SPRING SOCIAL CONFERENCE Reclaim Democracy! Towards Common Actions at a European Level

SPRING SOCIAL CONFERENCE

Reclaim Democracy!

Towards Common Actions at a European Level

Thursday 29 and Friday 30 March 2012

The « Joint Social Conference » (JSC) was launched two years ago by a group of 30 trade unions and social movements, precedently involved in the European Social Forum and/or members of ETUC. The JSC is held, in March of each year, as a social alternative to the EU “Spring Summits”.

All relevant information on the JSC objectives, member organizations, press releases can be found on the JSC Website : www.jointsocialconference.eu.

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The 2012 edition of the JSC is of particular importance.

Since 2011, we are witnessing a turning point in Europe. Economic turn : most European countries are now experiencing recession; social turn: unprecedented austerity plans are implemented, generating broad social mobilization by social movements and unions (Indignados, demonstrations, general strikes …); political turn: Neoliberalism has never been so obvious and democracy so threatened in the EU.