Political Party Training for Economic Reform (November 2006 - February 2009) Äàòà: Thursday, 04 January @ 19:00:08 Òåìà Election&Parties The Project "Political Party Training for Economic Reform" was implemented by the Ukrainian Center for Independent Political Research (UCIPR) in assistance with the Center for International Private Enterprises (CIPE/USA). Project Objectives: · To raise level of understanding among representatives of major political parties in the target regions of economic policy issues, · To increase the capacity of major political parties in the target regions to embrace economic reform within their platforms and to partner with the private sector to achieve mutual goals Project Activities:   Under the project, the UCIPR worked with major political parties in 4 target regions to assist them in develop effective economic platforms that would address business community priorities and will serve as regional economic development priorities for the next years until the next elections.   At the o­nset of the project, the UCIPR carried out an interview with political parties representatives in four target regions to determine their understanding of market economic concepts and policy-making tools, understanding of Ukrainian business community priorities, and level of public-private dialogue in the regions, and also focus groups studies with leaders of business-associations. See Analytical Report Based o­n the Study o­n "Available Mechanisms to Determine a Position of a Party Organization o­n Regional Business Development Policy and Expectations for Their Improvement" See Summary Results of the Focus Group Study with Representatives of the Business Community o­n “Available Mechanisms to Determine a Position of a Party Organization o­n Regional Business Development Policy and Expectations for Their Improvement” On 3-5 December 2007 UCIPR held a 3-days international seminar "Political Parties and Business Development. How to Develop an Action Program" for leaders of political parties and business-associations in four target regions. See the seminar Photo-Gallery...   Based o­n the materials of the training seminars, the UCIPR, in cooperation with CIPE, published a brochure "How Political Parties Develop Business". The brochure provided recommendations o­n policy-making tools for political parties. The UCIPR published 1,500 copies of the brochure (in Ukrainian).    At the end of the project, the UCIPR held a national conference "Effective Mechanisms for Cooperation between Authorities, Political Parties and the Business Community" for 56 participants including political parties and blocs, leaders of business associations, representatives of Ukrainian think tanks, and the media. At the conference, the UCIPR presented its experience in working with the regional administrations and political parties. Öÿ ñòàòòÿ îïóáë³êîâàíà íà ñàéò³ Ukrainian Center for Independent Political Research http://www.ucipr.kiev.ua/ URL ö³º¿ ñòàòò³: http://www.ucipr.kiev.ua/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=5977