Representing Communal Interests Introduction of the Department of Regions and Collective Territory (DRCT) of the Senate - Foundation Office Cambodia
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Representing Communal Interests
Introduction of the Department of Regions and Collective Territory (DRCT) of the Senate of the Kingdom of Cambodia
Senate, Library Building
Monday, June 6, 2007
7.30 a.m.Registration
7.45 a.m.Arrival of distinguished guests
8.00 a.m.Official opening
Welcome Remarks
By Mr. Song Vuthy, Deputy Director of the Department
of Regions and Collective Territory
By Mr. Wolfgang Meyer, Country Representative for KAF
in Cambodia
8.15 a.m.Official Welcome
By H.E. Kong Sareach, Chairperson of the Senate
Commission on Interior, National Defense, Relation
between National Assembly and Senate and Inspection
and Public Function
“The Senate Election Law and its political
implications for the communes”
8.45 a.m.Official opening
By H.E. Oum Sarith, Secretary General of the Senate
“History of the DRCT and its intended role in
representing the interests of commune councils
at the parliamentary level”
9.30 a.m.Coffee break
9.45 a.m.Mr. Phoung Vicheth, Director of the Department of RCT
“Structure and tasks, roles and functions of the
Department of RCT in the Senate and perspectives
to establish regional offices of the Senate for
the relations to the communes”
(30 minutes + 30 minutes for Questions and Answers)
10.45 a.m.H.E. Leng Vy, Deputy General Director and Director of
the Department of Local Administration,
Ministry of Interior
“Developing perspective of local self-government in
Cambodia and the role of the Ministry of Interior
in safeguarding the interests of the communes”
(30 minutes + 30 minutes for Questions and Answers)
12.00 noonLunch Break
2.00 p.m.Mr. Soy Kosal, President of the National League of
Communes/Sangkat of Cambodia
“Role and organization of the commune associations
and the National League of Communes/Sangkats in
representing communal interests at the national
level”
(30 minutes + 30 minutes for Questions and Answers)
3.00 p.m.Coffee break
3.20 p.m.H.E. Mr. Liv Bun Hey, Director of the Department for
Local Finance, Ministry of Economy and Finance
“Financing communal self-government and perspectives
for the growth of commune budgets out of own revenues
and central government grants”
(25 minutes + 25 minutes for Questions and Answers)
4.10 p.m. Mrs. Ruth Gruber, Project Director of ASIA-URBS III
“Synchronizing tasks and finances – preliminary
experiences in the pilot project ASIA-URBS III
in the Districts of Battambang and Siem Reap”
(25 minutes and 25 minutes for Questions and Answers)
5.00 p.m.Official Closing
By H.E. Oum Sarith, Secretary General of the Senate