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