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International Forum >> The Democracy Forum for East Asia>> Inaugural Conference
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CONFERENCE PROGRAM July 12, 1999 Welcoming Reception and Dinner (at the Sejong Institute) Hosted by Dalchoong Kim, President of the Sejong Institute July 13, 1999 Registration Dynasty Hall Opening Session Opening Remarks by Carl Gershman, President of NED Congratulatory Message by President Kim Dae-jung: Delivered by Dalchoong Kim, President of the Sejong Institute Keynote Speech by Harold Koh, US Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Session I: Economic Crisis and the Future of Democracy Moderator: Chung-In Moon (Professor, Yonsei University) Presenters: "The Asian Economic Crisis and the Future of Democracy" Enrique P. Esteban (Professor, University of Asia Pacific) "Economic Crisis and Future of Democracy" Beng Huat Chua (Professor, National University of Singapore) "Changing Korea: In the Aftermath of the Economic Crisis" Sang-Woo Kim (MP, National Congress for New Politics) Discussants: Andrew MacIntyre (Professor, UC San Diego) Dae-Hwan Kim (Professor, Inha University) Luncheon (Dynasty Hall) Hosted by Young-Hoon Kang, Chairman of the Sejong Foundation Session II: Role of Elections and Parliaments Moderator: Byung-Kook Kim (Professor, Korea University) Presenters: "The Role of Elections and Parliaments in Democratic Government" Banzragchiin Delgermaa (MP, Mongolian National Democratic Party) "The Agenda for Political Reform After Elections in Indonesia" Eric Bjornlund (Director, National Democratic Institute) "Role of Elections and Parliaments: Examination of Recent Changes in Japan" Junko Kato (Professor, University of Tokyo) "Election and Democracy" Oh Eul Kwon (MP, Grand National Party) Discussants: Gerald Curtis (Professor, Columbia University) Seok-Hyun Lee (MP, National Congress for New Politics) Dinner (Dynasty Hall) Hosted by Soon-young Hong, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Republic of Korea July 14, 1999 Session III: Civil-Military Relations Moderator: Muthiah Alagappa (Director of Studies, The East-West Center) Presenters: "Civil-Military Relations and Democratization in Thailand" Suchit Bunbongkarn (Professor, Chulalongkorn University) "Challenges to East Asian Democratization: Critical Issues in Civil-Military Relations" Carolina Hernandez (Professor, University of Philippines) "Civil-Military Relations Harold Crouch (Professor, Australian National University) "Legacies of Authoritarian Military Regimes in Korea" Jae-Hong Kim (Editorial Writer, the Dong-A Ilbo) Discussants: Jong-Chun Baek (Fellow, The Sejong Institute) Young-Jo Lee (Professor, Kyung Hee University) Luncheon (Dynasty Hall) Hosted by Dalchoong Kim, President of the Sejong Institute Luncheon Address by Seok Hyun Hong, Publisher/President of JoongAng Ilbo, Korea Session IV: Role of Civic Organizations Moderator: Larry Diamond (Co-Director, International Forum for Democratic Studies, NED) Presenters: "Civil Society Organizations and Democracy in Southeast Asia" Jose Rocamora (Director, Institute of Popular Democracy) "Empowerment of Civil Society as a Process of the Strengthening of Democracy" Faisal B. Batubara (Professor, University of Indonesia) "The Role of Civic Organizations" Kassie Neou (Director, Cambodian Institute of Human Rights) "Development of Democracy and the Role of Civic Organization in Korea" Kyung-Suk Soh (General Secretary, Korea Council of Citizens' Movement) Discussants: Mi-kyung Lee (MP, Grand National Party) Won-Soon Park (Secretary General, People's Solidarity for Participatory Democracy) Wrap Up Session Moderator: Jong-Wan Kim (Fellow, The Sejong Institute) Reporters: Chung-In Moon (Session I Moderator) Byung-Kook Kim (Session II Moderator) Muthiah Alagappa (Session III Moderator) Larry Diamond (Session IV Moderator) Closing Session Remarks by Dalchoong Kim, President of the Sejong Institute Barnett Baron, Vice-President of the Asian Foundation Carl Gershman, President of NED |
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