The future of the Global Greens The Global Greens are on the way to becoming a truly global party family. The foundations were laid in Canberra. Today, at our Second Global Congress in Sao Paulo, we need to answer a fundamental question: What does it mean to be a green party?

After the EGP Council in Vienna decided to put more energy into the Global Greens Congress in Sao Paolo and the future of the Global Greens, a small think tank was formed. In this paper you will find its draft proposal for the follow-up of Sao Paolo. As the future of the Global Greens depends on the ambitions and energy the member parties wish to put in it, we have, rather than drafting a ready made receipt, chosen for a range of options which serve to structure the debate. These options will be discussed during the Council of the European Green Party, from 11-13 April in Ljubljana. But hereby we invite all those not present in Slovenia to give their comments.

PROPOSAL TO THE 2008 GLOBAL GREENS CONGRESS FROM THE AUSTRALIAN GREENS 1. That a Global Greens Secretariat be established. The Australian Greens offer Australia as the location. 2. That elected Greens everywhere be asked to donate one percent of their salary for the Secretariat.