The 2021 Annual Democrats Abroad Global Meeting will be fully virtual this year. The meeting will be held across the weekend of May 14 to 16.

Day One - Global reports, By-laws, Resolutions

Check-in
May 14 9:00PM EDT / May 15 3:00AM CET / May 15 10:00AM Tokyo / May 15 1:00AM UTC

Meeting start
May 14 9:30PM EDT / May 15 3:30AM CET / May 15 10:30AM Tokyo / May 15 1:30AM UTC

Day Two - Global elections, 2022 Meeting location

Check-in
May 15 10:00PM EDT / May 16 4:00AM CET / May 16 11:00AM Tokyo / May 16 2:00AM UTC

Meeting start
May 15 10:30PM EDT / May 16 4:30AM CET / May 16 11:30AM Tokyo / May 16 2:30AM UTC

Democrats Abroad Global Meetings are possible thanks to participant donations. You will be redirected to the donation page after you RSVP.

** If you are not logged into your Nation Builder account, please make sure you enter your Nation Builder email for the RSVP.

Links to the meetings will be emailed to all RSVPers during the week of May 10th. The tentative agenda is here. 

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Click Here to donate to the Travel Fund for the 2022 Global Meeting.

Calling all DA Madrid members!

We are pleased to invite you to DA Madrid’s first-ever entirely virtual Annual General Meeting, scheduled May 15th at 11AM.

This meeting is structured into three parts:

1- DA Madrid ExComm presentation.

a. The last 2 years’ highlights in review (key numbers, voter stats, chapter activity)
b. Where we will be going moving forward?
c. How have lessons learned from COVID made us stronger?

2- 100 Days of Biden – Picking up the Pieces in the Aftermath of a Historically Polarizing Administration.

Debate with member participation. Key points will be identified for group discussion.

3- Newly elected leadership!

Following our chapter election, we will announce the results live in this meeting and introduce DA Madrid’s 2021-2023 term officers. Remember to vote! If you have not received your ballot, please write to [email protected]

As a special treat, DA Spain’s new vice-chair Kathy Tullos will be dropping by to introduce herself and share a bit about our organization’s plans on a national level. We are excited and grateful to host her.

You should have received the Zoom link for this meeting in an email entitled, "DA Madrid’s Annual General Meeting is almost here!" If you have not received this email, send a message to [email protected], and we'll forward the log-in details.

**We ask that you please RSVP; it is a great help in our organizational efforts.**

We are looking forward to seeing you there!

On May 15th, Democrats Abroad Barcelona will hold our formal Annual General Meeting. During this business meeting, we will hear from current leaders about the activities of the past year and get a report on our current finances. The results of the biannual election of new leaders will be announced and the new leaders will have an opportunity to introduce themselves. This will not be a long meeting, as it follows just hours after the conclusion of the global AGM.

The meeting will be called to order at 16:30 and we must have quorum (25 people) in order to begin the business meeting. The agenda is: 

• Chair's report
• Secretary's report
• Treasurer's report
• Update from Global AGM
• Announcement of election results
• Questions and comments from the floor

See you there!

The 2021 Asia Pacific Regional Meeting will be on Sunday, 16 May 2021 and is scheduled to start at 3:00 AM EDT during a recess of the 2021 DPCA Global Meeting.  Corresponding times across the region are: 12:30 PM IST; 2:00 PM ICT; 3:00 PM CST/HKT/PHT/SGT; 4:00 PM JST/KST; 5:00 PM AEST; 7:00 PM NZST.  You can check/confirm your local time HERE. 

We will have only one item of business on the agenda: the election of the Asia Pacific Regional Vice Chair for the 2021-2023 term.  A list of declared candidates and their statements can be found here.

ALL members are welcome to attend the AP Regional Meeting.  Please note that only Country Committee Chair and Vice Chair are able to vote.  

Chairs and Vice Chair will be sent a separate registration form on 26 April to register their intent to attend; this list will be used as the basis for quorum determination.  Please note the RSVPing on this event page does not register Chairs and Vice Chairs for the purposes of quorum.

A link to the online meeting will be sent to all who RSVP at least one week before the meeting.

The next Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Regional Meeting will be on Sunday, 16 May 2021 and is scheduled to start at 3:00 AM EDT during a recess of the 2021 DPCA Global Meeting. You can check your local time HERE. 

We will have only one item of business on the agenda: the election of the EMEA Regional Vice Chair for the 2021-2023 term.  A list of declared candidates and their statements can be found here.

All members are welcome to attend the EMEA Regional Meeting.  Please note that only Country Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs are able to vote.  

Chairs and Vice Chairs will be sent a separate registration form in late April to register their intent to attend; this list will be used as the basis for quorum. Please note an RSVP on this event page does not register Chairs and Vice Chairs for the purposes of quorum.

A link to the online meeting will be sent to all who RSVP at least one week before the meeting.

Join Democrats Abroad Vancouver for a monthly Zoom member get-together to talk all things politics, meet more of your local members, and stay up-to-date with the latest news for Americans Abroad. We may even have special guests here and there to pique your interest. Grab your favorite beverage and get ready to connect! When you RSVP for one event, you'll have access to all upcoming Pints & Politics events via calendar automatically. You must RSVP to receive Zoom details.

While all of our happy hours are free to attend, we very much appreciate donations to help support GOTV efforts. If you'd like to make a donation, visit our Donorbox here: https://donorbox.org/dayvr

Interested in something specific or want to be featured in an upcoming event? Let us know!

RSVP here to receive the link to join!

Test your knowledge about Southeast Asia—from the culture to food to history—and more! Don’t know much about the region? All the more reason to join—you’ll be leaving with a load of fun facts and new ideas to explore.

The Asian American and Pacific Islander Caucus invites you to Southeast Asian Pub Quiz on May 18, 2021. Join us for trivia to celebrate Asian American Pacific Heritage Month in May! 

RSVP to join, and bring along your favorite drink and some friends!

This event starts at

Our Second Annual Virtual GOTV Fundraising Extravaganza is here!

Event 2: Tuesday, May 18th at 18:30 CEST (12:30 EDT)
Peter Fischer: A Taste of Modernity - The Tuscan Wine Revolution

Everyone loves a good Tuscan red, so wouldn't you like to know a good story behind it?
Join us to hear historian and oenophile Peter Fischer explain how an impressive process of modernization in winemaking has led to a new breed of quality wines called the Super Tuscans. 

Peter is currently teaching in Florence at Syracuse University, the International Studies Institute and the European Academic Program of the University of California, Florence. 

Last year, thanks to our first series of six fundraising events and your generosity, we met our fundraising goals.  You helped Democrats take back the White House and Senate, and keep the House of Representatives.  Now we need to prepare for the 2022 midterm elections so we can win more seats in the House and Senate.  We are counting on your generous support so we can implement our voter registration/outreach, and start training our volunteer voting assistants.  This is our first event of the season and we hope you will join us!  

DONATE HERE  
Join this event for 15.00 Euro or join all events (between now and December) for 75 Euro. 
Payment is possible via PayPal or bank transfer.
(Please provide your email address so we can send a Zoom link the day before the event)

The DA Denmark Book Club will meet online on May 18 at 6:30 pm to discuss this month’s book, Our Time Is Now by the incomparable and inspiring Stacey Abrams. A celebrated national leader and author, this is Abrams blueprint for ending voter suppression and empowering citizens to fight for our democracy.

You can order your copy of Our Time Is Now from Books and Company (Sofievej 1, 2900 Hellerup). Delivery typically takes 2-3 days. Pick up at the store.

Upcoming books:
June - There There by Tommy Orange
"Tommy Orange's wondrous and shattering novel follows twelve characters from Native communities: all traveling to the Big Oakland Powwow, all connected to one another in ways they may not yet realize... Together, this chorus of voices tells of the plight of the urban Native American--grappling with a complex and painful history, with an inheritance of beauty and spirituality, with communion and sacrifice and heroism. Hailed as an instant classic, There There is at once poignant and unflinching, utterly contemporary and truly unforgettable." - via Goodreads

July - We will take a break for the summer.