The Fabian Society is hosting a ‘Global Change We Need’ conference this coming Saturday.

The half day conference will feature dignitaries ministers from across Europe and the USA discussing how to create a progressive movement for change in Europe.

As we approach December’s Copenhagen summit & world leaders build upon a post-G20 agenda, the Fabians will debate the extent to which President Obama’s movement for change has influenced major global debates.

Much of Obama’s success is deeply rooted in grassroots interventions on climate change, human rights, Middle East engagement and a progressive vision for the economy.

The morning session will discuss whether a movement for change can be mobilised in Europe and how strongly President Obama’s campaign pledges have come to realisation, while our afternoon session will attempt to locate the European voice in the economic debate, and seek to define a vision for the progressive economy we want.

Speakers include Rt Hon David Miliband MP, Secretary of State for Foreign & Commonwealth Affairs;
Ben Brandzel, Organizing for America;
Jennifer Palmieri, Centre for American Progress;
Charlie Kronick, Greenpeace UK;
Anthony Painter, Author of Barack Obama: Movement for Change;
Poul Nyrup Rasmussen, President of PES & former Danish Prime Minister;
Richard Miller, ActionAid UK’s Chief Executive,
Owen Tudor, Head of European Union and International Relations, TUC, the 10:10 UK campaign director
Sunder Katwala, Fabian Society.

7 November 2009, 10am to 4pm
Amnesty International UK
17-25 New Inn Yard, London, EC2A 3EA
Tickets: www.fabians.org.uk

From a press release

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