Event reports
In the morning the participants had to formulate their politial messages and then present it to the audience. A lively exchange of ideas emerged and the participants shared their problems and gave advise to each other. Oliver Röseler, Head of Marketing CDU Germany, recommended to always send political messages with a positive connotation and to illustrate them with real-life examples.
In the ensuing panel discussion John Mrema, Director of CHADEMA TV Tanzania, and Perry Okudzeto, Head of Communications NPP Ghana, explained how to deal with mass media and journalists in a professional and successful way. Especially the Dos and Don'ts of media work that were established by Dr. Klaus Schüler, General Manager CDU Germany, aroused the interest of the audience.
In the afternoon, four candidates were chosen to perform in a live interview situation. Heather Thuynsma, Political Communication Expert, therefore took over the role of a journalist and asked some unpleasant questions. Subsequently the performance was actively discussed in the audience. The goal oft the workshop was to give the participants skills to professionally deal with mass media.
Eva Limmer
