TEAM’s 8th Annual General Meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark

The European Alliance of EU-critical Movements (TEAM) held its 8th Annual General Meeting on Friday - Sunday, 27-29 February 2004, at the Jord och Betonarbejdernes Fagforening, Hestemøllestræde 5, Copenhagen, Denmark.

A key theme of the AGM was civil liberties and how they are threatened by the EU’s participation in the current international “war on terror”. Professor Thomas Mathiesen of Oslo University was the keynote speaker on this topic. Professor Mathiesen has lectured and published widely in this area over recent decades and is an internationally recognised authority in the field of human rights and civil liberties.

The other key topic was the EU Draft Constitution. The meeting discussed why the talks failed at the Brussels Summit last December, what is likely to happen next and what the international EU-critical movement might do to defeat this EU Constitution during 2004.

The debate on the Constitution was also covered by some of the leading EU-critical candidates in Denmark’s elections to the European Parliament in June. Key aspects of the Constitution were also examined by AGM participants in workshops.

The AGM discussed TEAM’s campaign against the EU Constitution and ideas on “How to run a successful campaign”. The gathering in Copenhagen was seen as a good opportunity to exchange ideas on strategy and campaigning across Europe for the coming year.

AGM Programme to download (pdf)

John Boyd, UK, was elected new Coordinator of TEAM. To see the newly elected Board go here.

The AGM approved five new observers of TEAM: The Confederation of Social Associations (Hungary), Free Europe (Netherlands), Another Democracy is Possible (Spain), Attac (Romania) and European Foundation (UK). Find their addresses, e-mails and websites here.

AGM Report 2003-2004 Working Programme 2004-2005