Lecture Program
May 26, 2007
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. Ali Jirbawi, Professor of Political Science, Birzeit University
11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. – Break
11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. – Introduction, contd.
Dr. Ali Jirbawi
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. – Lunch
2:15 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. – 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
May 27, 2007
9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. – Party Formation (II): Legal and constitutional frameworks; Provisions and rules governing the creation, registration, operation, financing and dissolution of political parties.
Baha Al-Bakri, former Senior Official at the Central Election Commission; Lecturer of Law, Birzeit University
10:45 a.m. – 11 a.m. – Break
11 a.m. – 1 p.m. – 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
1 p.m. – 2 p.m. – Lunch
2 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Leadership Styles, contd.
Dr. Mahmoud Baidoun
May 28, 2007
9:15 a.m. – 11 a.m. – Institutional and Organizational Requirements of Parties (II)
Andrea Nahles and Inge Wettig-Danielmeier
11 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. – Break
11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Institutional and Organizational Requirements of Parties (I)
Dr. Andreas Helle, Political Advisor, Party of European Socialists
12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m. – Lunch
2 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Party Formation (III): History of Palestinian Political Parties
Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Chairman of PASSIA
May 29, 2007
9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. – Political Parties and Elections
Dr. Andreas Helle
10:45 a.m. – 11 a.m. – Break
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Political Parties and Elections
Dr. Andreas Helle
12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Lunch
1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Intra-Party Politics
Dr. Mohammed Dajani, Lecturer, Al-Quds University
May 30, 2007
9:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. – 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 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. – Break
10:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. – Case Study: Forming a New Party in Palestine; Party financing / Fundraising / Financial Reporting
Dr. Nazmi Joubeh
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Lunch
2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Discussion with local party practitioners
Qais Abdul Karim (Badil – Alternative), Bassam Salhi (PA Minister of Culture), Hatem Abdul Qader (Fateh), and Saleh Rafat (FIDA)
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Wrap up and final discussion – FES – PASSIA