Lecture Program
July 24, 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. Taleb Awad, Lecturer, Birzeit University
11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. – Break
11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. – Introduction, contd.
Dr. Taleb Awad
1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. – Lunch
2:15 p.m. – 4 p.m. – Party Legislation, Election System and Election Process in Palestine
Baha Al-Bakri, former Official at the Central Election Commission; Lecturer of Law, Birzeit University
4 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Break
4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. – The Concept of Leadership (Why political leadership is important; what makes a leader; leadership and vision; Challenges and Opportunities for the Next Generation of Leaders)
Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi
7 p.m. – 8 p.m. – Dinner
July 25, 2008
9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. – Creating/influencing public opinion (with exercises)
Omar Barghouthi, Independent Political and Cultural Analyst
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. – Break
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – Creating/influencing public opinion, contd.
Omar Barghouthi
1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. – Lunch
3 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. – Effective Campaigning
Christian Kröning and Sven Zylla
4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Break
4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. – Effective Campaigning (contd.)
Christian Kröning and Sven Zylla
7 p.m. – 8 p.m. – Dinner
July 26, 2008
9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. – Developing an Effective Campaign – 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 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
July 27, 2008
9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. – Party Formation: History of Palestinian Political Parties
Dr. Mahdi Abdul Hadi, Chairman of PASSIA
10:45 a.m. – 11 a.m. – Break
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. – Leadership Styles
Dr. Mahmoud Baidoun, Psychologist and Clinical Supervisor, Ramallah
12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Lunch
2:30 p.m. – 4 p.m. – Leadership Styles, contd.
Dr. Mahmoud Baidoun
4 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Break
4:30 p.m. – 6 p.m. – Leadership Styles, contd.
Dr. Mahmoud Baidoun
7 p.m. – 8 p.m. – Dinner
July 28, 2008
9:15 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. – Elections, Public Opinion, Parties and Voting Behavior
Jihad Harb, Researcher, Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PCPSR), Ramallah
10:45 a.m. – 11 a.m. – Break
11 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. – Poll-Watching, Poll Results and Policy-/Decision-Making
Loay Shabaneh, Director, Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics and Member of Fateh
12:15 p.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
