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Robert Reich speaks with Democrats Abroad
Join Robert Reich as he speaks with Democrats Abroad.The American political commentator, author and activist will be joining us in a Zoom call on Friday May 29th, 2020 at 11:00am Eastern Daylight Time (Washington, DC).When: Friday, May 29, 2020 at 11:00am EDT (17:00 CET, 23:00SGT)Where: Zoom Call (RSVP for the link)
Ticket cost: While there is no donation requirement to attend, we hope you’ll consider a donation of $15 - or more - and help reach hundreds of potential voters! Even if you can't join the Webinar, you can show your support by clicking HERE and making a donation for this event.
About Our SpeakerAs someone who has served in three presidential administrations, Robert Reich has seen how the system works from the inside and as an author and Professor of Public Policy he explains how it has been corrupted and how we can fix it. His political and government experience spans decades, including serving on President Barack Obama's economic transition advisory board and four years as Secretary of Labor under President Bill Clinton. He's a prolific and bestselling author, publishing more than a dozen books and he has co-created two award-winning Netflix documentaries, Inequality for All and Saving Capitalism.His recent opinion pieces in the The Guardian are deeply critical of how the US, the elite and businesses are operating during COVID-19. His new book, The System: Who Rigged It, and How We Fix It analyzes how we came to the current fraught economic and political situation, what systems keep it in place and how we can change the system so it serves the majority of Americans rather than the elite few. Join Democrats Abroad as we talk with Robert Reich to support Democrats Abroad's 2020 Get Out the Vote campaign, but also to find some solidarity, inspiration, and clarity along the way.Secretary Reich will be taking questions from Democrats Abroad members. Please submit questions in advance by emailing CallTheWorld@democratsabroad.org.ukWHENMay 29, 2020 at 11am1499 rsvps rsvpWHEREZoom
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2020 AGM and GPP Voting Events
Annual General Meeting
DA-Hungary will hold our Annual General Meeting (AGM) Organizing and Planning meeting:
WHAT: DA-Hungary AGM – All DA Members WelcomeWHEN: 7:00 PM, Thursday, 13 FebruaryWHERE: The Workshop (Pub & Restaurant)Paulay Ede utca 16, H-1061 BudapestRSVP to: DAevents@DemsAbroad.huOur AGM will include reports on our activities over the last year and our plans for this important Election Year. It will also involve preparation for our Budapest In-person GPP Voting Events. We need your help to volunteer and vote in the Global Primary.
DA-Hungary GPP Voting Events
DA-Hungary will be hosting 3 GPP Voting Events in Budapest. These events are an opportunity for Americans living abroad to cast a vote for your preferred Democratic Presidential Candidate. This is an official Primary, just like all the other State Primaries.Voting is open to all members of Democrats Abroad – You can join on the spot.
Thursday, March 5
American Corner Budapest (Corvinus University)Fovam ter 13-15 (red and yellow brick building)H-1093 Budapest2:00 PM to 8:00 PMFriday, March 6
Mozsar CafeNagymező utca 21H-1065 Budapest12:00 PM to 8:00 PMSaturday, March 7
American Corner Budapest (Corvinus University)Fovam ter 13-15 (red and yellow brick building)H-1093 Budapest12:00 PM to 6:00 PM
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Merrill Oates published DA-Russia AGM and Officer Elections – 2017 in News 2017-04-24 07:58:43 -0400
DA-Russia AGM and Officer Elections – 2017
The Nominations and Elections Committee (NEC) of Democrats Abroad Russia (DA Russia) wishes to remind members of the upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) and opportunity to vote for DA Russia officer candidates.
Annual General Meeting
The AGM will be held on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 19:30 in the evening, at the Moscow office of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, 7 Petrovka Street, to meet the candidates to the Executive Council of DA Russia, amend by-laws, and discuss current events.
Nominees to Executive Committee
The following persons have been nominated and seconded for the following positions:
Chairperson: Josh Tulgan
Vice-chairperson: Carolyn S. Wieland
Treasurer: Hitoshi Hirano
Secretary: Marian Dent
Counsel: Amy Kouznetsova
Amendment to By-laws
We will also be voting on the following proposed by-laws amendment:
11.1 The Executive Committee is composed of the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer and Counsel and may, in addition, include two Members-at-Large elected from among the eligible Members of the Organization. The chairpersons of any Standing Committees will be ex officio members of the Executive Committee without voting privileges.
VotingRather than voting with paper ballots, we invite everyone to vote via Survey Monkey. You will be able to vote using the link below for a period of 14 days.
Here is the link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DRGMTSYResults of voting
We will send out the results by email shortly after the expiration of the 14-day voting period.
We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday evening!Best regards,
Members of the Nominations and Elections Committee of DA Russia:
Guy Archer
Vladimir Kouznetsov
Maya Melnikas
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Merrill Oates published Grab a Candle and Share your Light – Farewell Obama, 20 Jan 2017 in News 2017-01-22 10:44:09 -0500
Grab a Candle and Share your Light – Farewell Obama, 20 Jan 2017
Farewell and Thank You Obama Vigil20 January 2017, Szabadság tér, Budapest, Hungary
8 years ago on the day of President Obama’s first Inauguration, Democrats Abroad and other Americans gathered to celebrate with candlelight and song in Budapest’s Szabadság tér (Liberty Square) next to the US Embassy to celebrate a new era of hope for America and it’s place in the world.Our gathering in 2008 was documented by local media and joined by other groups also seeking political reform. Here is a short clip of the event from a Hungarian news portal:
During the last hour of President Obama’s administration, on 20 January 2017, we returned again to the same square to close out this chapter in American history. Around 50 members of Democrats Abroad came together to sing American anthems and to share with each other some of the Obama accomplishments that we found most significant. Participants spoke out expressing the importance of: America regaining respect in the world, the Affordable Care Act, Dignity, Net Neutrality, Marriage Equality, Economic Recovery, improving the rights of women in the workplace, and having a president with the ability to speak in complete grammatical sentences.
Our DA-Hungary Chair, Marylin Ball-Brown, led the group in singing This Land is Your Land, America the Beautiful, and We Shall Overcome. As a trained opera singer, she then closed out the event by singing Amazing Grace. Many in the crowd had eyes filled with tears as we bid farewell to the Obama Presidency.
Several from the group gathered after the event at the nearby Cafe Liberté to warm up and to share thoughts on how we can work to sustain the Obama legacy of achievement in the challenging years to come. Our thanks to DA-HU member Amy Modly for her extensive work in helping to coordinate the event with the local police office.
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Donating: $15, $25, $45, or $500 will enable you to join this update briefing call
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Merrill Oates published Global Presidential Primary Voting in Budapest: 3rd, 4th, 5th March 8:00 to 20:00 in News 2016-02-27 13:47:06 -0500
Global Presidential Primary Voting in Budapest: 3rd, 4th, 5th March 8:00 to 20:00
Not in the US for the week of Super Tuesday?
You can vote for your choice of Democratic presidential candidate in-person at the American Corner in Budapest, on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th of March.
The Democrats Abroad Global Presidential Primary will hold an official in-person voting center in Budapest at the American Corner (Corvinus University). Votes in the Democrats Abroad primary determine the presidential preference for delegates to the Democratic convention in Philadelphia. You must be a member of Democrats Abroad to vote, but you can join on the spot.When: 3, 4, and 5 March (Thurs, Fri, Sat.) 8:00 AM to 20:00Where: American Corner Budapest (Corvinus University)Fovam ter 13-15, Salt House BuildingH-1093 BudapestContact and RSVP to: DAevents@DemsAbroad.hu
If you can’t make it to our Voting Center at the American Corner, you can vote via e-mail, fax or postal mail with a Remote Ballot.Further information on in-person or e-mail voting is at: http://www.democratsabroad.org/gpp
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Chair Hungary, Deputy-Chair Global IT Team
Chair DA-Hungary, Deputy-Chair Global IT Team, former Regional Vice-Chair EMEA at Democrats Abroad