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Lecture Program
DAY ONE: Monday, 20 October 2008
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Welcoming Address / Opening Remarks
Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA, Jerusalem |
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| 10.00-11.30 |
Introduction
Definition of ‘party’ and ‘party system’
Formation of parties: what purposes 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. Mohammed Dajani, Lecturer, Al-Quds University
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| 11.30-11.45 |
Break |
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| 11.45-13.15 |
Introduction, contd.
Dr. Mohammed Dajani |
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| 13.15-14.15 |
Lunch |
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| 14.15-16:00 |
The Concept of Leadership (Why political leadership is important; what makes a leader; leadership & vision; challenges and opportunities for the next generation of leaders)
Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Chairman of PASSIA |
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| 16.00-16.30 |
Break |
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| 16.30-18.00 |
History of Palestinian Political Parties
Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Chairman of PASSIA |
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| 20.00 |
Dinner |
DAY TWO: Tuesday, 21 October 2008
| 9.15-10.45 |
Communication Skills
Luna Shamieh, Lecturer, Birzeit University
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| 10.45-11.00 |
Break |
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| 11.00-12.30 |
Communication Skills, contd.
Luna Shamieh |
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| 12.30-13.30 |
Lunch |
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| 13.30-15.00 |
Communication Skills, contd.
Luna Shamieh |
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| 16.15-16.30 |
Break |
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| 16.30-18.00 |
Communication Skills, contd.
Luna Shamieh |
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| 20.00 |
Dinner |
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DAY THREE: Wednesday, 22 October 2008
Developing / Improving a Party Image - Strategic Planning |
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| 9.15-10.15 |
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Dr. Varsen Aghabekian |
Introduction
Strategic planning and strategic thinking
Importance and effectiveness of strategic planning
Stakeholders
Dr. Varsen Aghabekian, Director of Development and Projects, President’s Office, Ramallah
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| 10.15-11.15 |
Environmental scanning
Components
Tools-SWOT and 7 S analysis
Data collection methods
Dr. Varsen Aghabekian |
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| 11.15-11.30 |
Break |
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| 11.30-13.00 |
Environmental scanning (continued)
Dr. Varsen Aghabekian |
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| 13.00-14.00 |
Lunch |
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| 14.00-15.30 |
Environmental scanning (continued)
Dr. Varsen Aghabekian |
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| 15.30-15.45 |
Break |
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| 15.45-17.15 |
Visions and missions
Dr. Varsen Aghabekian |
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| 17.15-17.30 |
Break |
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| 17.30-18.30 |
Strategy planning and implementation
Dr. Varsen Aghabekian |
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| 20.00 |
Dinner |
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DAY FOUR: Thursday, 23 October 2008
9.15-10.45 |
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Dr. Mahmoud Baidoun |
Leadership Styles
(leadership types, various personalities, convincing others, leaving an impression, understanding what makes a leader, motivating others, leadership in cultural and situational contexts, political leadership, leadership ethics)
Dr. Mahmoud Baidoun, Psychologist and Clinical Supervisor, Ramallah
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| 10.45-11.00 |
Break |
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| 11.00-12.30 |
Leadership Styles, contd.
Dr. Mahmoud Baidoun |
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| 12.30-14.00 |
Lunch |
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| 14.00-15.30 |
Leadership Styles, contd.
Dr. Mahmoud Baidoun |
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| 15.30-16.00 |
Break |
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| 16.00-18.00 |
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Knut Dethlefsen |
The election before the election: gain the support of the delegates in the primaries/to the nominating convention, build a campaign organization (hiring staff, creating strategies, preparing a platform, raising funds), “sell oneself”
Knut Dethlefsen, Resident Representative of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation (FES), Jerusalem |
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| 20.00 |
Dinner |
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DAY FIVE: Friday, 24 October 2008
| 9.00-10.30 |
Media Relations (Dealing with/using TV and Radio)
Omar Nazzal, Director, Clackate for Media and Communications, Al-Bireh
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| 10.30-11.30 |
Media Relations. Contd.
Omar Nazzal |
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| 11.30-12.30 |
Break |
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| 12.30-13.00 |
Wrap up and final discussion – FES - PASSIA |
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| 13.15-14.15 |
Lunch |
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For more information contact PASSIA at:
Tel: 02-298 8534 • Fax: 02-298 8534 • E-mail:passia@passia.org
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