Leaders for Democracy (Middle East Component) 2012
May 7 – July 13, 2012
PROGRAM AGENDA
Week 1:Orientation and Group Building
Monday, May 7, 2012
12:00 -13:00Opening Ceremony
Dr. Peter F. Dorman, President, American University of Beirut
Dr. George Farag, Acting Vice President, Regional External Programs
Dr. Patrick McGreevey, Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences
13:00 - 14:30Welcome Lunch - Hosted by the Office of Regional External Programs
14:30 – 15:30 Overview of the Fellowship Program and participant expectations
Ms. Rola El Solh, Program Manager
(Program Logistics)
15:30-16:30 AUB Campus Tour
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
9:00 - 9:30Welcome session
9:30 - 4:30Ice breaking workshop (getting to know one another, trust building)
Facilitator: Ahmad Youssef, Director, Bann Center
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
9:00 - 9:30Review session
9:30 - 4:30Ice breaking workshop (getting to know one another, trust building)
Facilitator: Ahmad Youssef, Director, Bann Center
Thursday, May 10, 2012
9:00 - 9:30Review session
9:30 - 11:00Civil Society
Speaker: Steven Lux
11:00 - 11:15Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:30Civil Society
Speaker: Julia Ganson
12:30 - 1:30Lunch
1:30 – 4:30Skills Development: Argumentative Writing (Theoretical Session)
Facilitator: ShafikaOueil, Arabic Instructor at AUB
Friday, May 11, 2012
9:00 - 9:30Review session
9:30 - 11:00Session: Civil Society
Speaker: Steven Lux
11:00- 11:15Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:30Education
Speaker: Julia Ganson
12:30 - 1:30 Lunch
1:30 – 4:30Skills Development: Argumentative Writing (Practical Session)
Facilitator: ShafikaOueil, Arabic Instructor at AUB
Week 2:Comparative Democratization
Monday, May 14, 2012
9:00 - 9:30Review Session
9:30 - 11:00Session: Discussion on Internships for fellows
Speaker: Rola El-Solh
11:00 - 11:15Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:30Session: Comparative democratization
Speaker: Dr. Ohannes
12:30 - 1:30Lunch
1:30 – 4:30Skills Development: Public Speaking (Theoretical Session)
Speaker: Mr. Jean-Pierre Katrib, Political & Strategic Analyst, Quantum
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
9:00 - 9:30Review session
9:30 - 11:00Session: Comparative democratization
Speaker: Dr. Ohannes
11:00 - 11:15Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:30Session: Tour to Jafet Library
12:30 - 1:30Lunch
1:30 – 4:30Skills Development: Public Speaking (Practical Session)
Speaker: Mr. Jean-Pierre Katrib, Political & Strategic Analyst, Quantum
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
9:00 - 9:30Review session
9:30 - 11:00Session: Social Media
Speaker: Andre Abi Awad
11:00 - 11:15Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:30Session: Comparative democratization
Speaker: Dr. Ohannes
12:30 - 1:30Lunch
1:30 – 16:30Skills Development: Media Relations (Theoretical Session)
Ms. Bissane El Cheikh, Journalist-Editor at Al Hayat Pan- Arab newspaper
Thursday, May 17, 2012
9:00 - 9:30Daily Energizer
9:30 - 11:00Session: Comparative democratization
Speaker: Dr. Ohannes
11:00 - 11:15Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:30Session: Prospects of Democracy in the Region
Speaker: Mr. Rami Khoury, Director, Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (AUB)
12:30 - 1:30Lunch
1:30 – 16:30Skills Development: Media Relations (Practical Session)
Ms. Bissane El Cheikh, Journalist-Editor at Al Hayat Pan- Arab newspaper
Friday, May 18, 2012
9:00 - 9:30Review session
9:30 - 11:00Session: Leaders of character
Speaker: Hammad Sioufi
11:00 - 11:15Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:30Session: Comparative democratization
Speaker: Dr. Ohannes
Week 3:Media and Private Sector Activities and Change
Monday, May 21, 2012
9:00 - 9:30Review session
9:30 - 11:00Session: Media Literacy
Speaker: Dr. Jad Melki, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Media Studies (AUB)
11:00 - 11:15Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:30Session: Leaders of character
Speaker: Hammad Sioufi
12:30 - 1:30Lunch
1:30 – 15:00
15:00 - 4:30Marina Chamma – social media / blogging
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
9:00 - 9:30Review session
9:30 - 11:00Session: Leaders of character
Speaker: Hammad Sioufi
11:00 - 11:15Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:30Session: Media, Social Movements and Change
Speaker: Dr. Nabil Dajani, Chairperson, Social and Behavioral Sciences, AUB
12:30 - 1:30Lunch
1:30 – 4:30Peace Building techniques
Fadi Hajjar
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
9:00 - 9:30Review session
9:30 - 11:00Site Visit to LAU – Byblos
12:30 - 1:30Lunch
Visit to Historic sites in Jbeil
Thursday, May 24, 2012
9:00 - 9:30Review session
9:30 - 11:00Session: Corporate Social Responsibility
Speaker: Dr. Dima Jamali (AUB)
11:00 - 11:15Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:30Session: CSR dynamics
Speaker: Loutfi Hert
12:30 - 1:30Lunch
1:30 – 4:30Skills Development: Leadership & motivation
Facilitator: Anthony Rizk
Friday, May 25, 2012
9:00 - 9:30Review Session
9:30 – 16:00 Session: Education and Democracy
Speaker: Dr. Lina Alameddine, Director, Partnership Center for Development and
Democracy
Week 4: Strategic Thinking and Advocacy
Monday, 28 May, Tuesday 29 May and Wednesday 30May 2012 Workshop by: Dr. Lina Alameddine
Monday, 28 May, 2012
9:00 - 9:30Review Session
9:30 - 16:00Session: Strategic Thinking
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
9:00 - 9:30Review Session
9:30 - 16:00Session: Advocacy
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
9:00 - 9:30Review session
9:30 - 16:00Application: Coming up with a an outline of an advocacy campaign in each one’s country
Thursday, June 30, 2012
9:00 - 9:30Review session
9:30 - 11:00Session: Electoral campaigning and impact
Speaker: Mr. Rabih El Chaer, Political and Legal Advisor to the Minister of Interior and Municipalities; UNDP National Senior Advisor
11:00 - 11:15Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:30Session:
Speaker:
12:30 - 1:30Lunch
1:30 – 4:30Discussion Session:The Arab Spring
Ahmad Youssef
Friday, June 1, 2012
9:00 - 9:30Review Session
9:30 - 11:00Session: Making the Most of Your Internship
Speaker: Dr. George Farag, Acting Vice President for Regional External Programs, AUB
11:00 - 11:15Coffee Break
11:15 - 12:30Session: Program Evaluation
Speaker: Ms. Rola El Solh, LDF Program Coordinator
12:30 - 1:30Distribution of Certificates & Lunch / dinner
Hosted By Dr. George Farag, Acting Vice President for Regional External Programs, AUB
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