LAST CHANCE TO APPLY | #ProgressivesSpeakUp School Portimão, 4-5 April

👋 Hello!

We are proud of hosting the fifth edition of our “#ProgressivesSpeakUp: School of young local politicians”, a training for young local and regional elected leaders. It will take place on Thursday 4 - Friday 5 April 2024 in Portimão, Portugal.

🏠 This year’s School will focus on an important priority of European progressives: our fight to provide a decent and affordable housing for all.

The sessions will give you the knowledge to improve legislations and start actions at the local and regional level, and offer the space to share good practices to shape a #HousingForAll strategy.

Check out the draft agenda here

The two-day programme will include exchange of views, networking opportunities and a PES Group public event.

Applications are open until Monday 5 February (noon, CET).

Important to know

  • EU nationality is mandatory
  • Participants must be elected at the local or regional levelor be an official candidate for the next local or regional elections (or EU elections).
  • The age limit of the participants is 35
  • Participants are expected to commit to attend all sessions of the programme, from the afternoon of Thursday 4 to Friday 5 April
  • Proficiency in English is required
  • The PES Group will select and cover the participation costs of 15 participants

APPLY HERE

We look forward to receiving your applications by Monday 5 February 2024, by noon (Brussels' time CET)

Our best wishes,

The PES Group Secretariat

Vanessa Paget

Vanessa Paget

Communications and Press Officer
Maria Freitas

Maria Freitas

Political Adviser

 

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About PES Group in the European Committee of the Regions

The Group of the Party of European Socialists (PES Group) in the European Committee of the Regions is a political group that brings together social democratic and progressive locally and regionally elected politicians from across the European Union. The Group aims at taking forward a progressive European vision with solidarity, sustainability, as well as social and territorial cohesion at its core.

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