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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