Conference of the Three Internationals


The Conference of the Three Internationals took place in Berlin between 2–6 April 1922. The three internationals were the Berne International, the International Working Union of Socialist Parties and the Communist International or 3rd International.

Background

The Vienna International had been founded on February 27, 1921, uniting left-wing social democratic parties. Friedrich Adler of the Social Democratic Party of Austria was appointed secretary, something which reinforced the influence of Austromarxism amongst the adherents.
The Berne International agreed to attend on condition that three issues were added to the agenda: Georgia, socialist prisoners in Russia and the role of Communist cells in the social democratic trade unions.

Attendees

The attendees sat around a T-shaped table with the 2½ International occupying the cross piece, with the 2nd and 3rd internationals facing one another.

2nd International

Delegates:
Guests: Henri de Man, Adolf Braun, Charlotte Lütkens and Victor Schiff, Ernest Bevin, Margaret Cox and William Gillies.

2½ International

Delegates:
Guests: Wilhelm Dittmann, Alexandre Marie Desrousseaux and Adéodat Compère-Morel, Berl Locker and Shlomo Kaplansky.

3rd International

Delegates:
Guests: Bujanović and Vojislav Vujović
The Italian Socialist Party which was not affiliated to any international organisation, was represented with Giacinto Menotti Serrati as speaker and two guests.
Additionally, other important socialist leaders such as Viktor Chernov and Fyodor Dan were present as journalists.