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February 2007 - Posts
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Cher(e)s ami(e)s,
Vous êtes tous conviés au prochain débat se déroulant au CNAJEP :
“De la France à l’Europe : quelle participation des jeunes à la vie publique ?”
Jeudi 8 mars 2007
à 18 H 30
au CNAJEP (15 passage de la Main d’Or Read More...
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Ottawa - Despite a blatantly unethical smear campaign by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the youth commission of the Liberal Party is proud to honour Navdeep Bains with the prestigious role of Youth Caucus Liaison and are petitioning Mr. Harper for an Read More...
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YDA congrats Al Gore for winning an Oscar for his documentary an “Inconvenient Truth.” To find our how you can take action visit www.climatecrisis.net . You can watch the video of Al Gore at the Oscars by clicking on Read More. Read More...
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The president of CJM (Coalición Juvenil Martiana), Edgard López Moreno, was arrested by the Cuban authorities with the intent of forcing him to sign a statement that includes charges of dangerous behaviour on 26th of February. He was detained Read More...
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The Chair of the Alliance Party's youth wing, Ian James Parsley, has called on young people to get out and vote Alliance on 7 March to make a historic move towards the end of religious segregation, and defeat the political extremes in Northern Ireland. Read More...
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In a desperate attempt to divert attention away from questions regarding his stacking of the judiciary, the Prime Minister showed his true colours by deliberately smearing the reputation of Mississauga MP Navdeep Bains. Read More...
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NON À LE PEN ! NON AU F.HAINE !
Les 24 et 25 février, le FN lancera à Lille sa campagne présidentielle. Le choix de notre région pour tenir cette convention n’est pas anodin : il essaie d’ancrer sa campagne sur le terrain social. Ce faisant, il cherche Read More...
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The Young Democrats of America is proud to announce Alexandra Acker as the new National Executive Director. Acker has worked for many progressive causes and Democratic candidates and her work focused on youth outreach during the 2004 presidential campaign. Read More...
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With this controversial slogan LYMEC will close to the second half of this year launch a new campaign to promote the benefits of globalisation and counter-rest the confusion and misinformation created by organised groups like the socialists and the alter-globalist Read More...
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Jong Spirit regrets that the Belgian federal government government has decided to call for elections in June, during the exam period for students. As young left-liberals, Jong Spirit wants to propose long-term solutions to guarantee that everyone can participate fully in the democratic process. E-voting offers a possible solution.
The elections on the 10th June will not be the last time that elections are held during the exams. Since voting in one's home town is mandatory in Belgium, this will continue to pose problems for thousands of students. In 2009, the regional and European elections will take place on 14th June. It is therefore imperative that students can exercise their rights in a more practical manner.
Jong Spirit notes that by 2009, every Belgian citizen will have an electronic identity card. It is one of the most advanced and most secure identification systems in the world. For Jong Spirit, this card should not only be used to create a comprehensive e-government, but also for e-democracy. E-voting, while guaranteeing confidentiality, has become a realistic option.
In 2007, Jong Spirit proposes to make e-voting possible for all voters that have a legitimate cause to vote by proxy (e.g. students, people who travel abroad,...). These experiences can help to roll-out the system of e-voting for all citizens in the elections of 2009. In addition, Jong Spirit wants to promote other means of making voting more easy, e.g. voting my mail.
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The Young Democrats of America is happy to announce our Spring Conference will be held in Omaha, NE at the Omaha Marriott hotel. Come to the Midwest and help us kick-off our 2007 and 2008 plans. Read More...
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(Pour la version francaise: http://blog.riposte-radicale.org/?p=153&sid= ) The French JRG (Jeunes Radicaux de Gacuhe / Left Young Radicals) greet the adoption of the prohibition of the death penalty in the French Constitution by the Congress on February Read More...
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As you know, over these past three years I have had the honor of working for YDA. For any organization to grow it must take steps to continually renew itself and, as such, find a time to transition its leadership. I am pleased to announce that the time Read More...
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Les Jeunes Radicaux de Gauche saluent l’adoption le 19 février par le Congrès, à la quasi-unanimité des députés et des sénateurs, de l’inscription de l’interdiction de la peine de mort dans la Constitution française, près de 26 ans après Read More...
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Le meeting national de Ségolène Royal, qui se tiendra au parc des expositions de Rennes-aéroport mardi 20 février, à 19 h 30, aura pour thème la « valeur travail ». La candidate du PS/PRG/MRC à l’élection présidentielle « ne manquera pas d’évoquer Read More...
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Ségolène ROYAL, avec son attitude directe et franche, s’est véritablement inscrite dans une dynamique de victoire aux Elections Présidentielles.
A la fois précise, juste et ouverte, elle a démontré non seulement toute la valeur de son “Pacte Read More...
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The International Bar Association, an organisation of legal professionals and bodies spanning the globe, is holding its Annual Conference in Singapore in October this year (see www.ibanet.org). Find here the letter of the Singapore Democratic Party asking Read More...
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YDA’s Executive Director Jane Fleming when on Hannity + Colmes this past Valentine’s Day to take on her “favorite” conservative Ann Coulter. A great blog called News Hounds caught the video and even gave Jane a “Top Dog” honor. Check out part two of the Read More...
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Les JRG prennent note de l’annonce de Ségolène ROYAL concernant la mise en place d’une nouvelle “organisation” de campagne.
“Il faut une équipe plus étoffée et mieux structurée, il faut qu’on sorte de l’autogestion, Read More...
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On February 13th, young liberals from more than twenty European countries publicly demonstrated against the burdensome and complicated visa procedures which negatively affect the youth mobility on the European continent. The initiative is part of the Read More...
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On December 3rd, hundreds of energized and enthusiastic young liberals departed Montreal for their home ridings ready to spread the Liberal message, united behind the new Leader, Stéphane Dion.
During the convention, the Young Liberals of Canada hosted a successful biennial meeting where over 600 young liberals came together to discuss YLC business and hear from some great speakers. The Rt. Hon. Paul Martin gave welcoming remarks in front of a packed house, followed by speeches from all of the leadership candidates. The new Premier of New Brunswick, Shawn Graham, delivered the keynote address and gave insight into the importance of youth participation within the Liberal Party. It is always inspirational to young liberals to hear from successful young politicians like Mr. Graham.
The YLC caucus liaison, Dr. Keith Martin, and senate liaison, Senator Rod Zimmer, were both on hand to present the awards for ‘Young Liberal of the Year’ and ‘YLC Campus Club of the Year.’ This year the Young Liberal of the Year Award went to Braeden Caley, a native of British Columbia, and Campus Club of the Year was awarded to the St. Thomas University Young Liberals. Congratulations!
The Young Liberals were also successful in passing two policies on the plenary floor; small arms and light weapons proliferation, and training in a second official language.
The convention also marked the end of a term for the outgoing YLC table officers and representatives. I’d like to take this opportunity to say a big thanks to the outgoing members, and to wish you all the best in the future! Although this is the end of a term for one group of executives, this also marks the beginning of a new group of table officers and representatives. I’d like to congratulate and welcome the following people to their new roles within the YLC team:
Table Officers:
Cory Pike – President
Brian Clow – VP Finance
Samuel Lavoie – VP Policy
Marc Gendron – VP Communications
Denise Brunsdon – VP Organization
Jessie Chahal – VP External
Representatives :
Melissa Cotton – Rep. to the Standing Committee on Policy Development
Marek Krasula – Rep. to the Standing Committee on Constitutional and Legal affairs
Jenna McGrath – Rep. to the National Women’s Liberal Commission
Darcy Diachinsky – Rep. to the Aboriginal Peoples Commission
The YLC table officers have already hit the ground running on fundraising, recruitment, and election readiness. This is a very exciting time for our organization, and we are well positioned to prepare for the next election.
Are you interested in working with the YLC prior to and during the next election? We are currently looking for volunteers to sit on a number of our election committees. There are positions available on the following committees: opposition watch, communications, media and promotion, and tour organization. If interested, please send the following information to spickup@liberal.ca: your name, phone number, email address, and riding location (both during the semester, and the summer).
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The Bogota Branch of UCJD (Unión Colombiana de Jóvenes Demócratas) has just launched its new weblog which will inform young Bogotanians and the interested people in the rest of the world about their recent activities. UCJD-Bogota Read More...
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In connection with an ELDR bureau meeting in Dublin, Roger Albinyana accompagnied ELDR president Annemie Neyts MEP on a visit to the annual convention of the Progressive Democrats in Wexford, Ireland. The conference was held prior to the Irish general Read More...
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Jane Fleming went on Fox + Friends to talk with a young conservative about which Party will capture the youth vote in 2008. Watch more young Dem videos at www.youtube.com/youngdems Read More...
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LYMEC president and secretary-general, Roger Albinyana and Srd Kisevic, met the heads of the national partys delegations of ALDE Group in Strasbourg on February 14th in order to strengthen the political cooperation between ALDE and LYMEC. The heads of Read More...
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Communiqué des Jeunes Radicaux de Gauche
Les JRG refusent la modulation des frais d’inscription à l’Université
Les Jeunes Radicaux de Gauche émettent de très fortes réserves quant à l’intervention de Dominique de Villepin sur le financement Read More...
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YDA and the Dallas Host Committee are looking for a dedicated and highly organized person to serve as our National Convention Director. The job is based in Dallas, TX and is short-term (March-July 2007), but promises to be lots of fun! Read More...
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YDA congrats the Dixie Chicks for their “sweep” of the Grammy’s last night. They performed “Not Ready to Make Nice” and you can watch it here . Read More...
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Communiqué des Jeunes Radicaux de Gauche (JRG)
Les Portugais ont répondu favorablement à la question posée par le Référendum sur l’avortement, ce dimanche 11 février. Ce Pays a ainsi ouvert la voie à la dépénalisation de l’avortement, permettant Read More...
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Le rapport d’étape sur la Réforme des institutions de Jean-Pierre BEL pour la candidate de la Gauche rassemblée Ségolène ROYAL présente quelques pistes intéressantes d’évolutions constitutionnelles mais demeure en deça des attentes. L’amélioration Read More...
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On February 13th, young liberals from more than twenty European countries will publicly manifest against the burdensome and complicated visa procedures which negatively affect the youth mobility on the European continent. This initiative is part of a Read More...
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On February 11, Portugal will have a referendum on the legalisation of abortion. Portugal has one of the strictest abortion laws in Europe, and the Portuguese debate on abortion has been very heated and emotional. The Movimento Liberal Social (MLS), Portugal's Read More...
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Débat participatif, MJS/JRG, Samedi 27 Janvier 2007, Gymnase Bidassoa Paris XX, 13 H 30 INSECURITE SOCIALE / INSECURITE CIVILE : QUELLES PROPOSITIONS POUR UNE SECURITE DURABLE ? (1 ère des Conclusions)
Chers amis, Je suis très heureux d’être parmi Read More...
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LYMEC president, Roger Albinyana, spoke to a few hundreds of Senegalese in a rally that the Democratic Party of Senegal (member of Liberal International and ruling party in that country) organised in Toulouse, France, in view of the upcoming elections Read More...
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Appel en faveur du référendum sur le droit à l’avortement au Portugal
Le 11 février 2007, le peuple portugais doit se prononcer, par référendum, sur la dépénalisation de l’Interruption Volontaire de Grossesse (IVG).
Dans la majorité des pays européens, Read More...
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Les Jeunes Radicaux de Gauche accueillent favorablement l’orientation prise par Ségolène ROYAL en faveur d’un Service civique de nature obligatoire, après une phase initiale de transition qui se caractérisera par un Service volontaire.
Les JRG, qui ont Read More...
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