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“Decentralization and Deconcentration in Cambodia -

Towards the Organic Laws”

Seminar for the Members of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on the Organic Laws

June 15, 2006

8.00 a.m.Arrival of participants, registration

8.30 a.m. Welcome Remarks

Wolfgang Meyer, Konrad Adenauer Foundation

8.35 a.m.Opening Speech

“Objectives and outline of the Strategic Framework for Decentralization and Deconcentration (D + D)”

H. E. Sar Kheng, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior

9.05 a.m.Coffee break

9.20 a.m. "Challenges for the work of the Inter-Ministerial Commission on the Drafting of the Organic Laws"

H.E. Prum Sokha, Secretary of State, Ministry of Interior

10.30 a.m.“Principles and components of D + D Part 1”

-Subsidiarity

-Diversity with unity

-Tasks – Reasons for attributing specific tasks to a particular level of administration

Bernhard Kaster MdB (60 minutes + 30 minutes q + a)

12.00 noonLunch break

2.00 p.m.“Principles and components of D + D Part 2”

-Relations between the tiers

oclear separation or sharing of decision-making

oclear separation or sharing of executive functions

oclear separation or sharing of finances

ocontrol and supervision

-Autonomy rights: decision-making, planning, finance, personnel

-Legal and substantive control and supervision

-Parliaments and/or (legislative or consultative) councils at sub-national level

Mr. Peter Weiss MdB (60 minutes + 30 minutes q + a)

3.30 p.m.Coffee break

3.45 p.m.Panel discussion

“Challenges in passing the organic laws in Cambodia”

H.E. Prum Sokha, Secretary of State, Ministry of Interior

H. E. Ngo Hong Ly, Secretary General, Council of Administrative Reform, Council of Ministers

H. E. NN, Ministry of Economy and Finance

Mr. Bernhard Kaster MdB

Mr. Peter Weiss MdB

Moderator: H.E. Sak Setha, General Director of the Department of General Administration, Ministry of Interior

4.45 p.m.Closing Remarks

H. E. Sar Kheng, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior

5.30p.m.End of program