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(November
23, 2007/ Manila, Philippines) The 5th CALD
Communications Workshop, with the theme “Political Campaign
Communications for Asian Liberal and Democratic Parties”, ends
tonight. The 5-day
workshop was hosted by the Liberal Party of the Philippines (LP)
and supported by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF).
The event
formally opened with a welcome dinner held at the Crustasia Restaurant at the Podium in Ortigas. Guests from LP
and FNF were present as this reception also served as a
farewell for the outgoing CALD executive director, Mr. John
Joseph S. Coronel.
Mr.
Coronel was honored with speeches from Mr. Siegfried Herzog, FNF
resident representative; Hon. Butch Abad, former CALD chairman;
Hon. Jules Maaten, former Liberal International secretary
general and current member of the European Parliament and Hon.
Franklin Drilon, CALD chairman and LP president.
The
workshop started with a review of the objectives, setting of
expectations and dividing of the participants into groups. Dr.
Neric Acosta and Mr. Sammy Santos served as the facilitators
while Ms. Deedee Espina was assigned as the rapporteur.
The
workshop was honored with the presence of speakers like Ms. Yoly
Ong of Campaigns and Gray, former Philippine Secretary of
Education and CALD Chair Butch Abad, Sen. Antonio Trillanes’
Chief of Staff Rolando Averilla, and Genuine Opposition’s
spokesperson Atty. Adel Tamano who all shared their experiences
and expertise in conducting campaigns.
Case
studies were also presented by the workshop participants who
represented CALD member parties, associates and observers—the
Democrat Party of Thailand, Democratic Progressive Party of
Taiwan, Liberal Party of the Philippines, Liberal Party of Sri
Lanka, Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia, Sam Rainsy Party of
Cambodia, Singapore Democratic Party, Nation Awakening Party of
Indonesia, Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle and Liberal
Forum Pakistan.
After a
successful morning evaluation meeting on the last day,
participants went on an educational trip right outside of
Manila. Participants had a traditional local lunch at the Balaw
Balaw restaurant in Angono, Rizal. This was followed by a trip
to see ancient petroglyphs at a nearby facility of the National
Museum.
The
workshop was officially concluded at the Cuillere restaurant at
Serendra, Fort Bonifacio.
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