lecture rogram

 

 

 

9.30-10.00         Welcoming Address / Opening Remarks

                        Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA, Jerusalem

           

 

10.00-11.15       Concepts of Strategic Planning & Management

            Dr. Rafiq Husseini, Welfare Association, Jerusalem

 

 

11.15-11.30       Break

 

 

11.30-12.30       Concepts of Strategic Planning & Management, contd.

            Dr. Rafiq Husseini

 

 

12.30-13.30       Lunch

 

 

13.30-15:00       Needs Assessment - Concepts and Methodologies

                        Dr. Varsen Aghabekian, Associate Professor, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem

 

 

15.00-15.15       Break

 

 

15:15-16.30       Exercises: (1) But Why Technique; (2) Nominal Group Technique

                        Dr. Varsen Aghabekian

 

 

 

 

 

9.15-10.45         Visioning and Vision Statements

            Dr. Rafiq Husseini

 

 

10.45-11.00       Break

 

 

11.00-12.30       Mission Statement and Writing Organizational Goals

            Dr. Rafiq Husseini

 

 

12.30-13.30       Lunch

 

 

13.30-15.00       Writing Vision/Mission Statements and Organizational Goals

            Dr. Rafiq Husseini

 

15.00-15.15       Break

 

 

15.15-16.30       SWOT Analyses Exercises (based on respective organization as a case study)

            Dr. Rafiq Husseini

 

 

 

 

 

9.15-10.45         Human Resource Planning

                        Dr. Varsen Aghabekian

 

 

10.45-11.00       Break

 

 

11.00-12.30       Human Resource Planning and the Management Cycle

                        Dr. Varsen Aghabekian

 

 

12.30-13.30       Lunch

 

 

13.30-14.45       Specific Development Issues in Human Resource Management

                        Dr. Varsen Aghabekian

 

 

14.45-15.00       Break

 

 

15.00-16.30       Exercises - Writing Job Descriptions & Specifications; Developing an Orientation Plan

                        Dr. Varsen Aghabekian

 

 

 

 

 

9.15-10.45         Elements of Strategic Management: Strategic Analysis - Choice and Implementation

                        Dr. Hussam Sharqawi, Director of Emergency Preparedness, Palestine Red Crescent Society

 

 

10.45-11.00       Break

 

 

11.00-12.30       Elements of Strategic Management: Continued;

                        Tasks in Implementing the Strategy

                        Dr. Hussam Sharqawi

 

 

12.30-13.30       Lunch

 

 

13.30-15.00       Operations Management

                        Dr. Hussam Sharqawi

 

 

15.00-15.15       Break

 

 

15.15-16.30       Exercises

                        Dr. Hussam Sharqawi

 

 

 

 

 

9.15-10.45         Managing Change

                        Dr. Hussam Sharqawi

 

 

10.45-11.00       Break

 

 

11.00-12.30       Managing Conflict

                        Dr. Hussam Sharqawi

 

 

12.30-13.30       Lunch

 

 

13.30-15.00       Managing Crises

                        Dr. Hussam Sharqawi

 

 

15.00-15.15       Break

 

 

15.15-16.30       Exercises on Managing Change-Conflict-Crises

                        Dr. Hussam Sharqawi

 

 

 

 

 

9.30-10.45         Common Pitfalls in Strategic Planning – Evaluating Your Strategic Plan

                        Dr. Varsen Aghabekian

 

 

10.45-11.00       Break

 

 

11.00-12.15       Common Pitfalls in Strategic Planning – Evaluating Your Strategic Plan

 

 

12.15-13.30       Lunch

 

 

13.30-15.00       Final Discussion and Wrap-up

 

 

 

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