Political Party Leadership Program 21 st 25 th May 2012

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1 c e n t r e f o r d e m o c r a t ic i n s t i t u t i o n s Political Party Leadership Program 21 st 25 th May 2012 ANU Commons, cnr Barry Drive & Marcus Clarke Avenue The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT The Political Party Leadership Program is a peer-to-peer dialogue designed to encourage participants to: better understand the contribution that political parties can make to democracy and good governance; better understand political party leadership in South-East Asia and Australia; increase their knowledge of how to manage and promote internal party democracy, policy development and lay party/parliamentary party relations better appreciate their role in leading the development and operation of their parties; develop strategies for successful party leadership; and establish peer support networks for continuous improvement. Day 1 Monday 21 st May 8:30am Bus pick-up from Clifton Suites on 8:45am Registration 9:00am Course Opening and Welcome Grant Harrison, CDI Deputy Director 9.20am Administration briefing Josh Wrest CDI 9.40am Welcome - Course Overview Dr Norm Kelly CDI Associate 1

2 10.00am Introductions Participants 10.45am - Morning Tea (and group photo) 11.15am The Contribution that Political Parties can make to Democracy and Good Government Functions of Political Parties Internal Party Democracy Member Involvement Dr Norm Kelly 11.45am The Role of Party Officials in Leading the Operation and Development of Political Parties Discussion 1.30pm Your Role in Political Party Leadership Discussion 3.30pm - Afternoon Tea 3.45pm Leadership of Political Parties in Indonesia Associate Professor Greg Fealy Dr Marcus Mietzner ANU 5.00pm Welcoming Event 6.30pm - Bus to Clifton Suites and Civic Day 2 Tuesday 22 nd May 8.30am Recap of Day 1 Bima Sugiarto Cin Pao Zam Jose Luis Gascon Political Parties in Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand - Party typology in SE Asia Dr Bjoern Dressel ANU 2

3 10.45am Australian Labor Party Internal Party Democracy Party Discipline Solidarity Peter Yates International Project Officer, ALP Kyam Maher South Australian State Secretary, ALP 1.30pm 3.45pm Australian Labor Party The Role of a State Secretary Dispute Resolution Relationships with the Party s MPs 3.30pm - Afternoon Tea Political Parties in Asia s Emerging Democracy Myanmar Kyam Maher Dr Nicholas Farrelly ANU 5.00pm Wrap-up Norm Kelly Participants 5.30pm Finish Bus to Clifton Suites and Civic Day 3 Wednesday 23 rd May 8.30am Recap of Day 2 Luluk Nur Hamidah Tun Thein Buranaj Smutharaks 10.45am Party members a resource or a burden? Internal Party Democracy and Policy Development Linda Reynolds Linda Reynolds 1.30pm Bus to Menzies House, Barton 2.00pm Liberal Party of Australia Internal Party Democracy / Discipline Leadership 3.15pm - Afternoon Tea Bruce Edwards, International Secretary, Liberal Party 3

4 3.30m Liberal Party of Australia The Role of a Director Parliamentary Lay Party Relationships Member Recruitment and Retention Leadership in the Liberal Party Julian Sheezel, Deputy Federal Director, Liberal Party 4.30pm Finish Bus to Clifton Suites and Civic Day 4 Thursday 24 th May 8.30am Recap of Day 3 Wibowo Hadiwardoyo Than Nyein Than Nu Than 9.30am Australian Greens Party Administration Membership Internal Party Democracy Party Discipline Communications Australian Greens The Role of a Parliamentary Leader Connection with Party Members Involvement in Policy Development Brett Constable National Manager Indra Esguerra ACT Campaign Manager Meredith Hunter MLA Parliamentary Leader, ACT Greens 10.45am Australian Greens Party Leadership Brett Constable Indra Esguerra 11.30am Australian Greens Developing a Winning Campaign Indra Esguerra, Brett Constable 12.00pm 12.30pm 1.45pm 2.00pm Bus to Parliament House Parliament House security check, receive access passes 12.45pm Lunch Staff Canteen (hosted by Janelle Safin MP) House of Representatives security check Question Time House of Representatives Marble Hall Entrance ICRO staff 4

5 3.15 pm - Afternoon Tea 3.30 pm Australian Greens Leading a Grassroots Party 4.00pm Australian Labor Party a Party Whip s Perspective Relationships with members and administrators Pre-selection process Factional leadership Party discipline - Solidarity Senator Bob Brown former Leader, Australian Greens (tbc) Joel Fitzgibbon MP, ALP, Chief Government Whip (tbc) 4.30pm Liberal Party of Australia an MP s Perspective Relationships with members and administrators Pre-selection process Warren Entsch MP, Liberal, Chief Opposition Whip (tbc) 5.00pm Finish Bus to Clifton Suites and Civic (Burmese participants to meet with Janelle Safin MP taxi back to apartments) Day 5 Friday 25 th May 8.30am Recap of Day 4 Binny Bintarti Buchori Ooi Heng Ong Hla Saw Oo Phongthep Thepkanjana The Role of Women in the Party Legislated Quotas Voluntary Quotas Dr Norm Kelly 9.30am Women in Leadership Positions Linda Reynolds 10.45am 11.30am 12noon Membership Recruitment and Retention Internal Party Democracy Policy Development Linda Reynolds 5

6 1.30pm Lessons Learnt Maintaining the Dialogue Dr Norm Kelly Bronwen Harvey CDI 2.45pm Program Evaluation Bronwen Harvey CDI 3.30pm Finish Bus to Clifton Apartments and Civic 6.15pm Bus pick-up from Clifton Suites, Ave to Barton 6.30pm Dinner Ottoman Restaurant, Barton Bus return to Clifton Suites and Civic 6