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(September 5, 2006/ Taipei) The Council of Asian Liberals and
Democrats (CALD), in cooperation with the Democratic Progressive
Party of Taiwan (DPP) and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation
(FNF), will start today its 4th CALD Communications Workshop
with the theme Political Communication in the Digital Age: A
hands-on workshop on modern political communications tools in
the Taiwanese capital.
The objectives of the results-oriented five-day workshop are:
(1) Participants review implementation of CALD’s communications
strategy and – if considered necessary – update; (2)
Participants critically assess the usage of digital
communications tools by all CALD member parties and observer
parties and discuss future plans and applications; (3)
Participants strengthen the network of media workers and
specialists of CALD member parties and expand this to selected
members of YLDA; (4) Participants present and share best
practices regarding the usage of modern communications tools for
political parties; (5) Participants appreciate the strategic
importance of a clear message that defines their communications
and are in the position to develop this; (6) Participants are
familiar with the basic editorial and writing guidelines
regarding online communications and apply them; (7) Participants
are able to produce and maintain their own blogs and podcasts;
and (8) Participants observe and understand the media
environment in the host country Taiwan.
The participants are Messrs. Soe Aung and Naing Ko Ko of the
National Council of the Union of Burma; Messrs. Keo Phirum and
Srey Kimheng of the Sam Rainsy Party of Cambodia; Mr. Hendra
Kusumah of the Indonesian Party of Struggle (PDIP); Mr.
Sabilillah Ardie of the Nation Awakeing Party; Ms. Choi Mi-Young
of the Uri Party of Korea; Messrs. Gideon Chiong and Teng Yoon
Soon of the Malaysian People’s Movement Party (Gerakan); Mr.
Mahmood Ahmed Khan of the Liberal forum Pakistan; Ms. Adela Cruz
Espina and Ms. Pia Artadi-Facultad of the Liberal Party of the
Philippines; Mr. Kao Wen Sheng of the Singapore Democratic Party
(SDP); Mr. Kamal Nissanka of the Liberal Party of Sri Lanka;
and, Messrs. Bruce Wei and Sakai Toru of the Democratic
Progressive Party of Taiwan.
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation will also send select
staffmembers for training and they are Ms. Girawadee Khao-orn
(FNF Bangkok) and Dr. Busarin Dusadeeisariyawong (Malaysia
Project), Ms. Vera Putri (FNF Jakarta), and Ms. Gulmina Bilal
(FNF Islamabad).
The facilitators are FNF Manila Resident Representative, Dr.
Ronald Meinardus, and CALD Executive Director John Joseph S.
Coronel. Mr. Abraham Olandres, a blog expert from the
Philippines, will serve are resource person. |
