Fourth Conference of Asian Constitutional Court Judges
"Constitutional Jurisdiction between State, Culture and Religion – Striking the Right Balance"
November 29 Wednesday
Date/time
November 29 - 30, 2006
Loc.
Manila, The Philippines
With
Chief Justice Artemio V. Panganiban, the Supreme Court of the Philippines; Prof. Dr. Jimly Asshiddiqie, the President of the Constitutional Courts of Indonesia; Prof. Dr. Byambadorj, Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Mongolia; et al.
Type
Congress
On the initiative of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung the first conference of Asian Constitutional Court Judges was held in Jakarta in September 2003 followed by meetings in Bangkok 2004 and Ulan Bator 2005. This year’s conference is hosted by the Supreme Court of the Philippines and will focus on the balance between different constitutional guarantees. Religious and other cultural influences on the interpretation of those constitutional rights are of special concern.
Fourth Conference of Asian Constitutional Court Judges
''Constitutional Jurisdiction between State, Culture and Religion – Striking the Right Balance''
29 – 30 November 2006
Diamond Hotel, Manila
Tuesday, 28 November 2006
Arrival of International Participants
Transfer to
Diamond Hotel
Roxas Boulevard cor. Dr. J. Quintos St.
Manila, Philippines 1000
Tel: (632) 528-3000
Fax: (632) 526-2255
Email: bizcenter@diamondhotel.com
2000 hrs
Welcome Dinner
Diamond Hotel at the Poolside (Ground Level)
Wednesday, 29 November 2006
Part I: Public Forum
0830 – 0900 hrs
Registration
Ruby Function Room (Level 2)
0900 – 0930 hrs
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Supreme Court Choir
Doxology
Philippine National Anthem
Supreme Court Hymn
Associate Justice Consuelo Ynares-Santiago
Supreme Court of the Philippines
Mr. Klaus Preschle
Country Representative
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Philippines
Mr. Clauspeter Hill
Regional Representative
Rule of Law Program Asia
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Singapore
0930 – 1000 hrs
Keynote Speech
Chief Justice Artemio V. Panganiban
Supreme Court of the Philippines
1000 – 1030 hrs
Coffee & Tea Break
Part II: Seminar
Session 1: Conflict of Interests between different Basic Rights
Chair: Dean Salvador T. Carlota
College of Law
University of the Philippines
1030 – 1100 hrs
Prof. Dr. Jimly Asshiddiqie
Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia
1100 – 1130 hrs
Dato’ Abdul Hamid Mohamad
Justice of the Federal Court of Malaysia
1130 – 1200 hrs
Mr. Nopadol Hengjareon
Former Judge of the Constitutional Court of Thailand & Advisor to Minister of Labour
1200 – 1230 hrs
Discussion
1230 – 1400 hrs
Lunch
Diamond Hotel
Sky Bar (Level 27)
Session 2: Balancing different Constitutional Values
Chair: Prof. Dr. Dieter C. Umbach
University of Potsdam, Germany
1400 – 1430 hrs
Mr. Hae-Nam Jung
Deputy Secretary General of the Constitutional Court of Korea
1430 – 1500 hrs
H.E. Son Soubert
Member of the Constitutional Council of Cambodia
1500 – 1530 hrs
Discussion
1530 – 1545 hrs
Coffee & Tea Break
Session 3: Recent Developments and Important Decisions in Constitutional Matters in Asia
Chair: Prof. Dr. Dieter C. Umbach
University of Potsdam, Germany
1545 – 1715 hrs
Presentations(of 15 minutes each)
Associate Justice Adolfo S. Azcuna
Supreme Court of the Philippines
H.E. Bin Chhin
President Constitutional Council of Cambodia
Dr. Hyun-Chul Kim
Constitution Research Officer
Constitutional Court of Korea
Prof. Dr. Chimid Enkhbaatar
Advisor to the Constitutional Court of Mongolia
Former Member of the Constitutional Court
Mr. Maruarar Siahaan
Justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia
Mr. Manit Wityatem
Former Judge of the Constitutional Court of Thailand
1715 – 1800 hrs
Discussion
1900 hrs
Dinner
Manila Hotel
One Rizal Park
Roxas Boulevard
Thursday, 30 November 2006
Session 4: Perspectives for an Asian Conference of Constitutional Courts
Chair: Dean Jose M. Roy III
Philippine Judiciary Foundation
0830 – 0850 hrs
Prof. Dr. Dieter C. Umbach
University of Potsdam, Germany
0850 – 0910 hrs
Prof. Dr. Jamsran Byambadorj
Chairman of the Constitutional Court of Mongolia
0910 – 0945 hrs
Open Discussion and Comments
0945 – 1000 hrs
Summing Up and Closing Remarks
Senior Associate Justice Reynato S. Puno
Supreme Court of the Philippines
Mr. Clauspeter Hill
Regional Representative
Rule of Law Program Asia
Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Singapore
Part III: Excursion to the Judicial Academy
1030 hrs
Departure from the Diamond Hotel Philippines to Tagaytay City
1200 hrs
Arrival at Tagaytay City
Attend Unveiling of Foundation Marker at the Philippine Judicial Academy
1300 hrs
Lunch at the Judicial Academy
Tour to the Judicial Academy
1500 hrs
Reception at the House of the Chancellor of the Judicial Academy Justice Herrera
1600 hrs
Departure to Manila
1800 hrs
Culture Show & Dinner at the Culture Center of the Philippines
Friday, 1 December 2006
Departure of International Participants
Contact person
Clauspeter Hill
Head of the KAS office in Thailand
