International Meeting
The radical and anti-capitalist left discussing in Athens
From 1st till the 3rd of March at the Panteion University of Athens Sygrou Ave. 136
Membersof radical and anti-capitalist left, the labor movement and the movements, Marxists economists from Europe and the United States meet in Athens on 1st , 2nd and 3rd of March, and discuss together with executives of SYRIZA and Greek radical left in general, for the European crisis, the austerity policies but also for the aims of social resistance, and the objective of "A Left Government."
This international meeting is organized by the website rproject.gr, in which radical and anti-capitalist ' wing ' of SYRIZA forces rally and express, in a conjuncture characterized by a tearing ideological and political attack of the system against the Left and social elements.
Its aims and hopes are to contribute to the strengthening of the Left radical line for the clash with the harsh austerity plans of neo-liberal capitalist centres in the EU and internationally, which lead the world of labor and the Democratic majority in Greece, in the South and prospectively throughout Europe, in unemployment, poverty and misery. A line which is defined by the unilateral overturning of the memorandum, the cessation of payments to lenders and the requirement for immediate debt cancellation beyond ' monetary ' dilemmas, and the subversion and reversal of austerity; By defending and expanding democracy from the right and extreme right rally of the bourgeois during the crisis; By shielding the values and ideas of the Left against the dictatorship of market, racism, nationalism, imperialism and war. A line which will substantiate the objective of "A Left Government" as a decisive step for the Socialist perspective.
The meeting consists of several debates and discussions which aim to cover a broad range of subjects including the economic crisis, social movements, the prospects of the Left, the acts of privatization, the anti-fascist movement, health, education, etc.The discussions will involve more than 40 international guests, aiming to transfer the experience of acts of resistance from across Europe.
Indicatively some of the central debates subjects and speakers :
“Crisisin Eurozone.Conclusions andprospects.” Speakers : Michel Husson (economist at IRES, economic and Social Research Institute, and member of the Scientific Council of ATTAC, France), Daniel Albarracin(Economist and sociologist, Member of the Economic Committee of the Confederation of trade unions ‘Comisiones Obreras’and a member of the "left-wing" Anti-capitalists from Spain), Costas Lapabitsas (Professor at SOAS, University of London), Christos Laskos (Economist, Professor, Member of the coordinating secretariat of SYRIZA).
“The politicalprospects forresistance movementsand the governmentof the Left”. Speakers : Olivier Besancenot (leader of NPA-New Anti-capitalist Party, France), Ahmed Shawki (Publisher of the magazine "International Socialist Review' and leader of ISO USA), Giorgio Cremaschi (member of the national leadershipof the FIOMmetal workers Federation, Italian, and founding member of the" Committee against the debt "), Panayiotis Lafazanis (Syriza MP) and Antonis Ntavanellos (Member of the coordinating secretariat of SYRIZA) .
People who will also participate in the discussions : Josep Maria Attentas(member of the leadership of the Izquera Anticapitalista), François Sabato (member of the leadership of the NPA, France), Alain Bihr(Honorary Professor of sociology at the University of France-Comte), Raquel Varela(Professor at the Institute of contemporary history in Lisbon and editor of the magazine 'Rubra', Portugal),Gilbert Achcar (professor at SOAS, University of London and a writer) and trade unionists from France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland, USA, etc. and many more.
On 1-3 March anti-capitalist Left’s heart will beat in Athens. Those who will participate in the preparation, but also in the discussions, will have an opportunity to take part in an international meeting, which will discuss the plans of the “below” to change society. Become a part of this effort