ANNEX II
I. Preliminary Agenda of the Survey Research Workshop for the Middle East - English
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GOVERNANCE KNOWLEDGE SHARING PROGRAM (GKSP)
THE APPLICATION OF SURVEY RESEARCH TOGOVERNANCE ISSUES
IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA REGION
WORKSHOP FOR THE MIDDLE EAST REGION
Agenda of the Workshop
(Draft – TBC)
5-7April 2004
Beirut – Lebanon
Day 1 - April 5, 2004
09:00- 09:30Opening Session:
Dr. Salim Nasr
General Director, LebaneseCenter for Policy Studies (LCPS), Beirut
Ms. Paloma Anos
Economist, Social and Economic Development Group (MNSED), MENA region, the World Bank, Washington
10:00 – 11:30Session 1
Survey Research and Governance: The State of the Field in Regions of the Developing World
Presentation:
Ms. Francesca Recanatini
Economist, The World Bank Institute, Washington
Dr. Mark Tessler
Director, Center for Political Studies, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor
Debate
11:30-12:00Coffee Break
12:00-14:00Session 2
State of Surveying and Polling on Governance in Selected Countries of the MENA region (1)
Presentation:
Palestine
Dr. Nader Said
Team Leader, BirzeitUniversity, Development Studies Programme
(DSP), Birzeit
Jordan
Dr. Moussa Shteiwi
Director, The JordanCenter for Social Research (JCSR), Amman
Egypt
Dr. Gamal Abdul Gawad Soltan
Head, The International Relations Unit, Al-AhramCenter for Political and Strategic Studies, Cairo
Debate
14:00 – 15:30Lunch Break
15:30 – 17:30Session 3
State of Surveying and Polling on Governance in Selected Countries of the MENA region (2)
Presentation:
Algeria
Ms. Nouria Remaoun
Director, Centre de Recherche en Anthropologie Sociale et Culturelle
(CRASC), Oran
Lebanon
Dr. Melhem Chaoul
Professor of Sociology, Social Sciences Institute (II), The Lebanese University, Beirut
Morocco
Dr. Saad Belghazi
Researcher and Professor, Institut National de Statistique et d’Economie Appliquée (INSEA),Rabat
Debate
Day 2 - April 6, 2004
09:30 – 11:30Session 4
Surveying and Polling on Governance in the MENA Region: A GeneralOverview and Evaluation
Presentation:
Dr. Melhem Chaoul
Professor of Sociology, Social Sciences Institute (II), The Lebanese University, Beirut
Mr. Tony Sabbagh
Director, Middle East Marketing and Research Consultancy and Polling
Consultant, Center for Strategic Studies, University of Jordan, Amman
Discussant:
Dr. Shibley Telhami
Professorfor Peace and Development, University of Maryland,
11:30-12:00Coffee Break
12:00-14:00Session 5
The Pilot Survey on Decentralization and Performance of Local Government in Lebanon (1): Survey Theme and Framework
Presentation:
Dr. Melhem Chaoul
Professor of Sociology, Social Sciences Institute (II), The Lebanese University, Beirut
Dr. Salim Nasr
General Director, LebaneseCenter for Policy Studies (LCPS), Beirut
Debate
14:00 – 15:30Lunch Break
15:30 – 17:30Session 6
The Pilot Survey on Decentralization and Performance of Local
Government in Lebanon (2): Measurement Methodology and Tools, Questionnaire constructionandChoice of the sample
Presentation:
Dr. Melhem Chaoul
Professor of Sociology, Social Sciences Institute (II), The Lebanese University, Beirut
Discussant:
Dr. Shovig Kasparian
Professor of Statistics,Saint JosephUniversity (USJ), Beirut
Day 3 - April 7, 2004
09:30 – 11:30Session 7
The Pilot Survey on Decentralization and Performance of Local Governance in Lebanon (3): The Field Implementation: Interviewing, Dealing with the political and social constraints
Presentation:
Dr. Melhem Chaoul
Professor of Sociology, Social Sciences Institute (II), The Lebanese University, Beirut
Reports from the Field:
Selected Interviewers
Discussant:
Dr. Abdo Kahi
Professor,Saint JosephUniversity (USJ), Beirut
11:30-12:00Coffee Break
12:00-14:00Session 8
The Pilot Survey on Decentralization and Performance of Local Government in Lebanon (4): Preliminary results and analysis
Presentation:
Dr. Melhem Chaoul
Professor of Sociology, Social Sciences Institute (II), The Lebanese University, Beirut
Discussant:
Dr. Fadia Kiwan
Director, Institute of Political Sciences, Saint JosephUniversity (USJ), Beirut
14:00 – 15:30Lunch Break
15:30 – 17:30Session 9
Networks, Training opportunities and the Future of Empirical Research on Governance in the MENA region
Round Table Concluding Discussion
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