Join us for an insightful conversation exploring the struggles and successes of the Left amidst the shifting dynamics of the new international socio-political landscape.
Following the panel discussions, we’ll host a reception featuring the introduction of the new head of the New York Office.
RSVP: bit.ly/StateoftheLeft2024
WHEN: Tuesday, February 20
3:00 – 6:30 pm ET (conference)
7:00 – 9:00 pm ET (reception)
WHERE: Scandinavia House, 2nd Floor, 58 Park Ave, New York
PROGRAM
3:00 pm – WELCOME
Welcome remarks by Daniela Trochowski, Executive Director, Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung
3:30-4:45 pm – PANEL I: Navigating Multilateralism: Challenges and Victories for the Left
Panelists:
Barbara Adams, Chair of the Board and Senior Policy Advisor, Global Policy Forum
Nadja Charaby, Head of the International Politics and North America Unit, Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung
Binalakshmi Nepram, Global Alliance of Indigenous Peoples, Gender Justice and Peace
Moderation:
Diana Duarte, Director of Policy and Strategic Engagement, MADRE
5:15-6:30 pm – PANEL II: The Long Shadow of Neo-Liberalism: The Rise of the Far Right and Victories for Labor
Panelists:
Philip Degenhardt, Head of Center for International Dialogue, Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung
Julia Wiedemann, Department of International Policy, DIE LINKE
Alex Press, Labor journalist
Moderation:
John Nichols, National Affairs Correspondent, The Nation
7:00-9:00 PM – RECEPTION
Greetings by David Gill, Consul General of Germany in New York
Remarks by:
Andreas Günther Aguayo, Head of Office (2018-2024), RLS-NYC
Stefan Liebich, Head of Office (incoming), RLS NYC
