FIELD TRIPS, w. 42

Wednesday 17 October 1.00 pm, Riksdagshuset, Allmänhetens entré, Mynttorget 2
Siv Holma/Vänsterpartiet/The Left party of Sweden

Siv Holma is a member of parliament and represents Norrbotten. She is one of two presidents of the cultural committee.

Vänsterpartiet/The Left party of Sweden
"Vänsterpartiet is a socialist and feminist political party. The Party was founded as the Social Democratic Left Party of Sweden in May 1917, a year of political and social upheaval. Since then it evolved into the Communist Party of Sweden, the Left Party – Communists and since 1990 it is known simply as the Left Party. Throughout its 90-year history the Party has been struggling for welfare, equality, peace, solidarity and democracy."

Wednesday 17 October 3.00 pm, Guided Tour at Riksdagshuset.

Wednesday 17 October 4.30 pm, Riksdagshuset, Allmänhetens entré, Riksgatan 3
Cecilia Magnusson, Moderaterna/The Moderate Party

Cecilia Magnusson is a member of parliament and represents Göteborg. She is also a member of the cultural committee.

Moderata samlingspartiet/The moderate party
"The economy of freedom; we believe the market economy is the economy of freedom – a prerequisite for political democracy. The market economy is the economy of prosperity. It enables companies and other actors to freely compete to meet demand and fulfil wishes. That is a prerequisite for prosperity to continue growing – and benefiting everybody. The market economy is better than the alternatives, but it is vital that laws and regulations, especially those applicable to the labour market, are drafted to ensure that the market economy walks hand-in-hand with our shared endeavours towards social security."

Thursday 18 October 1.00 pm, Riksdagshuset, Allmänhetens entré, Riksgatan 3
Margareta Israelsson/Socialdemokraterna/The Social democratic party

Margareta Israelsson is a member of parliament and represents Västerås. She is a member of the cultural committee where she is the group leader of the Social Democrats. Margareta is also member of the War Delegation. She has a background as a elementary school teacher.

Socialdemokraterna/The Social democratic party
"Everything that happens in the world affects everyone and concerns everyone. The future of mankind is more than ever before a common concern, regardless of whether we like it or not. The Social Democratic movement has chosen to regard it as our common concern. For those of us who are social democrats mankind is our goal -development and freedom, the will to grow, the sense of responsibility for coming generations, solidarity with others. The purpose of politics is the liberation of people. For this reason social democrats strive to combat economic and social divisions, widen the scope of solidarity and contribute to the creation of a world in which poverty and powerlessness are things of the past."