Progressive International
The Progressive International launched in May 2020 with a mission to unite, organize and mobilize the world’s progressive forces. Since then, it has grown to include over a hundred organizations representing millions of people on all inhabited continents.
Founders
In 2018 DiEM25 teams up with The Sanders Institute to launch the Progressive International.
DiEM25 is teaming up with The Sanders Institute to launch the Progressive International, a movement that will mobilise people around the world behind a shared vision of democracy, prosperity, sustainability, and solidarity.
The announcement will take place at The Sanders Institute Gathering in Burlington, Vermont (November 29 – December 1 2018), which will bring together an array of activists, thinkers and politicians to discuss pressing issues like climate change, workers rights, and healthcare.
DiEM25’s Yanis Varoufakis will participate in an international roundtable with Bernie Sanders (Vermont Senator), Niki Ashton (Member of Canadian Parliament), and David McWilliams (Irish author and economist) that will discuss the need for international cooperation in an age of rising authoritarianism.
Following the roundtable discussion, Sanders Institute Founder and Fellow Jane Sanders will join Yanis Varoufakis in issuing an ‘Open Call’ to progressives around the world, inviting individuals and organisations to join as signatories.
It is time for progressives of the world to unite. Join us. Join Progressive International.[1]
Cabinet
The Cabinet is the executive body of the Progressive International. It is responsible for development, planning, and staffing decisions.
The body is comprised of eight members of the Council and two representatives from the Secretariat.
- David Adler General Coordinator
- Andres Arauz Council Member
- Renata Avila Council Member
- Karol Cariola Council Member
- Jeremy Corbyn Council Member
- Nikhil Dey Council Member
- Varsha Gandikota-Nellutla General Coordinator
- Yara Hawari Council Member
- Clara Lopez Obregon Council Member
- Demba Moussa Dembele Council Member[2]
Council
As of December 2024.
- Julian Aguon Micronesia
- Nazma Akter Bangladesh
- Andres Arauz Ecuador
- Renata Avila Guatemala
- Baba Aye Nigeria
- Deyvid Bacelar Brazil
- Walden Bello Philippines
- Rita Berlofa Brazil
- Guilherme Boulos Brazil
- Karol Cariola Chile
- Mariela Castro Espin Cuba
- Aya Chebbi Tunisia
- Jeremy Corbyn United Kingdom (UK)
- Jodi Dean United States of America (USA)
- Nikhil Dey India
- Nick Estes Lower Brule Sioux Tribe
- Silvia Federici Italy
- Gacheke Gachihi Kenya
- Alberto Garzon Spain
- Selay Ghaffar Afghanistan
- Jayati Ghosh India
- Yara Hawari Palestine
- Srecko Horvat Croatia
- Wang Hui China
- Vashna Jagarnath South Africa
- Ammar Ali Jan Pakistan
- Abirami Jotheeswaran India
- Zitto Kabwe Tanzania
- Hasina Khan India
- Lukasz Kozak Poland
- Nilufer Koc Kurdistan
- Milena Ochoa Larrotta Colombia
- Antonio de Lisboa Brazil
- Scott Ludlam Australia
- Clara Lopez Obregon Colombia
- Esperanza Martinez Paraguay
- Clarissa Mendoza Philippines
- Luka Mesec Slovenia
- Tom Morello United States of America (USA)
- Demba Moussa Dembele Senegal
- Lidy Nacpil Philippines
- Anyang' Nyong'o Kenya
- Lyn Ossome South Africa
- Raj Patel United Kingdom (UK)
- Romenio Pereira Brazil
- Gustavo Petro Colombia
- Gerardo Pisarello Spain
- Tara Raghuveer United States of America (USA)
- Annie Raja India
- Ismat Raza Shahjahan Pakistan
- Juan Nicolas Agustin Richards Argentina
- Stephen Ruvuga Tanzania
- Kohei Saito Japan
- Alexey Sakhnin Russia
- Pierre Sane Senegal
- Henry Saragih Indonesia
- Zarah Sultana United Kingdom (UK)
- Nardi Suxo Bolivia
- Astra Taylor Canada
- Monica Valente Brazil
- Carina Vance Mafla Ecuador
- Yanis Varoufakis Greece
- Eyal Weizman United Kingdom (UK)
- Celia Xakriaba Brazil
- Hilary Zhou Zimbabwe[3]
Emeritus
- Kali Akuno United States of America (USA)
- Slim Amamou Tunisia
- Celso Amorim Brazil
- Niki Ashton Canada
- Lina Attalah Egypt
- Edil Baisalov Kyrgyzstan
- Nnimmo Bassey Nigeria
- Prashant Bhushan India
- Natalia Bonavides Brazil
- Aurea Carolina Brazil
- Alicia Castro Argentina
- Leila Chaibi France
- Walter Chambati Zimbabwe
- Noam Chomsky United States of America (USA)
- Suzanne Coleman-Haseldine Australia
- Rafael Correa Ecuador
- John Cusack United States of America (USA)
- Fatima Diallo Senegal
- Jean Dreze India
- Gael Garcia Bernal Mexico
- Alvaro Garcia-Linera Bolivia
- Baltasar Garzon Real Spain
- Elizabeth Gomez Alcorta
- Fernando Haddad Brazil
- Harry Halpin United States of America (USA)
- Hilda Heine Marshall Islands
- Rachmi Hertanti Indonesia
- Giorgio Jackson Chile
- Vicenta Jeronimo Jimenez Guatemala
- Joacine Katar Moreira Portugal
- Burcu Kilic United States of America (USA)
- Naomi Klein Canada
- Ertugrul Kurkcu Turkey
- Avi Lewis Canada
- Sacha Llorenti Bolivia
- Harsh Mander India
- Achille Mbembe Cameroon
- John McDonnell United Kingdom (UK)
- Kavita Naidu Fiji
- Vanessa Nakate Uganda
- Leah Namugerwa Uganda
- Nanjala Nyabola Kenya
- Varshini Prakash United States of America (USA)
- Vijay Prashad India
- Trusha Reddy South Africa
- Asad Rehman United Kingdom (UK)
- Aruna Roy India
- Mona Seif Egypt
- Celine Semaan Lebanon
- Sarika Sinha India
- Ahdaf Soueif Egypt
- Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor United States of America (USA)
- Ece Temelkuran Turkey
- Fawwaz Traboulsi Lebanon
- Paola Vega Costa Rica
- Paola Villarreal Mexico
- Cornel West United States of America (USA)
- Solomon Yeo Solomon Islands
- Slavoj Zizek Slovenia[4]
Members
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