centre for democratic institutions

Political Party Leadership Program 27th – 31st May 2013

Drawing Room, University House National University, Canberra, ACT

As part of our contribution to the development of good political leadership and robust, accountable and democratic institutions in Melanesia, the Political Party Leadership Program (PPLP) 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 Melanesia and ;  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.

As with all our programs, PPLP’s objective is the transfer of skills and knowledge, not only from Australia to our partners, but crucially amongst our partner countries themselves, in this case Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Fiji.

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Day 1 – Monday 27th May

8.15am Registration

8.45am Administration Briefing Josh Wrest, CDI

9:00am Course Opening and Welcome Dr Stephen Sherlock, CDI Director

Grant Harrison, CDI Deputy Director

9.20am Welcome - Course Overview Dr Norm Kelly CDI Associate

9.40am Introductions Participants

10.30am - Morning Tea (and group photo)

11.00am The Contribution that Political Parties can Dr Norm Kelly make to Democracy and Good Government – Functions of Political Parties – Internal Party Democracy – Policy Development – Member Involvement

12.30pm – Lunch

1.30pm The Role of Party Officials in Leading the Dr Norm Kelly Operation and Development of Political Parties

3.15pm - Afternoon Tea

3.30pm Political Leadership in the Solomon Discussant – Islands and Vanuatu Terence Wood, Australian National University Welcoming 5.00pm Remarks: Welcoming Event Dr Stephen Scarth Room, University House Sherlock, CDI Director 6.30pm - Finish (bus available for transport to Civic)

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Day 2 – Tuesday 28th May

8.30am Recap of Day 1 Edward, Rose, James,Raman

9.00am Australian Greens – Party Administration Brett Constable – Membership National Manager – Internal Party Democracy – Policy Development Ellen Sandell, – Party Discipline ACT Campaign – Communications Co-ordinator

10.30am - Morning Tea

10.45am Australian Greens – Party Leadership Brett Constable, – Connection with Party Members Ellen Sandell – Involvement in Policy Development

12.30pm – Lunch

1.30pm Papua New Guinea – the future for party Discussant – politics - Weaknesses and strengths of PNG (tbc) parties

3.15pm - Afternoon Tea

3.30pm Engineering a Strong Party System in Dr Alphonse Gelu, Melanesia Registrar of Political Parties, PNG

5.00pm – Finish

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Day 3 – Wednesday 29th May

8.30am Recap of Day 2 – Australian Greens Barbara, Moses, Eric, Christopher

9.00am Peter Yates, – Internal Party Democracy International Project – Policy Development Officer, ALP – Party Discipline – Solidarity Elias Hallaj, ACT Branch Secretary

10.30am - Morning Tea

10.30am Australian Labor Party – The Role of a Peter Yates, State Secretary – Dispute Resolution Elias Hallaj – Relationships with the Party’s MPs

12.30pm – Lunch

1.30pm Discussion: Allan, Albert, Isoa, Political Leadership in the ALP Kristina

2.00pm The Role of Women in the Party Dr Norm Kelly – Benefits of greater women’s participation – Barriers – Voluntary Quotas – Legislated Quotas

3.15pm - Afternoon Tea

3.30pm Fiji – the future for party politics Discussant – Professor Brij Lal, Australian National University

5.00pm – Finish

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Day 4 – Thursday 30th May

9.00am – Bus – from Liversidge Apartments to Menzies House, Barton

9.15am Welcome to Menzies House Bruce Edwards, International Secretary, Liberal Party 9.15am Liberal Party of Australia Bruce Edwards – Internal Party Democracy / Discipline – Policy Development – Leadership

10.00am - Morning Tea 10.15am Liberal Party of Australia – The Role of a Julian Sheezel, Director Deputy Federal – Parliamentary – Lay Party Relationships Director – Member Recruitment and Retention – Leadership in the Liberal Party

11.45am – Finish – Bus to Parliament House 12.00pm Parliament House security check, receive Marble Hall access passes Entrance - Onu Palm, ICRO 12.15pm – Lunch – Parliamentary Dining Room 1.45pm House of Representatives security check 2.00pm Question Time – House of Representatives 3.15pm - Afternoon Tea 3.30pm Australian Labor Party – a Party Whip’s Chris Hayes MP, Perspective ALP, Chief – Relationships with members and Government Whip administrators – Pre-selection process – Factional leadership – Party discipline - Solidarity

4.15pm Liberal Party of Australia – a Party Whip’s Warren Entsch MP, Perspective Liberal, Chief – Relationships with members and Opposition Whip administrators – Pre-selection process 5.00pm – Free Time at APH 5.30pm – Bus to Liversidge Apartments 6.45pm – Bus – Liversidge Apartments to Ottoman Restaurant, Barton 7.00pm – PPLP Course Dinner 9.30pm – Bus – Barton to Liversidge Apartments

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Day 5 – Friday 31st May

9.00am Discussion of Day 4 – Liberal Party Walter, Alphonse, Derick, Hosea

9.30am Discussion of Day 4 – Parliament Ila, Monica, Peter, Dorothy

10.00am Lessons from this week Dr Norm Kelly - What are the main objectives for a senior party executive? - What do Australian parties do well? - What don’t they do well?

10.30am - Morning Tea

10.45am Lessons from this week (continued) Discussion

11.30am Moving forward Discussion - your party’s challenges - your personal challenges

Goal setting – party and personal - 1 year goals - 5 year goals

12.30pm – Lunch

1.30pm Maintaining the Dialogue Luke Hambly, CDI

2.00pm Program Evaluation Luke Hambly Josh Wrest

2.45pm Closing Remarks and Presentation of Certificates

(includes Afternoon Tea)

3.30pm – Finish (bus available for transport to Civic)

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