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