Date: 18 September 2004 (Saturday)

Time: 09:00 – 16:35
Venue: Rayson Huang Theatre, The University of Hong Kong
Invitation
You are cordially invited to join a conference entitled "Hong Kong's New Politics: A Post-Election Analysis", the fourth part of a Conference Series: Constitutional Review and Democratic Development: The Way Forward. The speakers at the conference will consider LegCo's post-election composition, and analyse the relationship between the executive and legislative branches of Hong Kong』s government in light of the power distribution under the new LegCo.




08:30-09:00 Registration
09:00-09:05 Opening Remarks

by

Dr. James TANG
Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong

Session 1 OVERVIEW OF THE ELECTION RESULTS
 
Chairperson: Dr. James TANG
09:05-09:25 Tracking Voter Preferences and Voters' Views about LegCo's Agenda

by

Dr. Robert CHUNG
Director, Public Opinion Programme, The University of Hong Kong

09:25-09:45 Analysis of the Election Results

by

Dr. MA Ngok
Assistant Professor, Division of Social Science, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

09:45-10:15

Discussion

10:15-10:30

Refreshment

Session 2 THE NEW POLITICAL AGENDA 2004-2008
 
Chairperson: Professor Johannes CHAN
Dean, Faculty of Law, The Univerisity of Hong Kong
10:30-10:45 Balance of Powers within the LegCo
by Mr. Chris YEUNG
Editor-at-large, South China Morning Post
10:45-11:00 Compromise or Confrontation: The Relationship between the ExCo and LegCo
by Mr. Allen LEE
Public Affairs Commentator
11:00-11:15 The Relationship between the Hong Kong Government and the Central Government
by Professor WANG Zhenmin
Vice-Dean, Law School, Tsinghua University
11:15-11:30 Commentary on Session 2
by Professor Larry DIAMOND
Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University
11:30-12:00 Discussion
12:00-13:15 Lunch
Session 3 AN INTERNATIONAL COMPARATIVE VIEW OF GOVERNANCE IN HONG KONG
 
Chairperson: Dr. FU Hualing
Director, Centre for Comparative and Public Law, The University of Hong Kong
13:15-13:35 The Conditions for Democracy and the Global Expansion of Democracy
by Professor Larry DIAMOND
13:35-13:55 Inter- and intra- governmental Relationships in Autonomous Regions
by Professor Yash GHAI
Sir Y K Pao Chair in Public Law,
Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong
13:55-14:15 Commentary on Session 3
by Dr. Joseph CHAN
Head, Department of Politics and Public Administration,
The University of Hong Kong
14:15-14:45 Discussion
14:45-15:00 Refreshment
Session 4 MODELS FOR HONG KONG'S DEVELOPMENT
 
Chairperson: Professor Albert CHEN
Professor, Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong
15:00-15:20 Bicameralism and its Relevance for the Hong Kong Legislature
by Professor Peter WESLEY-SMITH
Visiting Professor, Faculty of Law, The University of Hong Kong
15:20-15:40 Balancing the Executive and Legislative Branches of Government
by

Dr. SING Ming
Associate Professor, Department of Public and Social Administration,
City University of Hong Kong

15:40-16:00 Commentary on Session 4
by

Professor KUAN Hsin-chi
Chairman, Department of Government and Public Administration,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

16:00-16:30 Discussion
16:30-16:35 Closing Remarks
by

Professor Johannes CHAN

Simultaneous interpretation in Cantonese, English and Mandarin will be provided.
Due to limited number of seats, please register on line by 15 September 2004.

Organisers from The University of Hong Kong:
Centre for Comparative and Public Law
Department of Politics and Public Administration
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Social Sciences

Media Sponsor:
South China Morning Post