The Congress, which takes place every four years, brings together heads of government, leaders and delegates from the member parties of the SI alongside invited guests. This year’s Congress will be the first in the history of the International to take place in Africa, hosted by the African National Congress (ANC).
The Congress takes place under the heading ‘For a new internationalism and a new culture of solidarity’ with its agenda focused on four key themes, which are central to the concerns of the global social democratic movement, building on our message to citizens across the globe.
The themes are as follows: (1) For an economy with jobs, growth and social protection: the social democratic response to the financial crisis; (2) The struggle for rights and freedoms: strengthening representative democracy and gaining new democracies in the world; (3) For a common road to peace, sustainability and cooperation: the need to secure multilateralism; and (4) For a new internationalism and a new culture of solidarity among people and between nations. Discussions on each of these themes will incorporate keynote addresses, panel discussions and contributions from delegates.
The Members of the Socialist International Commission for a Sustainable World Society
Source: Socialist International
