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BIBLIOBest Practices of Effective Parties: Three training modules for political partiesPublicized Rules & Regulations | Solid Research | Internal Democracy | Reporting | Strategic Organization | Targeted Outreach | Communication Strategies | Inclusive Platform Development | Interactive Training | Monitoring | Outreach | Training Manual | Transparency | Triangle of Best Practices of Effective Parties | Free Elections | Discipline | Open Communication
NDI developed a series of modules for use by party trainers, on internal democracy, transparency and outreach. These modules aim to help parties examine and improve current organizational practices and institute new practices as needed. Building Party-Civil Society Solutions to Citizen Concerns: A Participatory Workbook for Political Party Activists Political party activists and trainers can use this participatory workbook as a tool to take into account the issues that might arise when joining forces with other civil society actors. Links for trainers A good training includes auditory, visual and kinesthetic methodologies. See below for links to movies that can be used in training as well as free sites for creating your own online courses. Movies for party training Create Online Courses Presidential debate via youtube 23 JulyCommunication Strategies | Events | Outreach | Partido Demócrata | Parties and Elections | United States | Open Communication
In case anyone still doubts how much technology is changing politics, on July 23, the Democratic candidates for president are going to debate issues and answer questions posed by citizens via youtube! In other words, whoever has a video camera on their computer can submit a question. See more in The New York Times. Accepting applications: Reagan-Fascell Democracy FellowsThe National Endowment for Democracy is accepting applications to the 2008–2009 Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellows Program. These three- to ten-month fellowships in Washington, DC give democracy activists, practitioners, scholars, and journalists from around the world the opportunity to deepen their understanding of democracy and enhance their ability to promote democratic change. English required. Deadline: November 1, 2007. Technical Assistance to Political PartiesLinks to organizations that offer technical assistance to political parties. Bolivia – “Women in Local Politics Face Special Challenges”Bolivia – “Women in Local Politics Face Special Challenges” 6 February 2007 Source: IPS News Service LA PAZ, Feb 6 (IPS) - Bertha Acarapi, who wears the traditional dress of an Aymara Indian woman, is a town councillor in El Alto, the sprawling slum city of one million people next to the Bolivian capital. Acarapi and 336 other women hold seats on 329 town councils in Bolivia. But many of them never made it to secondary school, which puts them at a significant disadvantage when it comes to having an influence in representing their communities. This observation is not meant to be offensive, the head of the Association of Women Town Councillors of Bolivia (ACOBOL), María Eugenia Pinto, told IPS. Building Effective National Party Websites: Key Objectives & Best PracticesThe web can be an important tool for political parties to help them inform, educate, and connect with the voting public. This report outlines key objectives and best practices in the establishment or modification of party sites and offers some specific examples of how political parties from different countries employ some of these practices on their own sites. Used effectively, these can help a political party utilize the web as part of a larger strategic plan in developing an effective campaign and party presence, whether the site is in the initial design or revamp stages. This report first identifies three shared objectives for political party sites then describes best practices in three categories: design, delivery, and management – including some useful steps leading up to election day. The final section offers some examples of how these practices are put to use in different party websites in several democracies. 100 Tips to Lose an Election100 tips to follow if you want to lose an election... or to avoid if you really want to win one. |
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