Training Young Leaders - on

Party Development

Dec. 7, 2007 - Dec. 10, 2007
Ramallah

Speakers

Lecture Program

07 12 2007
9:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Welcoming Address / Opening Remarks

Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA, Jerusalem

Welcoming Address / Opening Remarks
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Introduction

Dr. Samir Awad, Political Science Department, Birzeit University.

Introduction
11:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

Break

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Break
11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Introduction, contd.

Dr. Samir Awad

Introduction, contd.
1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Lunch

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Lunch
2:15 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Palestinian Electoral and Parliamentary System and the Internal Democracy of Palestinian Parties

Baha Al-Bakri, Lecturer of Law, Birzeit University

Palestinian Electoral and Parliamentary System and the Internal Democracy of Palestinian Parties
4 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Break

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Break
6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Party Formation (II): History of Palestinian Political Parties

Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Chairman of PASSIA

Party Formation (II): History of Palestinian Political Parties
8 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Dinner

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Dinner
08 12 2007
9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Party Formation (III): Legal & constitutional frameworks Provisions and rules governing the creation, registration, operation, financing and dissolution of political parties.

Baha Al-Bakri

Party Formation (III): Legal & constitutional frameworks Provisions and rules governing the creation, registration, operation, financing and dissolution of political parties.
10:45 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Break

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Break
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Case Study: Forming a New Party in Palestine

Munib Al-Masri, The Palestine Forum (Al-Muntada Falastin); Lili Habash and Sa'ed Abdul Hadi

Case Study: Forming a New Party in Palestine
12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Lunch

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Lunch
2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Case Study: Forming a New Party in Palestine, contd.

Munib Al-Masri; Lili Habash and Sa'ed Abdul Hadi

Case Study: Forming a New Party in Palestine, contd.
4 p.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Break

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Break
4:45 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Leadership Styles (leadership types, various personalities, convincing others, leaving an impression, understanding what makes a leader. Motivating others, leadership in cultural and situational contexts, leadership ethics)

Dr. Mahmoud Baidoun, Psychologist and Clinical Supervisor, Ramallah

Leadership Styles (leadership types, various personalities, convincing others, leaving an impression, understanding what makes a leader. Motivating others, leadership in cultural and situational contexts, leadership ethics)
8 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Dinner

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Dinner
09 12 2007
9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Institutional & Organizational Requirements of Parties

Christian Kröning, Executive Director of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) in the State of Schleswig-Holstein

Institutional & Organizational Requirements of Parties
10:45 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Break

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Break
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Institutional & Organizational Requirements, contd.

Christian Kröning

Institutional & Organizational Requirements, contd.
12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Lunch

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Lunch
2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Intra-Party Politics; Issue and policy research; Development of party policies and strategies; Dealing with intra-party conflicts; Recruit candidates

Azzam Ahmad, Head, Fateh Parliamentary Bloc

Intra-Party Politics; Issue and policy research; Development of party policies and strategies; Dealing with intra-party conflicts; Recruit candidates
3:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

Break

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Break
4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Discussion with local party practitioners

Azzam Ahmad (Fateh) and Saleh Ra’fat (FIDA)

Discussion with local party practitioners
6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Constitutional Systems & Parliamentary Government

Dr. GregoryMahler, Academic Dean and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Earlham College, Richmond, US

Constitutional Systems & Parliamentary Government
8 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Dinner

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Dinner
10 12 2007
9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Exercise: Preparing for a new Political Party in Palestine with

Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi

Exercise: Preparing for a new Political Party in Palestine with
10:45 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Break

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Break
11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

How to Improve the Palestinian Party System - Prospects and Problems

Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi

How to Improve the Palestinian Party System - Prospects and Problems
12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Lunch

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Lunch
2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Party Formation Process in Israel

Dr. GregoryMahler

Party Formation Process in Israel
4 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Break

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Break
6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Wrap up and final discussion – FES - PASSIA

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Wrap up and final discussion – FES - PASSIA
8 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Dinner

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Dinner