SPD-Local Association West participated in the event of NRW.
Oberhausen-West SPD Branch Visits North Rhine-Westphalia State Parliament
A delegation from the SPD local branch in Oberhausen-West recently visited the North Rhine-Westphalia state parliament in Düsseldorf. The visit, organised by the NRW state parliament administration, provided exciting insights into the daily work of politicians and the democratic process.
State parliamentarian Sonja Bongers extended the invitation to the Oberhausen-West branch, offering them a unique opportunity to learn about the happenings in the state parliament. The program included a guided tour of the building and a visit to the plenary hall, where the delegation could follow the plenary debate live from the visitors' gallery.
After the program, the group gathered in a designated meeting room for a discussion. Topics such as schools, pensions, urban development, and the old debts of the Ruhr area municipalities were covered during this session. Bongers stated that discussions with people are valuable as they often go beyond her topics of law and Europe. She mentioned that citizens often feel like nothing is changing, and these visits provide her with an opportunity to learn a lot.
Bongers also explained that for visitors unfamiliar with the workings of a democracy, it's always fascinating to see how it functions. The visit was indeed stimulating and interesting for the delegation from the SPD local branch in Oberhausen-West.
The group photo was a concluding event of the visit to the North Rhine-Westphalia state parliament. It was taken in the vicinity of the plenary hall, with Bongers positioned 3rd from the left. The Oberhausen visitors expressed their gratitude for the enlightening experience and looked forward to applying their newfound knowledge in their local political work.
Visits by local SPD branches to the North Rhine-Westphalia state parliament are typically organized to provide party members with direct insight into parliamentary processes, political decision-making, and current issues relevant to the state. These visits serve both educational and motivational aims, empowering local party members to be more active and informed in their political work and better aligned with the SPD’s goals at the state level.
While specific details regarding the Oberhausen-West branch's visit are not provided directly, this framework aligns with common practices for local political group visits to state parliaments in Germany, including in North Rhine-Westphalia. They represent a bridge between local activism and parliamentary governance within the SPD organizational structure.
- The Oberhausen-West SPD Branch's visit to the North Rhine-Westphalia state parliament shed light on policy-and-legislation matters, such as schools, pensions, urban development, and the old debts of the Ruhr area municipalities.
- The visit by the local SPD branch to the North Rhine-Westphalia state parliament was not just educational, but also a step towards aligning their local political work with the broader policy-and-legislation goals of the SPD at the state level, which includes politics and general news.
