2023-10-15 19:49:05
The British Labor Party held its Annual Congress in the city of Liverpool, in the north of Great Britain, between October 9 and 11, 2023. Mandated by the Prime Secretary, Driss Lachguar, and in coordination with the external relations team of the party, the USFP was represented in this event by Saadia Bensahili, member of the party’s Politburo, and Lina El-Baz, who represents the USFP in the United Kingdom. For the British Labor Party, this Congress comes at a political moment marked by major economic, political and social challenges and issues, internal and external, in particular following Brexit and its consequences, as well as in the context of this party’s preparations. to the next elections of 2024 and his ambition to once once more access the prime ministership. The Congress brought together 20,000 participants from 60 countries, and the opening session was characterized by the presence of delegations of invited parties, ambassadors, eminent personalities from the diplomatic field and the private sector, as well as elected officials and mayors. towns affiliated with the Labor Party. The opening session was held on Monday October 9 and marked by the speech of the party’s general secretary, in which he underlined the importance of the Congress on the organizational, political and electoral levels. It should be remembered that the participation of the USFP in this event is intended to be an affirmation of the importance that the party attaches to its relations with European socialist parties and to its interaction with its environment and the changes occurring there as well as with the reality of parties having a common political and social vision. Thus, the USFP, in addition to its important position on the national political scene and particularly in opposition, represents one of the fundamental pillars of the social-democratic orientation within international organizations with this orientation (the Socialist International, the Progressive Alliance) thanks to its strong representation and its effective roles in building a society of modernity, social justice, equality and solidarity at the national and global levels. It is a task that requires the sharing of political experiences. This type of event constitutes an important opportunity to exchange ideas and strengthen relations with progressive parties and movements around the world. The Ittihadi delegation was keen to plead for the national cause in the meetings, seminars and forums scheduled by the Labor Party for the benefit of invited friendly parties. She was able to deliberate with party leaders, including mayors, parliamentarians and members of the Shadow Cabinet, on issues related to women and equality, business and investments, international relations, youth, development and renewable energies
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