The event will take place at the CES, Confédération Européenne des Syndicats, 5 Boulevard roi Albert II, 1210 Bruxelles.

From the Latin American working group of the Party of the European Left we want to invite you to the meeting with the Foro de Sao Paulo, which will take place in Brussels the upcoming 7th and 8th May 2015.

The event will consist of three panels, which will cover various topics, ranging from austerity policies to peace and disarmament, as well as the relations between the European Union and Latin America, in view to the next EU-CELAC Summit to be held in June in Brussels.

In addition to the speakers there will be the participation of other European parties, foundations, parties from Latin America and Caribe as well as ambassadors, social movements and Trade Unions Professional translation: SPANISH, ENGLISH, FRENCH.

We look forward to count with your presence and your intervention on the debates. Best greetings on the behalf of the EL and the EL-Latin American Working Group.

Program:

Thursday May 7

10 h Introduction of the day by Mónica Valente, Coordinator of the Foro de Sao Paulo and Maite Mola, EL Vicepresident.

10.30h - 13.30h Austerity policies and structural adjustment in Europe, policies of social trans-formation in Latin America. The vision and proposals of the European Left and Latin-American Left

Heinz Bierbaum (Die Linke), Mónica Valente (FSP) and Dimitris Papadimulis (Syriza)

Moderator: Maite Mola

15h - 18.30h A world of peace, disarmament: the actions and proposals of the Latin American Left and the Left in Europe

Fabio Amato (Communist Refoundation), Inger Johansen (Red Green Alliance of Denmark), Vladimir Caller (PCBW)

Moderator: Marisa Matías (EL Vicepresident)

Friday May 8

10.30h - 13.30h EU/Latin American relations in the context of EU/CELAC Summit

Lydia Samarbash (PCF), Oscar Laborde (Minister of External Relations of Argentinian Government), Norma Goicoechea (Cuban ambassador in Belgium)

Moderator: Raisa Musakka (Left Alliance Finland)

15h - 17h Balance and conclusions. Common Manifesto.

Mónica Valente and Obey Ament (Latin America EL-Working Group coordinator)