1st university of the UPR from September 21 to 23, 2012 at Lake Annecy (Haute-Savoie)

It is as a citizen that I am happy to inform you of the holding of:

1^re UNIVERSITY OF THE REPUBLICAN POPULAR UNION

UPR

September 21 to 23, 2012 – Lake Annecy – Haute-Savoie

If the year 2011 was the year of the second national congress of the UPR and the announcement of the presidential program of François Asselineau, 2012 will be the year of the first university of our movement.

It will be held from Friday 21 to Sunday 23 September on the shores of Lake Annecy, in the heart of the Alps.

In one year already, the UPR has more than doubled its workforce and now has more than 1700 members. It thus follows an almost exponential trajectory since more than 1100 members of all persuasions, opinions and conditions have joined the movement since last August.

Our goal, unchanged since our creation and whose relevance is confirmed by events a little more each month, is to get France out of the European Union, the euro and NATO as quickly as possible, in order to to restore the independence of France, to restore freedom to its people, and to restore to our country its role as spokesperson for the freedom of peoples and nations.

The progress made is already very encouraging. Without being political professionals and thanks only to voluntary work, we patiently build the structures necessary for the life of a citizens' movement. Enthusiastic, we spread our ideas in many meetings and actions throughout France and on the Internet. Our militant dynamism surprises the political parties and the established media.

Every week, tens of thousands of supporters testify to their support by their letters, their donations and their record visits to the UPR website, its Twitter, its blog, and its Facebook page: in July, the latter experienced peaks in consultation with 17.000 different visitors per day.

While journalists working in independent media relay us regularly – and we thank them warmly -, those in mainstream media pretend to ignore us but… they subscribe in large numbers to our Twitter account. And for good reason ! All the events continue, week after week, to confirm the accuracy and foresight of our founding Charter adopted on March 25, 2007, as well as the relevance and the ability to bring together our program of December 3, 2011, directly inspired by that of the Council National of the Resistance.

Nice course, but a lot remains to be done. The movement must be better structured.

The university has set itself two objectives:

1. develop the UPR internally by strengthening our cohesion and our methods,
2. and launch preparations for the next European elections.

WHAT OBJECTIVES FOR THIS UNIVERSITY?

1) STRENGTHENING OUR COHESION AND OUR METHODS

It is primarily for the pleasure of our members, – from the first present to newcomers, as well as those who will join us by then -, that this gathering is organized over 2 and a half days.

Our first objective is to give time to all our members who will have the opportunity to make the trip to get to know each other, in order to strengthen our solidarity and our community of thought. We are going to share experiences and create new tools and structures, in order to best support the irresistible rise of the UPR on the political scene.

The university will reserve a workshop for departmental leaders, which will be devoted in particular to this question of sharing experiences, so that they can formalize together new tools to strengthen our structures.

Other workshops will allow all questions to be asked and new suggestions to be launched. They will share their work, their tools and their achievements.

2) LAUNCH PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT EUROPEAN ELECTIONS IN 2014

As François Asselineau already announced on March 25, the next stage of our development involves our participation in the European elections of June 2014. Preparing ourselves for this important deadline will be the university's other objective.

These elections should be an opportunity for our movement to powerfully increase its national notoriety to spark the first legitimate and republican debate on France's exit from the European Union. And to obtain one or more UPR deputies in the European Parliament: that would be a formidable kick that the French people would send into the anthill of the Europeanists!

The university will open a permanent workshop dedicated to this question:

• a rapporteur will collect all the ideas, initiatives and experiences of the members. He will identify skills, build a knowledge base and coordinate related projects.

• A summary report will help the National Council to define the strategy to follow.

These are the goals we set for this university. We look forward to seeing you from September 21 to 23 and are counting on your presence to share this important moment in the history of our young movement.

THE PROGRAM

Faithful to the cordial atmosphere that has animated us for 5 years now, our university will alternate between working time, meetings and festive moments.

• Meetings between members from all over France.

• The opportunity for each of them to talk in a friendly way, throughout their stay, with François Asselineau and the main leaders of the movement.

• Workshops to define new tools and responsibilities.

• A participatory militant training workshop on Saturday morning, for all members.

• Debates with external guests on Saturday afternoon, in particular with the Swiss journalist Myret Zaki.

• An unprecedented conference by François Asselineau on Saturday evening, followed by a debate.

• A festive evening on Saturday, including a large raffle with historical memories which will be commented on by François Asselineau

• The report of the work of the workshops on Sunday morning.

The university will end, for those who wish, with a walk that is both bucolic and moving in the footsteps of the French Resistance, towards a discreet historic site, which we will preserve from the political recoveries that have unfortunately become customary.

THE WELCOME PLACE

The place that welcomes us is ideally placed in the heart of a magnificent wooded area of ​​4 hectares, surrounding a XNUMXth century farmhouse.^e century. It is entirely reserved for the holding of our University.

It includes very modern, comfortable and elegant "mobile homes", in which participants can stay, according to different types of formulas.

The park also includes a large swimming pool overflow and play areas.

High-speed WiFi (expenses to be paid on the spot) will allow all those who wish not to be cut off from their usual environment.

There will be places for work and exchanges, but also for conviviality: a marquee, set up for meetings, will accompany our end-of-night celebrations. A guinguette will serve meals and drinks at low prices, alpine cheeses, Savoie wines, or even a glass of genepi for lovers of gastronomy.

A few minutes walk away, a small village has all the necessary shops and services. We will also be able to enjoy the charms of Haute-Savoie, its panoramas and country walks, and of course Lake Annecy.

WHO IS THE UNIVERSITY OPEN TO?

The university is open to 3 types of public:

• The "visitors",
• The« attendees »
• The “UPR managers”.

The terms of distribution are as follows:

VISITORS

The UPR university is open to everyone on Saturday afternoon from 15:00 p.m. until the very end of the evening (UPR member, or non-member sympathizer, or even simple curious). It suffices for this:

• to register as a "visitor"

• and pay a fixed entry fee of €10, including:

• a visitor kit
• contribution to logistics costs
• access to the domain (reception, meeting places, guinguette, swimming pool, games, etc.) on Saturdays only, from 15:00 p.m. until the end of the evening
• the possibility of attending the public debates which will take place from 15:00 p.m. (in particular a public debate between François Asselineau and the Swiss journalist Myret Zaki)
• the possibility of attending François Asselineau's original speech-conference which will be presented from 18:30 p.m., and the debate with the public which will follow,
• participation in the raffle of historical memories,
• the participation in the festive evening which will end this day until late in the evening, which will allow him in particular to get to know the members and activists of the UPR

Warning: the visiteurs , who can arrive from 14:30 p.m., are required to leave the estate at the end of the festivities and cannot be accommodated on the estate. They are of course free to book a nearby hotel if they wish.

PARTICIPANTS

Le “participant "

• must be a member of the UPR up to date with contributions as of 21/09/2012 (To renew your subscription now, go to this page .)
• is a person who has decided to enroll in university.

For this, he must pay a university registration fee of €20.

Registration at the university is done:

• either by the inclusion of €20 in the stay package for those who choose accommodation on site (Mobile homes or camping).

• either by a fixed participation of 20 € for the entire duration of the university, for those who stay with them or in a nearby hotel.

=> [ NOTE: to dissipate any ambiguity, we insist on the fact that people staying on the estate have free access to it and therefore do not have to pay the flat-rate contribution of 20 €. We also point out that the €20 paid by participants not staying on site are used to cover part of the fixed costs incurred by the operation: rental of equipment, production of leaflets, etc. They also provide access to the estate's facilities, in particular the large swimming pool. ]

Participants can arrive at the domain at any time Friday evening from 18:00 p.m. and even late at night, or even on Saturday morning until 13:00 p.m. Being a “participant” at the university entitles you to:

• a participant kit,
• participation in logistics costs,
• free access to the domain (reception, meeting places, guinguette, swimming pool, games, etc.) between Friday September 21 at 18:00 p.m. and Sunday September 23 at 15:00 p.m.,
• the possibility of joining the buffet dinner with the president, UPR officials and other participants on Friday evening (buffet costs to be paid on site),
• participation in such and such a workshop on Saturday morning, according to interests,
• the possibility of joining the buffet lunch with the president, UPR officials and other participants on Saturday from 13:00 p.m. (buffet costs to be paid on site),
• the possibility of attending the public debates which will take place on Saturday from 15:00 p.m. (in particular a public debate between François Asselineau and the Swiss journalist Myret Zaki),
• the possibility of attending François Asselineau's original speech-conference which will be presented on Saturday from 18:00 p.m., and the debate with the public which will follow,
• participation in the raffle of historical memories,
• participation in the festive evening which will extend this conference from Saturday until late in the evening, and which will make it possible to get to know sympathizers and simple visitors,
• the closing morning of work on Sunday morning,
• the possibility of joining the buffet lunch with the president, UPR officials and other participants on Sunday from 13:00 p.m. (buffet costs to be paid on site),
• the possibility of participating, on Sunday afternoon, in the walk in the footsteps of the French Resistance, towards a discreet historic site, in the company of the president and officials of the UPR and other members.

UPR MANAGERS

The UPR managers are the members of the National Office and the national managers, the thematic national delegates, the regional delegates, the departmental delegates, as well as the members identified as project leaders.

All of them are invited to arrive on the estate from Thursday September 20 at 18:00 p.m., or no later than Friday September 21 at 10:30 a.m.

Friday – from 10:30 a.m. to 18:00 p.m. – is reserved for the work of those responsible for the movement. [A specific program will be sent to them]

From Friday 18:00 p.m., their program is identical to that of the “participants” (see above).

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SPECIAL JOURNALISTS

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We are in the process of making contact with political journalists from many media.

However, if you are a journalist, that we have not contacted you yet and that you wish to attend the afternoon of Saturday, September 22 (debates then speech conference of François Asselineau), do not hesitate to contact us directly by writing to us at:

http://www.u-p-r.fr/nous-contacter

One of the organizers will contact you as soon as possible, in particular to book a one-on-one interview with François Asselineau if you wish.

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PRACTICAL INFORMATION

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SITUATION

The center is located 20 km from the city of Annecy (20 min by car). Shuttles will be set up for those arriving at Annecy station.

All information on the place will be given on September 15.

TRANSPORT

• By car : 1h30 from Lyon, 4h30 from Montpellier, Marseille or Strasbourg, 6h from Paris, Limoges, Nice, Metz or Toulouse, 7h from Tours or Bordeaux, 8h from Lille, Rennes or Nantes.

• By train : 3h45 from Paris with 7 direct TGV connections per day and a night train. In 2 hours from Lyon, 13 direct connections per day, which puts Marseille and Montpellier at 4 hours, Toulouse at 6 hours, Nantes and Rouen at 7 hours, Bordeaux at 8 hours.

• By plane : 1h15 from Paris/Orly Sud to Annecy/Meythet airport by Chalair-Air France, for departures in the evenings at 19 p.m. or Saturday morning, and returns on Sunday late afternoon or Monday morning. Many other destinations from Geneva airport located 1 hour from the site, or that of Lyon Saint-Exupéry at around 1h30.

• By carpool: We suggest that the furthest members contact their departmental delegate (or the closest departmental delegate if there is not yet one in their department of residence) to see if carpooling possibilities have been planned. between UPR members in the region.
  We invite you to consult the car-sharing project specially created for the occasion: http://agenda.covoiturage.fr//forum/9604-1ere-universite-de-l-upr

• SNCF station shuttles – reception site : Shuttles costing €5 will connect the station to the site on Thursday evening, Friday evening and Saturday morning.

For the visiteurs, a shuttle will be provided at the station on Saturday at 17-18 p.m.

Return shuttles from the site to the station will be scheduled for Sunday at 14-15 p.m. and 18 p.m.

ACCOMMODATION

We offer stay packages on the estate itself, detailed in the following section.

Please note that the stay in the domain:

• - is reserved for up-to-date members,

• - is optional.

We do not offer accommodation for simple "visitors".

Stays at the estate

Although accommodation on your own is completely at the discretion of participants who wish to do so, we nevertheless recommend accommodation in the domain on site. It is indeed the ideal way to meet and get closer to all the members of the UPR, and to participate in the unity of place and spirit of the event.

Please note: the rates are fixed regardless of the length of your stay, whether it is one night or two nights. (even three nights for UPR officials).

Whatever the formula chosen, these packages include participation in logistics costs and give full access to all university events.

Two types of holiday formulas are offered: in a mobile home, or in a campsite.

• MOBILE-HOME formula

These are modern mobile homes, with contemporary decoration, with a surface area of ​​30 m², 4 or 6 places, equipped with:

- separate bedrooms for two people (1 double bed 140×190 cm with slatted base or 2 single beds 70×180 cm with slatted base),

- very comfortable mattresses,

- a living room with kitchen area, sofa and dining table, - a bathroom with washbasin and shower with unlimited hot water flow,

- separate toilets,

- and a terrace equipped with a table, chairs and deckchairs.

We offer 3 options, depending on everyone's wishes (those who above all wish to preserve their privacy, or those who above all have budget constraints):

• “Budget” option : in a 4 or 6-seater mobile home, free placement in the bedrooms (note: given the relative smallness of the Mobile Home, this implies good humor and a spirit of conviviality)
• ..................................... 62 € / pers. / whatever the length of stay

• “Comfort” option : in a 4-seater mobile home, but with only two occupants (each having their own bedroom, privacy is better preserved; it is also an ideal formula for couples)
• ..................................... 82 € / pers. /regardless of the length of stay

• “Privacy” option : in a 4-seater mobile home, but with only one occupant
• ..................................... 124 € / pers. /regardless of the length of stay

Sheets and blankets are provided, but remember to bring:

• - your towels and bath towels.

• - your bathing suits if you plan to use the swimming pool.

Also provide 80 € per person for the deposit, returned after inventory.

Deposit payable in cash, uncashed check or credit card.

• CAMPING formula

This ultra-economic formula is offered to participants who wish to reduce their expenses as much as possible and who have their own tent (or possibly their own motorhome)

Camping or motorhome ………………….. 21 € / pers. / whatever the length of stay

This entry fee allows:

• to have access to the campsite, located in the heart of the domain, which has pitches of all sizes.

• to have the comfort of campers: toilets, laundry, changing rooms, hot showers, access to electricity...

=> [NOTE: we insist on the fact that people staying with their own tent on the estate have free access to it and therefore do not have to pay the flat fee of €20 for those who are not staying on the domain. This is equivalent to paying 1€ / person and whatever the length of stay for this type of accommodation: it is difficult to offer a more economical solution...]

RESTORATION

A guinguette will be installed on the estate and will offer a continuous service at low prices.

You will find:

- breakfasts,

- snacks, sandwiches, salads, desserts,

- hot meals,

- and local specialities: charcuterie, cheeses, sausages and renowned local dishes.

For drinks:

- teas or coffees,

- fruit juices, sodas and soft drinks,

- aperitifs,

- Mont-Blanc beers, Savoie wines and regional liqueurs.

Particular case :

Minors from 15 to 18 years old.

Minors aged 15 to 18 on 21/09/2012 are welcomed under the same conditions and prices as adults, but will not have access to the purchase of alcoholic beverages.

If they do not have an accompanying adult, written authorization must be provided by one of the parents or legal guardian.
Minors between the ages of 15 and 18 must complete a booking form or form identical to that of an adult.
Please specify the status of minor and send us date of birth and copy of the authorization by email to This e-mail address is protected against spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Minors under 15

Children under the age of 15 can come to the site for free, as free companions of a visitor or a participant, provided that:

1. That they are under the responsibility and the permanent close sight of a designated responsible adult.
2. For reasons of promiscuity, the designated adult(s) cannot choose the "Budget" formula: They have the choice between the formulas without accommodation, camping formula, and the mobile home formula, privacy option (124€/pers, excluding child) or comfort (82€/pers, excluding children).

Parents will be asked for a responsible attitude to take their child out if they are dissipated during a round table/debate/conference.
We do not have a specific reception structure on site for toddlers: remember to bring the necessary equipment.

When booking, let us know in the form of any accompanying child in the list of other occupants, specifying their age. Or send us this information by email at This e-mail address is protected against spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., specifying the surname and first name of the legal guardian of the child.

A special badge will be given at the entrance to minors to restrict their access to alcohol sold at the guinguette.
The UPR reserves the right to refuse entry if an identity card is not provided to certify the majority of a visitor.

Medical condition and handicaps

Please send us any information at This e-mail address is protected against spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. specifying the name and surname of the reservation.
As far as possible, we will put implement the necessary arrangements for your reception.

Animals

Animals, apart from assistance dogs, are not allowed on the estate.

REGISTRATION

Registrations are open. We strongly recommend that anyone who wants to attend this university (either as a 'participant' or a 'visitor') registers as soon as possible. This will ensure that they have room for accommodation and this will allow us to better anticipate logistical issues.

There are two ways to register :

• 1st MODE: ONLINE PAYMENT (to be used preferably, it simplifies management)
  • - if you are a UPR manager or if you are a member up to date with your contributions and wish to be a "participant", you can register here (using 1 registration form per person) : http://www.u-p-r.fr/uu2012/index.php

   

• - if you only want to be a "visitor" on Saturday from 15:00 p.m. to the end of the evening, register here (using 1 registration form per person) : http://www.u-p-r.fr/uu2012/visiteurs.php

• 2nd MODE: BY CHÈWHAT :

You must then:

A)- download the registration form (using 1 registration form per person)

- if you are a UPR manager or if you are a member up to date with your contributions and wish to be a "participant", the form for payment by check is here:

http://www.u-p-r.fr/uu2012/UU2012_formulaire.pdf

- if you only wish to be a "visitor" on Saturday from 15:00 p.m. to the end of the evening, the form for payment by check is here:

http://www.u-p-r.fr/uu2012/UU2012_formulaire_visiteur.pdf

B) – Complete the form as legibly as possible

C)- Attach the corresponding check, payable to "UPR",

D)- Send everything before September 16 to:

UPR UNIVERSITY
Registration Department
24 rue Paul Cavaré
93110 ROSNY-SOUS-BOIS

NOTE FOR PEOPLE WITHOUT A BANK ACCOUNT

We do not accept cash shipments. We therefore ask them to have the kindness to have their registration paid by telepayment or by check by a member of their entourage, making it clear in the comments that the person debited is not the participant.

CAUTION:

Please use 1 registration form per person.

Registrations are registered upon receipt of full payment.

We do not accept deposits.

We reserve the right to suspend registrations in the mobile homes in case they are all full.

Any cancellations must reach us before Wednesday, September 19 at 20:00 p.m.

In this case, the cancellation will result in the reimbursement of the sums paid, less an administration fee of €20 per person.

Any cancellation received after Wednesday, September 19, 20:00 p.m. will not give rise to any refund.

If you book a mobile home in the "Budget" or "Comfort" formula, you can tell us, when booking, with whom you prefer to share the mobile home, to take into account in particular couples in double beds, groups of work, members from the same region, etc.

We will do our best to organize a pleasant placement for everyone.

FINAL WARNING: SPIRIT D’ÉTEAM AND GOOD MOOD

We recall that the UPR is a very young movement, penniless and still under-supervised, whose actions are carried out by volunteers in their free time. It is also our first “University”. Although we do everything to ensure that this university runs as smoothly as possible, we therefore ask participants and visitors in advance to show indulgence, good humor and team spirit if they notice such or such a small malfunction.

We recall in this respect that the “universities” of the major political parties are organized by companies whose job it is, and with considerable budgets ultimately financed by taxpayers. We obviously do not have the means to rely on such subcontractors. It is therefore not to be expected that our services will be of a comparable level.

We also point out that the "universities" of the major political parties generally charge their participants much higher registration or accommodation fees than those we propose. In particular, our camping offer is unbeatable in terms of value for money; it proves our constant concern to take into account the tightest budgets of our members and supporters, while having the concern to cover the fixed costs of this operation.

source: upr.fr

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