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Opening Plenary Session

Welcome, Conference Outline, Objectives and Clarifications

Mr. Klaas Groenveld, Acting Chairperson, IMD

Launching of the Netherlands Institute for Multiparty Democracy (IMD)

Ms. Eveline Herfkens, Minister for Development Co-operation, The Netherlands

The Role of Political Parties in Democratisation

Mr. Bengt Säve-Söderbergh, Secretary-General, International IDEA

Plenary session: The role of political parties in the process of democratisation

Chair: Dr. Michael Bratton, Department of Political Science, Michigan State University

Speakers:

• Prof. Brian Raftopoulos, Institute of Development Studies, University of Zimbabwe
• Mr. Edmundo Jarquin, Chief State, Governance and Civil Society Division, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)

Co-referents:

• Mr. Martin Lee, Chairman of the Hongkong Democratic Party
• Mr. Alvaro Pinto Scholtbach, IMD
  

Panellists:

• Mr. Rainer Erkens, Regional Director Africa, Friedrich Naumann Stiftung
  
• Mr. J. Thesing, Secretary General, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung

After the introduction by the speakers the co-referents will give a first reaction on this issue and the speeches. Their reaction will be followed by a discussion with panelists and participants.

Concluding remarks

Plenary session: Presentation of International IDEA's Handbook on the Funding of Political Parties.

Chair: Mr. Reg Austin, Director of Programmes, International IDEA

Speakers:

• Dr. Michael Pinto-Duschinsky
• Prof. Karl Heinz Nassmacher, contributing writer to the Handbook
• Prof. Ruud Koole, contributing writer to the Handbook
• Dr. Daniel Zovatto, contributing writer to the Handbook

Discussion

Chair and Introduction

• Senator Jos van Gennip, member of the Board, IMD and contributing writer to the Handbook

The political context

Speaker:

• Mr. Kasuka Mutukwa, Secretary-General of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC-PF)

Co-referent:

• Mr. Peter Hengstenberg, Director of the Department of Latin America and the Caribbean, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung

The technical context

Speaker:

• Ms. Patricia Keefer, Southern Africa Director, National Democratic Institute

Co-referent:

• Ms. Amélia N. Matos Sumbana, Secretary for External Relations, FRELIMO

Working sessions:

1. Support and funding of political parties: criteria (who)

Chair: Hon. Cyril Ndebele, former speaker of the Zimbabwean parliament

Introduction:

Mr. Trefor Williams, Chief Executive, Westminster Foundation, UK

2. Support and funding of political parties: goals (why)

Chair: Mr. Colin Eglin, MP of South Africa, Chairperson of the Commission of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Alliance

Introduction:

Mr. Axel Queval, Head of the Co-operation Department of the Jean Jaurès Foundation

3. Support and funding of political parties: international co-ordination (how)

Chair: Dr. Yaw Saffu, contributing writer to International IDEA's forthcoming Handbook on the Funding of Parties and Election Campaigns

Introduction:

Mr. Michel Groothuizen, Secretary General, IMD

Roundup and Way Forward

Chairs:

• Mr. Klaas Groenveld, Acting Chairperson, IMD
  
• Dr. Patrick Molutsi, Acting Director of Programmes, International IDEA

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