Missions, meetings and messages:
CREATING A DIPD BRAND While 2011 had a focus on getting the logistics of a new institute up and running, 2012 had a stronger focus on developing partnerships, as well as developing platforms of knowledge in particular areas as the basis for training for capacity development. The following are some of the highlights.
BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS Both the political parties and the secretariat have been busy identifying partners, and once this first step had been taken we have been busy establishing a trusted relationship with the partner. The approach has been to move forward slowly and with caution, to be as flexible as our administrative rules allow, and to make sure that the ‘Danish’ dimension is visible, although not dominating. All of the political parties have met regularly with their partners, both in the appraisal phase and in the programme phase, when training sessions take place. In some cases meetings have taken place in Denmark, because it has been important to learn directly from party officials and members.
EVENTS INVOLVING PARTNERS In 2012, the Christiansborg Seminar became the major opportunity to bring both party-to-party and multi-party partners together, and this time from all of the countries of our global network. But there were also smaller seminars, focusing on a particular event or a theme, and involving participants from one country. The following is a sample of such seminars, organized by the secretariat.
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