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"Universal Suffrage in Hong Kong: The Green Paper and Beyond" Conference at HKU

21 Sep 2007

 

The Centre for Comparative and Public Law of the Faculty of Law of The University of Hong Kong will co-sponsor with HKU Dept of Politics & Public Administration to hold a conference tomorrow (September 22, 2-007) entitled "Universal Suffrage in Hong Kong: The Green Paper and Beyond".

Among various speakers are Mrs. Anson Chan, Professor Johannes Chan, SC, Dr. Peter T.Y. Cheung, Ma Ngok, Christine Loh, Benny Tai and Sir David Akers-Jones.

Members of the media are cordially invited to attend the conference, the details are:
Date: September 22, 2007(Saturday)
Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm
Venue: P4Chong Yuet Ming Physics Building, The University of Hong Kong

The 2007 Green Paper on Constitutional Development is a significant milestone in Hong Kong's journey towards establishing full universal suffrage as promised in the Basic Law.  One of the main obstacles to reform appears to be trying to achieve a ‘consensus' on the meaning of ‘universal suffrage'.  The idea of ‘consensus' and how it can and should be achieved is also controversial.  This conference aims to examine different political and legal conceptions of universal suffrage.  It will also feature lively panel discussions on all aspects of the Green Paper.  The speakers will include leading academic thinkers on the subject who will draw upon international and comparative examples and standards.
 

Programme:
9:00 - 9:15 am:  Welcome
Professor Johannes Chan, SC (陳文敏), Dean, Faculty of Law, HKU
Dr. Peter T.Y. Cheung (張贊賢), Head, Dept of Politics & Public Administration, HKU

9:15 - 10:45 am:  Session One
How Can Consensus be Reached on Hong Kong's Democratization?
Chair:
Dr. Eliza Lee (李詠怡), Associate Professor, Dept of Politics & Public Administration, HKU
Speakers:
Dr. Chan Kin Man (陳健民), Associate Professor, Dept of Sociology, CUHK
Dr. Lam Wai Man (林蔚文), Assistant Professor, Dept of Politics & Public Administration, HKU
Ma Ngok (馬嶽), Associate Professor, Dept of Government & Public Administration, CUHK
Sing Ming  (成名), Associate Professor, Division of Social Science, HKUST

10:45 - 11:00 am:  Tea Break

11:00 am - 12:30 pm:  Session Two
Legal Conceptions of Universal Suffrage
Chair:
Suzannah Linton, Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, HKU
Speakers:
Professor Sienho Yee (易显河), Tengfei Professor of International Law and Director, Silk Road Institute of International Law, Xi'an Jiaotong University (西安交通大学丝绸之路国际法研究所)
Professor Albert Chen (陳弘毅), Faculty of Law, HKU
Professor Michael Davis (戴大為), Dept of Government & Public Administration,  CUHK
Professor Hurst Hannum, Sir YK Pao Professor of Public Law, Faculty of Law, HKU

1:30 - 2:00 pm:  Keynote Speech
The Green Paper and Beyond
Mrs. Anson Chan (陳方安生女士), Former Chief Secretary of Hong Kong

2:00 - 3:15 pm:  Session Three
Panel Discussion on Chief Executive
Chair:
Simon Young (楊艾文), Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, HKU
Speakers:
Jeremy S.K. Chan (陳肇基), Barrister
Christine Loh (陸恭蕙), Civic Exchange (思匯)
Benny Tai (戴耀廷), Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, HKU

3:15 - 3:30 pm:  Tea Break

3:30 - 4:45 pm:  Session Four
Panel Discussion on the Legislative Council
Chair:
Professor Richard Cullen, Visiting Professor, Faculty of Law, HKU
Speakers:
Sir David Akers-Jones, President, Business and Professionals Federation of Hong Kong(香港工商專業聯會)
Jeremy S.K. Chan (陳肇基), Barrister
Gladys Li, SC (李志喜), Barrister
Simon Young (楊艾文), Associate Professor, Faculty of Law, HKU

For media enquiries, please contact Ms Flora Leung, Department of Law, HKU (tel: 2859 2941/9143 1063)