Seminar: The Future of Democracy in Egypt: The Role of Political Parties and External Partners

Time: Friday 27 May at 09.00 – 14.00 hours

Venue: Eigtveds Pakhus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Asiatisk Plads 2, Christianshavn, Copenhagen

The seminar will start with a plenary session, where invited resource persons will share their views on a number of topics.

Time: Friday 27 May at 09.00 – 14.00 hours

Venue: Eigtveds Pakhus, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Asiatisk Plads 2, Christianshavn, Copenhagen

The seminar will start with a plenary session, where invited resource persons will share their views on a number of topics.

Then the seminar will be broken into three sub-groups, each focusing on a limited part of the theme. Finally the groups will come together in a plenary session to share conclusions and recommendations.

The information and the dialogue will form an important part of the background for how DIPD will engage in activities that can support the capacity development process of Egyptian political parties.

This will be implemented in close cooperation with DEDI, the Danish-Egyptian Dialogue Institute, Cairo.

Registration is required: Please send an e-mail to [email protected] with name and organization specifying the event you want to register for – see other events on
http://www.u-landsnyt.dk/kalender-indhold/konference-demokratiet-i-egypten-og-tunesien-futur and http://www.u-landsnyt.dk/kalender-indhold/bning-af-dansk-institut-flerpartisamarbejde-dipd

Registration deadline is Monday 23th May.

You will receive an e-mail confirming your participation.

PROGRAMME

09:00 – 09:10
Welcome and Introduction by Mr. Bjørn Førde, Director of DIPD

09:10 – 10:30
Step 1: Plenary presentations
Dr. Gamal Abdel Gawwad Soltan
Dr. Fatemah Khafagy
Mr. Fathy Abu Hatab
Mr. Pepijn Gerrits, Programme Director, NIMD
Mr. Sam van der Staak, International IDEA
Mr. Jakob Erle, Director, DEDI

10:30 – 12:00
Step 2: Group discussions
Group A: What political parties represent?
Group B: Relationship with civil society?
Group C: Political parties and the youth?

12:00 – 12:30
Lunch break

12:30 – 13:45
Step 3: Groups reporting in Plenary
A representative from each of the three groups will provide an overview of conclusions and recommendations from the group – followed by questions, comments and discussion.

13:45 – 14:00
Concluding remarks by Mr. Bjørn Førde, Director of DIPD

A more detailed programme will be available at the seminar, including descriptions of the objective of working group sessions.

DIPD´s address:
Strandgade 56
1401 Copenhagen K
Denmark
Phone: +45 32 69 89 89
web (from 26th. October): www.dipd.dk