CONFERENCE AGENDA

Thursday, 11 October 2018

08:30 – 09:00

Registration

OPENING SESSION

Venue: Lecture theatre 502, Library of the National University of Mongolia

09:00 – 09:30

Chairman: Professor S. Zulpkhar, Rector of the National Academy of Governance

·       Mr. G.Zandanshatar, Member of Parliament, Minister, Chief Cabinet Secretary

·       Dr. Ya. Tumurbaatar, President of the National University of Mongolia

·       Dr. Niels Hegewisch, Resident Director of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung- Mongolia office

·       Mr. Mark Koenig, Country Representative, the Asia Foundation

/Each speaker is encouraged to talk from 3 to 5 minutes only/

PLENARY SESSIONS

QUALITY OF DEMOCRACY

Chairman: Prof. Ts.Ganbold, Department of Political Science, National University of Mongolia

09:30 – 09:50

“Constitutional amendment and deliberative democracy” – presentation by H.E.G.Zandanshatar, Member of Parliament, Minister, Chief Cabinet Secretary,

09:50 – 10:10

Democracy When the People Are Thinking: Deliberation and Democratic Renewal– presentation by Prof. James Fishkin, Stanford University, USA

10:10 – 10:30

Deliberative polling in Mongolia”– presentation by Ms. A. Ariunzaya, Chairman, National Statistical Office of Mongolia

10:30 – 11:00

Group photo

11:00 – 11:20

Coffee Break

11:20 – 11:40

“Deliberation and Effective Public Policy Processes– presentation by Mr. Mark Koenig, Country Representative, The Asia Foundation

11:40 – 12:00

Deliberative democracy as a possible solution to the challenges of Mongolian democracy– presentation by Prof. G. Chuluunbaatar, First Deputy President of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences

12:00 – 12:30

Questions and answers, comments

12:30 – 14:00

Lunch at the restaurant located on the second floor of the Puma Imperial Hotel (Old Building)

Case studies on Deliberative democracy across Asia

Venue: Lecture theatre 502, Library of the National University of Mongolia

Chairman: Prof. James Fishkin, Stanford University, USA

14:00 – 14:20

“Deliberative poll in Policy making processes: Japanese experiences” – presentation by Prof. Emeritus Yasunori Sone, Keio University, Japan

14:20 – 14:40

The quality of public deliberation on Shin-Kori 5 & 6 in South Korea” – presentation by Prof. Kyu Sup Hahn, Seoul National University, Korea

14:40 – 15:00

“Practicing Deliberative Democracy in Authoritarian Regime: Issues and Results”- presentation by Associate Prof. Han Fuguo, Fudan University, P.R.C

15:00- 15:20

“Deliberative Consultation in Nalaikh district” – presentation by

Ts.Zayakhuu, Chairman, Statistical Department of Capital City, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

15:20-15:40

Questions, answers and comments

15:40-16:10

Coffee break

Deliberative democracy in local budget planning

Venue: Lecture theatre 502, Library of the National University of Mongolia

Chairman: Prof. N.Batnasan, Business School, National University of Mongolia

16:10-16:30

“Participatory and Deliberative Institutions in China: Participatory budgeting through deliberative polling” – presentation by Alfred Deakin Prof.Baogang He, Chair in International Relations, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Faculty of Arts & Education, Deakin University, Australia

16:30-16:50

“The first deliberative poll in Ulaanbaatar city: The citizen’s engagement in the development of capital city”-presentation by Mr.E.Bat-Uul, ex-Governor of Capital City and Mayor of Ulaanbaatar city, Mongolia

16:50-17:10

“The problems and possibilities of using the deliberative poll in the local self-government in Mongolia” – presentation by Prof.Ts.Ganbold, Department of Political Science, National University of Mongolia, Associate Prof.Ts.Batbold, Department of Political Science, National University of Mongolia

17:10-17:30

Questions and answers, comments

17:30-18:00

Wrap-up by Moderators on their sessions:

Prof.Ts.Ganbold, Department of Political Science, National University of Mongolia

Prof. James Fishkin, Stanford University, USA

Prof. N.Batnasan, Business School, National University of Mongolia

18:10-20:30

Reception hosted by the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Mongolia at the Ulaanbaatar hotel’s restaurant

Friday, 12 October 2018

08:30–09:00 Registration

WORKSHOP FOR CHAIRMEN OF CITIZENS’ REPRESENTATIVES COUNCIL ON THE LOCAL BUDGET DEBATE USING A DELIBERATIVE POLLING METHOD

Venue: Lecture theatre 203, Library of the National University of Mongolia

09:00–11:30

Workshop organizer: Associate Prof.Ts.Batbold and Associate Prof.D.Bumdari, Department of Political Science, National University of Mongolia
11:30-11:50 Coffee Break

PANEL SESSION: Deliberative democracy and ICT

Venue: Lecture theatre 502, Library of the National University of Mongolia

Chairwoman: Associate Prof. D. Undrakh, Department of Political Science, National University of Mongolia

09:00-09:20 Estonian People’s Assembly on the Future of Ageing – online and offline deliberations to frame options for the pension system reform” – presentation by Ms. Teele Pehk, CEO of the Competence Centre, Estonian Cooperation Assembly, Estonia
09:20-09:40 Potential use of ICT for more thick democracy: Lessons from a DP on High-Level Radio Active Waste using Video Conference System in Japan” – presentation by Prof. Tatsuro Sakano, School of Environment and Society, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
09:40-10:00 “Online and offline political participation”– presentation by Ya.Tuguldur, Associate professor, Head of Social Science Division, School of Business Administration and Humanities, Mongolian University of Science and Technology
10:00-10:20 “Video Presentation on Practice and Impact of the Deliberative Polling Case in Macao” – presentation by Dr. Angus, W.H. Cheong, CEO, eRS e-Research & Solution, Macao SAR, China
10:20-10:50 Questions, answers and comments

10:50-11:10

Session wrap-up: Associate Prof. D. Undrakh, Department of Political Science, National University of Mongolia
11:10-11:50 Coffee Break
11:50-12:20 Session wrap-up: Associate Prof. Ts.Batbold, Department of Political Science, National University of Mongolia

CLOSING SESSION

Venue: Lecture theatre 502, Library of the National University of Mongolia

12:20-13:00 Chairman: Professor S. Zulpkhar, Rector of the National Academy of Governance

Signing Ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding between Centre for Deliberative Democracy, Stanford University USA and School of Arts and Sciences of the National university of Mongolia

Closing remarks:

·       Mr. G.Zandanshatar, Member of Parliament, Minister, Chief Cabinet Secretary

·       Dr. Ya. Tumurbaatar, President of the National University of Mongolia

·       Dr. Niels Hegewisch, Resident Director of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung- Mongolia office

·       Mr. Mark Koenig, Country Representative, the Asia Foundation

·       Prof. James Fishkin, Stanford University, USA

/Each speaker is encouraged to talk from 3 to 5 minutes only/

13:30-15:30 Luncheon hosted by the Cabinet Secretariat (Speakers and sponsors only)

Saturday, 13 October 2018

10:00 – 16:00

Networking event in the “Thirteenth-century” tour camp for speakers and moderators hosted by the “One Mongolia” NGO