On Thursday 27 of October 2011 the first ECWR intensive training for female candidates of the 2011 People’s Assembly Council for the governorates of the first and Second phases (Cairo, Alexandria, El‐
Fayoum , Luxor , As‐Sharqaya , Al‐Isma’alya, Kafr El‐Sheikh, Red Sea, and El‐Gharbaya.) ended.
The training which began on Wednesday 26 of October 2011 was entitled “Managing the Operations Room for the Female Candidates and their Staff”
28 female candidates for the People’s Assembly Council attended the
training, 15 female candidates at the individual level and 13 female candidates from different political parties lists including : The Union, El‐Waffed, El‐Tagamoa’a, El‐Nasary, The Freedom and Justice, Egypt is the
Revolution, Human Rights and Citizenship, Al Ghad, Socialist People’s Coaltion – Conservative.
The opening session started with Mrs. Nehad, ECWR’s Chair. She introduced the female candidates and presented the main components of each one’s platform and the reasons of the nomination. This was followed by a discussion about the problems and issues many female candidates face at the legal and civil levels during all the electoral phases
and important advices to confront these situations
The training addressed the following topics:
- The legal environment that frames the electoral process: From the legal procedures followed according to the new election law and the conditions of the nomination, to the end of all the election phases including the announcement of the results.
- How to deal with the High Commission of the Election; form a team work; how to formulate an electoral platform and select its priorities.
- How to communicate with the media via electronic media and then communicate with the voters and follow up the electoral campaign.
- Critical situations and how to deal with them.
- How to manage an operations room and the expected problems.
It is worth mentioning that ECWR will hold a series of intensive trainings for female candidates of the People’s Assembly and Shoura Councils 2011 in cooperation with all the political powers and independence female candidates. The second intensive training will be held for 50 female candidates from all governorates from 30 to 31 of October 2011 at Swiss Inn Hotel, El‐Baher El‐A’athem St. , Giza.
ECWR wishes good luck to all the female candidates of the revolution parliament 2011
