In April 2001, the Australian Greens, hosted 800 people from 70 countries in Canberra for the inaugural gathering to launch the Global Greens as an exciting new global network at which a defining document, the Global Greens Charter, was adopted. The second Congress of the Global Greens will take place in Sau Paulo, Brazil, May 1st-4th 2008. The following is an extract from the invitation letter to this meeting from the Brazilian Greens Party and the Federation of Green Parties of the Americas:

Global Greens 2008 will offer the opportunity to meet Greens from around the world, who share similar goals and ideals, and to learn specifically about the spirit and diversity of Latin America. Our main objective will be to establish a joint Green climate crisis action plan for the next decade, on which Green parties and movements around the world can work cooperatively, showing the way for governments and communities alike. Your participation will be crucial in producing an effective, achievable plan.

This will be an exciting time for the Global Greens. The Australian Greens Party will be sending an official delegation, and we would encourage as many Australian Greens as possible to attend as observers. More information about this meeting can be found at http://www.globalgreens.org.br/en.
 
There will be further announcements about the selection of delegates for the Australian Greens and observer participation in coming months. But if you are considering attending and want to be kept informed, please write to international@greens.org.au to register your interest, or subscribe to the Global Issues email list at http://lists.greens.org.au/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gig.
 
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