Income: Why and Who? (2016, Brussels, Belgium), The Social Reality of Europe after the crisis (2016, Brussels, Belgium), Inequalities and Future of Work: What is the mission for the progressive political parties? (2016, Barcelona, Spain), Democracy in the face of terrorism (2016, Paris, France), Populism Tracker Debate (2016, Brussels, Belgium), The Far Right in Europe (2016, Brussels, Belgium), Debate with Thomas Piketty (2016, Paris, France), The future of the digital single market: millennials, technology, employment & social security (2016, Brussels, Belgium), Diverging Capitalisms? Brexit and new EU economic governance (2016, London, UK), World Social Forum series of workshops (2016, Montreal, Canada), Women and Minority Refugees: Another Perspective to the Crisis (2016, Istanbul, Turkey), From Europe to Local: Migrating Solidarities (2016, Brussels, Belgium), Should European digital protectionism be defended? Digital data conference (2015, Paris, France), Setting an Ambition for the Next Social Europe (2015, Copenhagen, Denmark), Greece Forward: Progressive Solutions for Today and Tomorrow (2016, Athens, Greece), Youth Employment Conference– Presentation of the Millennial Dialogue Research (2015, Rome, Italy), Progress Summit - Presentation of the Millennial Dialogue Research (2015, Ottawa, Canada), Partner: FES Berlin, Fighting Youth Abstention (2015, Brussels, Belgium), Millennial Dialogue report launch Austria (2015, Vienna, Austria), Millennial Dialogue report launch Norway (2015, Oslo, Norway), Millennial Dialogue report launch Bulgaria (2015, Sofia, Bulgaria), Millennial Dialogue report launch USA (2015, Washington DC, USA) |
| A list of members of the governing body of the organization, and their countries of nationality: | THE BUREAU OF FEPS President of FEPS Maria Joao RODRIGUES (Portugal) Vice-Presidents of FEPS Zita GURMAI (Hungary) Andrew HARROP, Treasurer (United Kingdom) Pascal LAMY (France) Bruno LIEBHABERG, Chair of the Scientific Council (Belgium) Sergei STANISHEV (Bulgaria) Secretary General Laszlo ANDOR (Hungary) Ex-officio members Gianni PITTELLA, as President of the Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament (Italy), Sergei STANISHEV, as President of PES (Bulgaria), Zita GURMAI, as President of PES Women (Hungary), Catiusca MARINI, as Secretary General of the PES Group in the Committee of the Regions (Italy), Laura SLIMANI, as President of YES-Young European Socialists (France) Representatives of national political foundations and think tanks Jean-Paul BUFFAT, Representative for foundations & think tanks - Institut Émile Vandervelde (Belgium), Katya KOLEVA, Representative for foundations & think tanks - Institute for Social Integration (Bulgaria), Pascal LAMY, Representative for foundations & think tanks - Fondation Jean Jaurès (France), Maria MALTSCHNIG, Representative for foundations & think tanks - Renner Institute (Austria), Juan MOSCOSO - Representative for foundations & think tanks - Pablo Iglesias (Spain), Jan-Erik STØSTAD, Representative for foundations & think tanks - Joint Committee of the Nordic Social Democratic Labour Movement including Norway, Sweden, Finland, Netherlands, Denmark and Iceland (Norway) |
| Description of the membership of the organization, indicating the total number of members: | Description of the membership of FEPS (Full & Consultative members) The Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) consists of Full and Consultative members. Currently FEPS has 45 Full members and 12 Consultative members. Full members have the right to attend the General Assembly with the right of expression and the right to vote. Consultative members have the right to attend the General Assembly with the right of expression but without the right to vote. Full members of the Party of European Socialists (PES), the PES and the national political foundations and think tanks close to the PES or PES member parties may become Full members of FEPS. All parties and organisations respecting the political objectives and aims of FEPS, notably the principles on which the European Union is based and of strengthening progressive thinking in the Union and throughout Europe may become a Consultative member of FEPS. Full members Karl Renner Institut (Austria) Stichting Gerrit Kreveld (Belgium) Institut Emile Vandervelde (Belgium) Institute for Social Integration (Bulgaria) Institute for New Economic Progress (Bulgaria) Masarykova Demokratica Akademie (Czech Republic) Economic Council of the Labour Movement (Denmark) Cevea (Denmark) Johannes Mihkelson Keskus (Estonia) Solidar Foundation (EU) Kalevi Sorsa Säätiö (Finland) Europartenaires (France) Fondation Jean Jaurès (France) Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (Germany) Humboldt Viadrina Governance Platform (Germany) Institute for Strategic and Development Studies ISTAME (Greece) Tancsics Mihaly Alapitvany (Hungary) Policy Solutions (Hungary) TASC (Ireland) Fondazione Di Vittorio (Italy) Fondazione Centre for Reform of the State (Italy) EYU Foundation - Europa, Youdem, L’Unita (Italy) Fondazione Italianieuropei (Italy) Fondazione Instituto Gramsci (Italy) Associazione Socialismo (Italy) Freedom and Solidarity Foundation (Latvia) Robert Krieps Foundation (Luxembourg) Fondazzjoni IDEAT (Malta) Max Van Der Stoel Foundation (The Netherlands) Wiardi Beckman Stichting (The Netherlands) SAMAK Nordic Council of Trade Unions (Norway) Fundação ResPublica (Portugal) Ovidiu Sincai Institute Foundation (Romania) Foundation for a Democratic Left (Romania) Progresiva (Slovenia) Kalander Foundation (Slovenia) Fundacion Pablo iglesias (Spain) Fundació Rafael Campalans (Spain) The Olaf Palme International Center (Sweden) Tankesmedja Tiden (Sweden) Policy Network (UK) The Fabian Society (UK) Mutuo (UK) Consultative members Chifley Research Centre (Australia) Novo Drustvo - New Society (Croatia) Macro the Center for Political Economics (Israel) Insituto Affari Internazionali (Italy) Progress Institute for Social Democracy (Macedonia) European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity (The Netherlands) Centre for Democracy Foundation (Serbia) The CEE network for gender studies (Slovenia) Fundació Gabirel Alomar (Spain) SODEV - Social Democracy Foundation - Sosyal Demokrasi Vakfi (Turkey) Progressive Thought Institute (Turkey) University of Greenwhich GPERC (UK) |
Advancement of Women
| Affiliation with other organizations: | Fondation Jean Jaurès (France), Party of European socialists Women (EU), Rafael Campalans Foundation (Spain) |
| Publications: | Beyond Austerity, towards employment: A gender aware framework - indicative list of publications (books, policy briefs, policy viewpoints): Woman Up! 2 (2015), Gender as Symbolic Glue (2015), The Junker’s Plan must not be a missed opportunity for gender equality in Europe (2015), Gender Equality and Economic Crisis: Ireland and EU (2014), Towards a pink new deal (2014), The role of gender equality in an equality-led sustainable development (2014), Strengthening women’s voice (2014), A gendered investment plan (2014), Engendering recovery for Europe: Modelling alternatives to austerity (2014), Political, business and academic perspectives on women’s representation (2013), European Parliament's achievements concerning gender equality (2013), Towards a dual-earner / triple-carer model of the family for renewed solidarities (2013) |
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Statements or documents submitted to the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: |
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