Program of Activities  

Saturday, September 17, 2005
 
Variable            Arrival of participants – Hotel Istana
 
2000 H              Welcome Dinner/Reception at the Kelatan Garden of Taman Sari
                        Restaurant, Hotel Istana
 
 
Sunday, September 18, 2005
 
0900 H              Opening of the Workshop          
§           Overview of Program
§           Brief introduction of participants
§           Selection of members of the four workshop teams (logistics, Gerakan-liaison and entertainment, daily newsletter (web blog), documentation)
§           Presentation of FNF Malaysia by Mr. Rainer Heufers, FNF Malaysia Programme Director
           
1000 H             Our expectations (exercise with cards) followed by presentation of workshop objectives
 
1030 H              A profile of CALD (formal launch of the new multimedia presentation) followed by a presentation of the organization’s communications policies/practices
 
1100 H              Brainstorming and discussion: What can CALD member parties do to promote the organization’s issues in their respective countries?
 
1200 H              LUNCH- Peach Garden Chinese Restaurant (Level BR)
 
1400 H              Working Groups: The Role of the Internet in the communications strategies of political parties
 
1600 H              Presentation of Working Groups’ Results with PowerPoint
 
1700 H              Country presentations: Member Parties’ websites (followed by presentation of site of the main political opponent; every member party will be given the opportunity to make a visualized presentation of no longer than 15 minutes)
 
1800 H              End of Working Day 1   
Optional Video showing: Choice of “Wag the Dog”, “Primary Colors” or “All the President’s Men”
 
2000 H              Dinner (outside the hotel)
 
 
Monday, September 19, 2005
 
0900 H              Reports by the four workshop teams
 
0915 H              Input (followed by discussion):
                        James Gomez: Cyberactivism in Asia – Political Party websites and
                        their impact
 
1100 H              Country presentations (continued)
 
1200 H              LUNCH- Ristorante Bologna
 
1400 H              Input (followed by discussion)
Dr. Ronald Meinardus: Successful online campaigns in Germany’s
General elections
 
1500 H              Country Presentations
 
1800 H              End of Working Day 2
 
1820 H              Departure from the Hotel for Parti Gerakan Rakyat Malaysia
                        Headquarters
 
1900 H              Tour of Headquarters/ Briefing on PGRM
 
2000 H             Dinner to be hosted by PGRM to be keynoted by Hon. Chia Kwang
                       Chye MP, Deputy Minister for Internal Security and Secretary General
                       of PGRM
 
 
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
 
0900 H              Reports by the four workshop teams
 
0915 H              General Discussion and Summary: The toolkit for effective usage of the internet for political parties in Asia
 
1000 H              Where do we go from here? How can we strengthen the network of media specialists in CALD?      

 
1100 H              Evaluation
 
1130 H              LUNCH – Taman Sari Restaurant
 
1230 H              Departure for Malaysiakini
 
1300 H              Malaysiakini presentation/discussion with Mr. Premesh Chandra,
                        CEO of Malysiakini
 
1430 H              Transfer to Cyberjaya
 
1530 H              Visit to Multimedia Super Corridor in Cyberjaya
                        Tour and Briefing accompanied by Hon. Senator Dr. S. Vijayaratnam,
                        Vice President for International Affairs of PGRM and Member of the
                        CALD Executive Committee

 

1530 H              Arrival of Distinguished Guests

1535 H              Welcome Remarks by Mr. Nicholas Shariff Collins, Senior Manager, Multimedia Development Corporation

1540 H              Remarks by
                        Senator Datuk S. Vijayaratnam

Member of the Executive Committee, Council of Asian Liberals and Democrats
and President for International Affairs of the Party Gerakan Rakyat
Malaysia

1545 H              Screening of MSC Corporate Video

1555 H              MSC Progress Updates Presentation by Mr. Nicholas Shariff Collins, Senior Manager of Multimedia Development Corporation

1615 H              Q & A Session

1625 H              Signing of MDC Guest Book and Presentation of Memento

1630 H              Tour of MSC Incubator Centre by Ms. Raseyanti Mohd Rashid, Multimedia Development Corporation

1650 H              Tour of Cyberjaya

1725 H              Departure of Distinguished Guests

           
1730 H             Return to Hotel
 
2000 H             Farewell Dinner with Closing Ceremonies
 
 
Wednesday, September 21, 2005
 
Variable             Departure of Participants
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