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