Lecture Program
Oct. 20, 2008
9:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. – Welcoming Address / Opening Remarks
Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Head of PASSIA, Jerusalem
10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Introduction
Dr. Mohammed Dajani, Lecturer, Al-Quds University
11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. – Break
11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. – Introduction, contd.
Dr. Mohammed Dajani
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. – Lunch
2:15 p.m. – 4 p.m. – 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
4 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Break
4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. – History of Palestinian Political Parties
Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi
7 p.m. – 8 p.m. – Dinner
Oct. 21, 2008
9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. – Communication Skills
Luna Shamieh, Lecturer, Birzeit University
10:45 a.m. – 11 a.m. – Break
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Communication Skills, contd.
Luna Shamieh
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Lunch
1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. – Communication Skills, contd.
Luna Shamieh
4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Break
4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. – Communication Skills, contd.
Luna Shamieh
7 p.m. – 8 p.m. – Dinner
Oct. 22, 2008
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. – Developing / Improving a Party Image – Strategic Planning – Introduction
Dr. Varsen Aghabekian, Director of Development and Projects, President’s Office, Ramallah
10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. – Environmental scanning: Components, Tools – SWOT and 7 S analysis, Data collection methods
Dr. Varsen Aghabekian
11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Break
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Environmental scanning (continued)
Dr. Varsen Aghabekian
1 p.m. – 2 p.m. – Lunch
2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Environmental scanning (continued)
Dr. Varsen Aghabekian
3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. – Break
3:45 p.m. – 5:15 p.m. – Visions and missions
Dr. Varsen Aghabekian
5:15 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Break
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. – Strategy planning and implementation
Dr. Varsen Aghabekian
7 p.m. – 8 p.m. – Dinner
Oct. 23, 2008
9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. – Leadership Styles
Dr. Mahmoud Baidoun, Psychologist and Clinical Supervisor, Ramallah
10:45 a.m. – 11 a.m. – Break
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Leadership Styles, contd.
Dr. Mahmoud Baidoun
12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. – Lunch
2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – Leadership Styles, contd.
Dr. Mahmoud Baidoun
3:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. – Break
4 p.m. – 6 p.m. – 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
7 p.m. – 8 p.m. – Dinner
Oct. 24, 2008
9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. – Media Relations (Dealing with/using TV and Radio)
Omar Nazzal, Director, Clackate for Media and Communications, Al-Bireh
10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. – Media Relations, contd.
Omar Nazzal
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Break
12:30 p.m. – 1 p.m. – Wrap up and final discussion – FES – PASSIA
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. – Lunch
Related Material:
- Luna Communication Skills