Dear colleagues, dear friends,
Recent Parliamentary elections in Germany created a new political situation with great opportunities and challenges - not only for the German Greens but for the European Greens. This is why we would like to invite Green grassroots and activists from around Europe to an online discussion ("webinar") in order to discuss the prospects of the German Greens joining a new government coalition with Merkel's Christian Democrats and the Liberals. We would like to present you our analysis of the situation and listen to your expectations and comments.
This online discussion is a collaboration between the European Green Party and the German Greens. Cem Oezdemir, co-chair and Co-Spitzenkandidat of the German Greens, and Reinhard Bütikofer, co-chair of the European Green Party, stand ready to discuss with you.
Our webinar takes place as a part of the series of online discussions "Europe Calling", run by Sven Giegold, MEP. It is a video conference via your normal web browser. Through a simple "webinar" programme you can see and hear the panelists. You can directly talk to them via your microphone. This is how Europe comes closer to citizens. Take part from home! All you need is a computer or smartphone with internet connection or just a normal phone. For technical reasons, a registration is required in advance.
The concept is simple but effective: Using a "Webinar" device on your personal computers, hundreds of people can attend discussions on European politics and thus participate in European democracy.
Europe Calling: Dreaming of Jamaica? Discuss with the German Greens on
the prospects of joining a coalition government.
Time: Wednesday, 11 October, 18h30
Please, register online to the "webinar" (technically necessary):
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4046167991773599491
"Europe Calling" brings together hundreds of people all around Europe! Everybody is free to take part from one's home or office via computer, smartphone or good old fixed line. The speakers can be seen and listened to in a video window and interact with the audience like in a normal room. You can ask your questions via an online chat or get directly involved by posing questions and statements via your microphone.
Please, register online to the "webinar":
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4046167991773599491
On Wednesday 11 October at 18h30 you just open the link that you get after the registration. Then run the "GoTo Webinar" device on your web browser. You can then directly take part in the discussion. Please keep in mind that you will have to use a Windows or Mac computer, Linux is unfortunately not yet supported by the programme. If you have any problems, or need technical advice, please contact my member of staff Anja Gottschalk via sven.giegold@ep.europa.eu or via phone: +3222845369
I would appreciate a lot to hear many of you! Also, I would be grateful if you could help distributing the invitation. As there is no limit of space, please make as much advertising as possible.
With green European greetings,
Sven Giegold
