Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi

9.30-10.00         Welcoming Address / Opening Remarks
                              Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head 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
• Party System in Palestine – Historical Overview

           Dr. Ali Jirbawi, Professor of Political Science, Birzeit University.

Dr. Ali Jirbawi

11.30-11.45       Break

11.45-13.15       Introduction, contd.
                            Dr. Ali Jirbawi

13.15-14.15       Lunch

14.15-15:45       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

                        George Giacaman,Director of Muwatin, Ramallah

9.15-10.45         Party Formation (II): Legal and constitutional frameworks

• Provisions and rules governing the creation, registration, operation, financing and dissolution of political parties.

  Baha Al-Bakri

 

  Baha Al-Bakri, former Senior Official at the Central Election Commission; Lecturer of Law, Birzeit University

Link: Related article

10.45-11.00       Break

11.00-13.00       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

13.00-14.00       Lunch

Dr. Mahmoud Baidoun

14.00-16.30        Leadership Styles, contd.
                              Dr. Mahmoud Baidoun

9.15-11.00         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

  Andrea Nahles

   

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Andrea Nahles, Member of the German Bundestag and of the SPD Executive Committee,and Inge Wettig-Danielmeier, Member of the SPD Executive Committee and SPD Treasurer

  Dr. Andreas Helle

11.00-11.15       Break

11.15-12.30       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

 

                Dr. Andreas Helle, Political Advisor, Party of European Socialists

13.30-14.00       Lunch

14.00-16.30      Party Formation (III): History of Palestinian Political Parties

Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi

                            Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Chairman of PASSIA 

9.15-10.45         Political Parties and Elections

• Building a campaign management team and allocating responsibility
• Message/Platform development
• Motivating and mobilizing the party membership
• Candidate identification, recruitment and selection
• Poll-watching

                        Dr. Andreas Helle

10.45-11.00       Break

11.00-12.30       Political Parties and Elections

• Developing an effective campaign
• Monitor the election process
• Communication with the electorate and voter outreach
• Media relations
• Campaign funding and budgeting
• Getting out the vote

                        Dr. Andreas Helle

Dr. Andreas Helle

12.30-13.30       Lunch

13.30-16.30       Intra-Party Politics

• Issue and policy research
• Development of party policies and strategies
• Dealing with intra-party conflicts
• Recruit candidates

                        Dr. Mohammed Dajani Lecturer, Al-Quds University

Dr. Mohammed Dajani

9.30-10.30         Case Study: Forming a New Party in Palestine
                 

       Dr. Nazmi Joubeh, Co-Director of Al-Riwaq, Ramallah, and              member of the ‘Third Way’

10.30-10.45       Break

Dr. Nazmi Joubeh

10.45-13.30       Case Study: Forming a New Party in Palestine

• Party financing / Fundraising / Financial Reporting

                             Dr. Nazmi Joubeh

14.00-14.30       Lunch

14.30-16.30    Discussion with local party practitioners
                        with Qais Abdul Karim (Badil - Alternative), Bassam Salhi (PA Minister of                          Culture), Hatem Abdul Qader (Fateh), and Saleh Rafat (FIDA)

16.30-17.30       Wrap up and final discussion – FES - PASSIA