[E-rundbrief] Info 336 - RB 119 - Alternativen zur EU-Politik
Matthias Reichl
mareichl at ping.at
Mi Dez 7 19:06:57 CET 2005
E-Rundbrief - Info 336: Rundbrief Nr. 119 - Alternativen zur EU-Verfassung;
European Appeal - Europe: give the citizens their say!; Entwurf für eine
"Charter of another Europe; EU-Tagungskalender in Österreich - Erste Hälfte
2006; Nachtrag zum Info 323 - 25 Jahre Verein Begegnungszentrum:
Dokumentation zur Karikaturen-Ausstellung "25 Jahre Verein
Begegnungszentrum für aktive Gewaltlosigkeit Bad Ischl".
Bad Ischl, 7.12.2005
Begegnungszentrum für aktive Gewaltlosigkeit
www.begegnungszentrum.at
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Alternativen zur EU-Verfassung
Zwei Initiativen wollen für die EU-kritischen Bewegungen Grundsatztexte als
Alternativen zur gescheiterten EU-Verfassung erarbeiten:
1. European Appeal - Europe: give the citizens their say! (Info:
Petition-eu at ras.eu.org - Text anschließend)
2. Der Entwurf für eine "Charter of another Europe" wurde im November bei
einem Treffen in Florenz beraten. Für den Österreichvertreter Leo Gabriel
formulierte ich alternative Forderungen zu den Bereichen
"zivil-militärische Sicherheitspolitik", "Überwachungsstaat",
"Umweltzerstörung" u.a. Die Beratungen werden wir bei dem Treffen des
"Europäischen Sozialforums" (6. - 8.1.2006 in Wien - siehe Terminkalender)
fortsetzen. (Vorläufige Koordinationsadresse für die Teile des Entwurfes:
Franco Russo <fs.russo at tiscali.it>)
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European Appeal
Europe: give the citizens their say!
The civic, anti-liberal, pro-European mobilisation has opened a new era for
Europe. More and more people reject neo-liberal policies and their impact
on the whole of social. Following the "no" vote in France and the
Netherlands, the demands of Europe's citizens must be heard starting with
the complete withdrawal of the proposed European Constitution. : Hence this
petition, whose intent is to express these demands. It is being supported
in every country of the Union by political, social, and community
organisations that aim at human emancipation in Europe and throughout the
world.
The originators of this European Appeal, furthermore, commit themselves to
a process of working in an open and democratic manner for Another Europe
for Another World.
As citizens and residents, we want to build a common future of shared
progress for Europe. We wish to transcend the crisis of neo-liberal Europe
to build a social, democratic, feminist, ecological and peaceful Europe; a
Europe of solidarity between all its peoples, and with all the peoples of
the world. To this end we therefore demand a profound change of European
institutions and policies the applying of immediate measures. This
particularly implies:
· democratic drawing up of organising principles for Europe through a
process of public debate and ratification by universal suffrage. The
undemocratic neo-liberal system must give way to co-operation, solidarity
and to rights and powers for its citizens.
· a new institutional framework for the EU based on the principles of
liberty, equality, pluralism, self-determination of peoples and secularism.
Based on the primacy of fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual,
it will include increased powers of control and intervention by citizens,
democratisation of work places, respect for the rights of minorities and
make all decision-making bodies subject to elected assemblies.
· challenging the relations of domination between men and women with a
view to attaining true equality in all areas. Binding measures will be
adopted to this effect, with harmonisation towards the most progressive
provisions, in particular the adoption of a legal framework to combat
violence against women.
· fighting all forms of discrimination in private and public life.
· urgent measures against poverty and social exclusion.
· establishing a set of new policies aimed at eradicating unemployment
and instability and providing job security and training. This entails
combating all forms of dumping and redirecting the budget, taxation, and
credit to establish a new style of development that respects the
environment and creates employment
mobilising resources so as to overcome the gap between different parts of
the continent and especially in favour of the eastern countries.
· challenging the role and mission of the European Central Bank, the
principles of the Stability Pact and the "Lisbon Agenda".
· convergence, towards the highest levels, of social welfare provisions
and remunerations (wages, minimum social benefits, unemployment benefits,
pensions etc.); recognition of the right to work and to having an income;
adopting a new directive to reduce working hours and improve working
conditions.
· withdrawing the Bolkestein Directive and all other neo-liberalising
directives, challenging the privatisations of the last twenty years; vital
sectors, particularly in the areas of health, education and culture, must
be freed from the rules of competition; to this end, European public
services must be created in co-operation with national and regional public
services, as, for example and electricity.
· challenging the World Trade Organisation's free trade policies and
halting the GATS negotiations.
· adopting a European Environmental Charter to advance a new development
model and a common agricultural policy based on security and sovereignty in
food supply.
· social, economic and environmental development policies for
marginalised regions and "peripheral" (overseas) areas.
· establishing a European citizenship based on residence, a process to
give legal recognition to those people who do not have official
documentation and challenging the Schengen agreements.
· refusing processes that lead to war and the militarisation of the
European Union, which implies being strictly independent of NATO.
· increasing European Union development assistance, and setting up
policies of co-operation and solidarity in international negotiations with
countries of the South.
Throughout Europe, sign this European Appeal!
Individually and/or as an organisation
Organisation:
Address:
Country:
Web Site:
Email address:
Person to contact:
Name, Surname:
What title do you wish shown with your name (responsibility, organisation,
profession
.):
Address:
Country:
Email Address:
Please send the signatures to: appeal-petition-eu at ras.eu.org
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EU-Tagungskalender in Österreich - Erste Hälfte 2006:
Zwölf informelle EU-Ministertreffen (meist in den Heimatbundesländern der
österr. Minister u. Ministerinnen) und weitere Konferenzen:
12. - 14.1.2006 ?: Inneres und Justiz
29. - 21.1. VILLACH: Arbeit und Soziales
2. - 4.3. BREGENZ: Verkehr
6. - 7.3. INNSBRUCK: Verteidigung
10. - 11.3. SALZBURG: Äußeres
16. - 17.3. WIEN: Bildung
29. - 31.3. BAD ISCHL: Jugend
7. - 9.4. WIEN: Finanzen (am 8. u. 9. mit Kollegen aus
13 asiatischen Staaten - Asia-Europa-Meeting)
20. - 22.4. GRAZ: Wettbewerbsfähigkeit
25. - 26.4. WIEN: Gesundheit
19. - 21.5. EISENSTADT: Umwelt
28. - 30.5. KREMS: Landwirtschaft
Weiters:
11. - 12.5. WIEN: EU-Lateinamerika-Gipfel (mit mehr als 60 Staats- und
Regierungschefs)
? WIEN (?): EU-USA-Gipfel (u.a. mit George W. Bush) im transatlantischen
Dialog
Der österr. Landwirtschaftsminister hat eine EU-Konferenz zur Gentechnik
angekündigt.
In Belgien:
23. - 24.3. und 15. - 16.6. BRÜSSEL (BELGIEN): Planmäßige EU-Gipfel
(Quelle: Wiener Zeitung v. 28.7.2005 u.a.)
Vehemente Kritik rufen die Medienberichte über die Kosten der
EU-Präsidentschaft Österreichs hervor, die von den Steuerzahlern getragen
werden müssen. Die Schätzungen schwanken zwischen 50 Millionen und fast 100
Millionen Euro.
(Zum EU-Gipfel in Bad Ischl siehe auch "Kaiserlich und katastrophal" in
"Rundbrief Nr. 118, Seite 15/16 und Info 284.)
An einigen der Konferenzorte sind ähnliche Alternativveranstaltungen geplant:
10. - 13.5. WIEN: Alternativengipfel Lateinamerika/ Karibik und Europa.
Abschließend eine internationale Demonstration. (Infos:
www.alternativas.at). (Siehe Info 333)
Über Details unseres "Alternativprogramms" in Bad Ischl, Salzburg, Villach
und über ähnliche an anderen Orten berichten wir im nächsten Rundbrief und
zwischendurch per E-mail-Aussendungen und im E-Rundbrief.
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Nachtrag zum Info 323 - 25 Jahre Verein Begegnungszentrum:
Dokumentation zur Karikaturen-Ausstellung "25 Jahre Verein
Begegnungszentrum für aktive Gewaltlosigkeit Bad Ischl"
im Evang. Gemeindesaal vom 7. Okt. bis 11. Nov. 2005
(Katalog und 10 Ausstellungstafeln)
Mit Zeichnungen von:
Josef Kramer
Manfred Madlberger
Benedikt Mandl
Matthias Michael Reichl
Martina Reichl
Magdalena Wiesauer
Andreas Wimmer
Eintritt und Anhang:
Matthias Reichl
Ausgang und Dankwort:
Maria Reichl
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Matthias Reichl, Pressesprecher/ press speaker,
Begegnungszentrum fuer aktive Gewaltlosigkeit
Center for Encounter and active Non-Violence
Wolfgangerstr. 26, A-4820 Bad Ischl, Austria,
fon: +43 6132 24590, Informationen/ informations,
Impressum in: http://www.begegnungszentrum.at
Spenden-Konto Nr. 0600-970305 (Blz. 20314) Sparkasse Bad Ischl,
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