 Part One
DAY ONE:
Thursday, 8 June 2006
9.30-10.00
Welcoming Address / Opening Remarks
Dr.
Mahdi Abdul Hadi,
Chairman of
PASSIA, Jerusalem
10.00-11.30
Introduction
§
Definition of ‘party’ and ‘party system’
§
Formation of parties: what purposes/functions do they
serve?
§
Parties vs. other political actors
(e.g.,social
movements/interest groups, etc.).
§
Role of parties and their differences in democratic and
non-democratic systems.
§
The role of political parties in emerging democracies.
§
Party systems and their origins
(historical legacies,
social cleavages, etc.)
§
Formation and establishment of opposition parties
within
the party system
Dr. Ali Jirbawi,
Professor
of Political Science, Birzeit University.
11.30-11.45 Break
11.45-13.15
Introduction, contd.
Dr. Ali Jirbawi
13.15-14.15 Lunch
14.15-15:45 Party
System in Palestine – A Historical Overview
Dr. George Giacaman,
Director of Muwatin, Ramallah
DAY TWO:
Friday, 9 June 2006
9.15-10.45 Party
Formation (I)
§
Social
cleavages and their transformation into political
cleavages/programs.
§
Why do new
parties form?
§
Impact of
the institutional and political environment on the
formation of parties
Prof. Dr. Peter Loesche,
Professor of Political Science at Göttingen University.
10.45-11.00 Break
11.00-12.00 Party
Formation (II): Legal and
constitutional frameworks
§
Provisions
and rules governing the creation, registration,
operation, financing and dissolution of political
parties.
Ammar Dwaik,
Chief Electoral
Officer, Central
Elections Commission
12.00-14.30 Lunch
14.30-16.00 Party
Formation (III): History of Palestinian political
parties
Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi,
Chairman of PASSIA
DAY THREE:
Saturday, 10 June 2006
9.15-10.45
Institutional and Organizational Requirements of Parties
(I)
§
Party
leadership
§
Membership
recruitment (broadening the party base)
§
Creating an
effective headquarters operation
§
Organization of party congress or events
§
Building
and nurturing relationships with interest groups
Prof. Dr. Peter Loesche
and Carsten Stender.
10.45-11.00 Break
11.00-12.30
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
12.30-13.30 Lunch
13.30-15.30 Leadership Styles, contd.
Dr. Mahmoud Baidoun
DAY
Four:
Sunday, 11 June 2006
9.15-10.45
Institutional and Organizational Requirements of Parties
(II)
§
Developing
persuasive (and unique) messages
§
Effectively
communicating the party’s vision
§
Communicating the party policy and strategies to
accomplish the message
§
Communications – internally and with the electorate
§
Relations
with the media
Carsten Stender,
Chief of Staff of the Secretary General of the SPD
10.45-11.00 Break
11.00-12.30
Communication and Media Skills
(Communication
strategies and techniques; presentation skills; public
speaking; selecting media-outlets and target audiences;
interpersonal communication)
Shadi Othman,
Civil Engineer, Master in Business Administration, Ramallah
12.30-13.30 Lunch
13.30-15.30 Communication and Media Skills, contd.
Shadi Othman
DAY
FIVE:
Monday, 12 June 2006
9.15-10.30
Intra-Party Politics
§
Issue and
policy research
§
Development
of party policies and strategies
§
Dealing
with intra-party conflicts
§
Recruit
candidates
Ghassan Khatib,
Lecturer at Birzeit University and co-editor of
Bitterlemons
10.30-10.45 Break
10.45-12.00
Intra-Party Politics, contd.
§
Party
financing / Fundraising / Financial Reporting
Iyad Masrouji,
Vice-President, Jerusalem Pharmaceutical Company,
Ramallah
12.30-13.30 Lunch
13.30-15.00
Discussion with local party practitioners
with Qais Abdul Karim (Badil - Alternative),
Bassam Salhi (PPP) and Hatem Abdul Qader
(Fateh)
15.00-15.30
Evaluation of Part One of the Training Program
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