03 March 2020
Forum of the Progressive Alliance: “Change for Democracy and Inclusive Development”
5 and 6 March 2020, Santo Domingo, Dominicain Republic
Thursday, 5 March 2020
Venue: Hotel CATALONIA, Av. George Washington No. 500, Santo Domingo, Room Ibiza
8:30 Registration
09:00 Workshop Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES):”Democracy and Social Justice: Challenges for the Progressivism in Latin America”
Participants of the Progressive Alliance are very welcome to attend.
11:15 Meeting of the Steering Committee (only for members/no press)
All parties and associated organisations of the Progressive Alliance are entitled to send delegates to the Steering Committee.
In this meeting the Steering Committee elects the 40 member parties of the Board.
The Steering Committee prepares the convention, discusses resolutions and the upcoming activities of the Progressive Alliance.
Presented by Conny Reuter, Coordinator, Progressive Alliance
12:30 Lunch
14:00 Progressive Alliance Forum: “Change for Democracy and Inclusive Development
14:00 Opening and welcome speech
Carolina Mejía, General Secretary, Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM)
Conny Reuter, Coordinator, Progressive Alliance
Luis Abinader, Presidential Candidate, Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM) and allied Parties
15:00 Panel “Democracy, Development and Inclusion
Dr. Miguel Ceara Hattón, Director of Candidate Luis Abinader’s Government Program and Campaign Public Policy, Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM)C (PRM)
Moderator:
Lic. José Julio Gómez, Secretary of International Cooperation and member SAINTER PRM
15:45 Commentators:
Deputy Gloria Reyes
16:00 Rosalía Sosa, former Executive Director Participación Ciudadana
Harold Zances, Expert in International affairs, SAINTER PRM
16:30 Questions and answers
16:50 Family photo
17:00 Coffee break
17:15 Panel Discussion: “Sustainable Governance and Democracy“
Margarita Bolaños Arquín, Former President, Citizens’ Action Party (PAC), Member of the Board of Directors of the Progressive Alliance, Costa Rica
Pilar Cancela, Area Secretary for Migration Policies and PSOE Exterior, Member of Parliament and President of the Commission for Equality in the Congress of Deputies, Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE), Spain
Suyén Barahona Cuan, President, Sandinista Renovation Movement (MRS), Nicaragua
Mathias Tegnér, Member of Parliament, Swedish Social Democratic Party (SAP), Sweden
Johanna Ortega Ghiringhelli, President, International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY)
19:00 Resolution: Declaration of Santo Domingo
Conny Reuter, Coordinator Progressive Alliance
19:15 Closing words
José Ignacio Paliza, Presidente, Modern Revolutionary Party (PRM)
19:00 End of the Forum
21:00 Reception
Friday, 6 March 2020
Venue: Hotel CATALONIA, Av. George Washington No. 500,
10h00 Meeting of the Progressive Alliance of the Americas
13:00 End of the day
13:15 Lunch
Transport to the Airoport
