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Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) is promoting and fostering democratic structures and up-to-dated party programmes in modern parties on national and local levels. By offering support and entering into dialogue, we try to strengthen structures and communication channels within the parties and help to professionalize their work and approach to the citizens. Moreover we try to deepen the ties with the European People`s Party and all its member parties and organizations.

Aim of the seminar

We hope to inspire politicians, especially the branch presidents, vice-presidents and the branch secretaries, to get to know each other, communicate and learn from each other in a transparent and efficient way and to dis-cuss party programmes on a national and local level. Moreover we would like to familiarize them with election regulations and procedures in Kosovo.

Specific aims:

Participants increase their knowledge about legal procedures but also their awareness about the values of a modern European catch-all-party.

Participants acquire knowledge and skills about the mod-ern political party program and the methods for its development

Participants use the acquired skills and knowledge in their local branches to improve their communication skills and influence their local, regional and national political devel-opment

Target groups

The branch presidents, vice-presidents and the branch secretaries in Kosovo

SATURDAY| 03 NOVEMBER 2012

09.30 – 10.00

WELCOMING ADDRESSES

Anja Czymmeck, Official Representative of Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

10.00-10.45

MAIN GOALS AND CHALLENGES OF MODERN PEOPLE PARTY POLITICS IN EUROPE ON A NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND LOCAL LEVEL

Vasko Naumovski, International Secretary of VMRO-DPMNE, Macedonia EPP-assc. Member party,

former Deputy Prime Minster for European Affairs

DISCUSSION

10.45 – 11.00

Coffee break

11.00 – 12.15

DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS OF THE PARTY AND ITS PROGRAMME ON LOCAL AND NATIONAL LEVEL IN KOSOVO

DISCUSSION

12.30

Lunch

13.15-15.30

THE LOCAL PARTY PROGRAMME VERSUS NATIONAL PARTY PROGRAMME: METHODS FOR INTEGRATION, COOPERATION AND IMPLEMENTATION

Aart Van Bochove, Eduardo-Frei-Foundation

Vasko Naumovski, International Secretary of VMRO-DPMNE, Macedonia EPP-assc. Member party, former Deputy Prime Minster for European Affairs,

15.30

Coffee break

15.45 – 16.30

REGULATIONS OF ELECTIONS AND PROCEDURES IN KOSOVO

Mevlude Zejnullahu, Central Election Commission – Kosovo

DISCUSSION

16.30

CLOSING REMARKS FIRST DAY

Anja Czymmeck, KAS

SUNDAY| 04 NOVEMBER 2012

09.00 – 09.15

WELCOMING ADDRESS

Robert Bosch, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Kosovo

09.15

HOW TO STAY FOCUS ON PEOPLE`S NEEDS AND HOW TO ACTIVATE THE SLEEPING ELECTORATE: PROCEDURES FOR SUCCEFFUL POLITICAL COMMUNICATION

Aart Van Bochove, Eduardo-Frei-Foundation

STRENGTENING THE NETWORK AND TRUST BETWEEN LOCAL BRANCHES AND PARTY

Aart Van Bochove, Eduardo-Frei-Foundation

DISCUSSION

12.15

CLOSING REMARKS - END OF THE SEMINAR