Constitutional Courts and Politics
Third Seminar of Asian Constitutional Court Judges
September 2005, Ulan Bator, Mongolia

(All aspects of the program will be conducted in the English language)
(Program as of 30.08.2005)

1. day, 6. September 2005

Arrival of International Participants.
Transfer to the Bayangol Hotel

1930 hrs
Welcome Dinner
Dinner Speech:
Prof. Dr. Suchit Bunbongkarn
Former Judge of The Constitutional Court of Thailand
Venue: Bayangol Hotel

2. day, 7. September 2005

0830 – 0900 hrs
Registration

PUBLIC FORUM

0900 – 0930 hrs
Welcome and Opening Remarks
H.E. Prof. Dr. Jamsrangiin Byambadorj
Chairman
The Constitutional Court of Mongolia

Dr. Colin Dürkop
Regional Representative
Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation, Singapore

Dr. Thomas Schrapel
Country Representative
Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation, Mongolia

0930 – 1000 hrs
Keynote Speech / Presentation of the Host Constitutional Court
H.E. Prof. Dr. Jamsrangiin Byambadorj
Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Mongolia

1000 – 1030 hrs
Coffee / Tea Break

1030 – 1100 hrs
Special Lectures (incl. Q&A Session)
H.E. Prof. Dr. Jamsrangiin Byambadorj
Chairman
The Constitutional Court of Mongolia

The Indian Constitution and the Indian Democracy – The Role of the Supreme Court of India
NN
Supreme Court of India

1100 – 1130 hrs
Presentation of the CODICES database of the Venice Commission
Dr. Rudolf Dürr
Head
Venice Commission / Council of Europe, France

1130 – 1200 hrs
“European Constitution without a European Constitutional Court?”
Prof. Dr. Dieter C. Umbach
Universität Potsdam, Germany

1200 – 1330 hrs
Lunch

PART II – SEMINAR

1330 – 1530 hrs
Session 1: Summary of the Most Important Court Decisions (during the last 12 months)
Chair: Prof. Dr. Suchit Bunbongkarn
Former Judge of The Constitutional Court of Thailand

Statements

H.E. Bin Chhin
- Constitutional Council of Cambodia

Hon. Judge Siahaan Maruarar
- Constitutional Court of Indonesia

Ms. In-Sook Shim
- Constitutional Court of Korea

Hon. Judge Tserenbaltaviin Sarantuya
- Constitutional Court of Mongolia

Hon. Justice Consuelo Ynares-Santiago
- Supreme Court of The Philippines

Hon. Judge Manit Wityatem / Hon. Judge Ura Wang Orm-Klang
- Constitutional Court of Thailand

1530 – 1600 hrs
Coffee / Tea Break

1600 – 1800 hrs
Session 2: Problems between Constitutional Courts and Politics

Chair: NN, Supreme Court of India

Statements

Hon. Judge Manit Wityatem
- Constitutional Court of Thailand

Hon. Justice Reynato Puno
- Supreme Court of The Philippines

Hon. Judge Jurneegiin Amarsanaa
- Constitutional Court of Mongolia

Hon. Judge Hyo-Sook Jeon
- Constitutional Court of Korea

Hon. Judge Palguna I. Gede Dewa
- Constitutional Court of Indonesia

H.E. Son Soubert
- Constitutional Council of Cambodia

1830 hrs
Reception and Dinner hosted by The President of Mongolia

3. day, 8. September 2005

0900 – 1100 hrs
Session 3: Legal Basis for the Election / Dismissal of Constitutional Justices

Chair: Hon. Judge Tserenbaltaviin Sarantuya
- Constitutional Court of Mongolia

Statements

Hon. Judge Hyo-Sook Jeon
- Constitutional Court of Korea

Hon. Judge Navaanperenlein Jantsan
- Constitutional Court of Mongolia

Hon. Judge Siahaan Maruarar
- Constitutional Court of Indonesia

Hon. Justice Reynato Puno
- Supreme Court of The Philippines

H.E. Prak Sok
- Constitutional Council of Cambodia

Hon. Judge Manit Wityatem
- Constitutional Court of Thailand

1100 – 1130 hrs
Coffee / Tea Break

1130 - 1200 hrs
Concluding Session
Retrospective Analysis of the past three years and Future Prospects

Prof. Dr. Dieter C. Umbach
University Potsdam

Closing Remarks

H.E. Jamsrangiin Byambadorj
Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Mongolia

Dr. Colin Dürkop
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Singapore

1230 hrs
Lunch

Afternoon
Excursion
hosted by the Constitutional Court of Mongolia

1900 hrs
Farewell Dinner at Hotel Mongolia

4. day, 9.September 2005
Departure of international participants