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RULE OF LAW: ASIA PERSPECTIVES

October 22-23, 2000: Missoula, Montana

OCTOBER 22 – UNIVERSITY CENTER THEATER 7 P.M.
(Sunday) Open to the public

7:00 p.m.
Welcome to UM and Overall Introduction
UM President George Dennison

7:05 p.m.
Introductory Comments Regarding Historical Rule of Law Contexts
Philip West

7:10 p.m.
Comments: the Importance of Common Ground for International Discussions
Sen. Max Baucus

7:30 p.m.
Introduction of Rule of Law Dialogues and participants
L. Gordon Flake

7:35 p.m.
Introduction to Rule of Law’s importance
Jerry Cohen

7:50 p.m.
Participant Discussion: Rule of law in East Asia.
Jerry Cohen as moderator.

9:00 p.m.
Questions from the audience

OCTOBER 23 START OF UM CONFERENCE SESSIONS – CASTLES CENTER
(Monday) Open to students, faculty, invited guests

9:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast at UM Law School
CLE Registration

10:00 a.m.
Welcome
Dean Eck

10:10 a.m.
Introduction
David Aronofsky

10:15 a.m.
Sessions begin. Each session includes 10 minute Q&A

RULE OF LAW IN ASIA: SOME GENERAL THEMES

10:15 a.m.
Independence of Judiciary
Albert Chen

10:45 a.m.
International Organizations and Sovereignty
Yasuaki Onuma

11:15 a.m.
Concept of Privacy
Sang-Hyun Song

Lunch
11:45 – 1:00

CIVIL RIGHTS: GOVERNMENT BALANCE AND CITIZENS’ INTERACTION

1:00 p.m.
Judicial Review of Administrative Decisions
George Fu

1:30 p.m.
Civil Rights Vis-a-Vis Administrative Decisions
Joon-Hyung Hong

2:00 p.m.
Civil Rights and a Tiered Legal System
Tsung-fu Chen

2:30 p.m.
Economic Development - Developing country
Truong Trong Nghia

Break
3:00 – 3:15

RULE OF LAW IN PRACTICE: ENVIRONMENT, RELIGION, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

3:15 p.m.
Environment and Rule of Law
Upendra Acharya

3:45 p.m.
Islamic Law Effects and Implications for the Rule of Law in Asia
Lada Mirzalieva

4:15 p.m.
Importance of Information and Internet to Rule of Law
Xixin Wang

Free time
4:45 – 5:30

5:30 p.m.
Class: Relationship Between Legislation/Law-Making and Rule of Law in Asia

7:30 p.m.
Casual dinner with Missoula judicial officials, professors hosted by UM Mansfield Center