ECOLO Japan's Team visited European Greens Congress in Geneva
　　
　　October 11-15/2006
　　reported by Shuji Imamoto (Chairperson of ECOLO Japan)

　　The Chairperson of ECOLO Japan (Japan Greens) and the staffs visited Brussels in Belgium and
　　Switzerland in Geneva in October 2006, in order to participate in 2nd European Greens Congress.
　　We could exchange with a lot of Green members in Europe, particularly among young Greens.



　　　In Geneva


　　　　　　　

　　　 The 2nd Congress for European Green Parties was held in Geneva, on 13th and 14th October 2006.
　　　　 We participants team from ECOLO Japan were always welcomed and could meet many Greens from
　　　　 different countries in Europe.

　　　 　This time more than 600 participants gathered at the meeting rooms of Geneva University (Uni Dufour) in the city center
　　　　 EGP(European Green Parties) spokesperson Ulrike Lunacek （Austrian Greens) greeted the audience and
　　　　 celebrated the recent successes of national elections of Greens in Austria, Switzerland and Sweden.

　　　 　　 　　

　　 　 Major speeches by famous Green speakers such as Dominique Voynet (French Greens), Alfonso Pecoraro Scanio
　　　　(Italian Minister of Environment), Dany Cohn-Bendit (Green spokesperson of MEP) made the audience excited at　
　　　 　the plenary sessions during the Congress.

　　　　　 　

　　　Like as usual Greens meetings, women speakers and chairpersons led each session and meeting.
　 　 (The following photos were of Claudia Roth, Monica Frassoni and Sophia Sakhanberidze)
　　
　　　　　　　

　　　 The main works of the Congress was to adopt the common agenda: "A Green Future for Europe"
　　　　and also the common Green guideline: "European Green Charter".
　　　　On the 2nd day, lots of amendments were discussed and voted by 228 delegates from European Greens.
　　　 At the final stage, both documents were adopted.

　　　　　　　


　　　 Dr.Shuji Imamoto, the Chairperson of ECOLO Japan was welcomed at the fringe meeting of Global Greens
　　　　 at the 1st day, greeted and made a brief introduction on current Japan situation of Green politics.

　　　 　　 　　

　　　Around the meeting place, there were lots of exhibition by Green parties and groups.

　　　　　　　

　　　 Our team (Japan Young Green) members joined the photo action of FYEG(European Young Greens) as follows:
　　　
　　　 　 　　　　

　　　 The reception party at the end of the Congress excited the participants with music band stage.
　　　 Green delegates also went onto the stage and enjoyed singing songs a capella.

　　　 　　


　　　 　After the Congress, we ECOLO Japan Team enjoyed sightseeing around the city Geneva.

　　　　　 　


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