Original article: Global Progressive Mobilisation: Izquierda progresista del mundo se reúne en Barcelona
Barcelona is set to become the focal point of global progressive politics as it prepares to host the Global Progressive Mobilisation (GPM) on April 17 and 18. This international forum aims to regroup leaders, social organizations, and political actors in response to the rise of far-right movements and the crisis of multilateralism.
Driven by networks such as the Socialist International and the Party of European Socialists, the meeting represents a shift from diagnosis to action: «turning conviction into results,» as stated in its official call.
A Program to Coordinate the Global Agenda
The summit will take place at Fira Barcelona over two days, featuring more than 30 sessions, panels, and discussion spaces named after symbolic figures such as Salvador Allende, Angela Davis, and Nelson Mandela.
The inaugural day will include a central plenary session early in the morning, followed by thematic debates and workshops that will explore the strategic pillars of global progressivism.
Highlighted topics in the program include:
- Defense of democracy and the rule of law
- Ecological and digital transition with social justice
- Global economic governance and inequality
- Humanitarian-focused migration policies
- Feminism, youth, and new political subjectivities
Additionally, specific activities will take place, such as a debate on gender gaps in Generation Z, promoted by European think tanks, aiming to rethink the relationships between youth, politics, and feminism in the current context.
Global Leadership and Latin American Presence
The forum will feature key figures from international progressivism, including Pedro Sánchez, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Gustavo Petro, and Cyril Ramaphosa, along with other leaders, academics, and union representatives.
From Latin America, one of the highly anticipated attendees is the former president of Chile, Gabriel Boric, who will be accompanied by his former minister and prominent figure in the Broad Front, Giorgio Jackson.
His participation is significant as it represents a new generation of progressive leaders attempting to renew the left through generational, feminist, and constitutional perspectives, contrasting with previous political cycles in the region.
This Chilean presence is part of a broad Latin American delegation that includes current leaders, former heads of state, and political figures, reinforcing the transcontinental nature of the gathering.
Barcelona as a Global Political Laboratory
The choice of Barcelona as the host city reflects its development as a hub for international meetings, as well as a political strategy to position Europe as a connecting point between Latin America, Africa, and other contested regions.
Pedro Sánchez, the host of the forum, has emphasized the need for a coordinated response to reactionary forces, highlighting that current challenges—from war to inequality—require global solutions rather than fragmented approaches.
A New Progressive Internationalism?
The Global Progressive Mobilisation is ambitious in its aims to move beyond previous experiences of international left coordination, often limited to symbolic declarations.
The declared goal is to build a shared political capacity that can contest power, narrative, and agenda at a global level.
In a global landscape marked by various crises and a growing conservative offensive, Barcelona will serve as a laboratory for the world’s left to redefine its future against an adversary whose definition becomes increasingly ambiguous.
From El Ciudadano, we welcome this space and urge an international embrace of struggles, with a clear political definition that is anti-Zionist, or affirming that Zionism poses a danger to humanity and democracy. We make it clear that we stand with the Jewish people, the majority of whom are not Zionist and are victims of a pro-war and genocidal ideology that has us living through a third world war that could worsen if not halted in time.
El Ciudadano
