HKU Conference: Hong Kong Political Reform Series: What is Happening to Our Political System? April 2012

HKU Conference: Hong Kong Political Reform Series: What is Happening to Our Political System? April 2012

In 2004 the National Democratic Institute (NDI) collaborated with the Centre for Comparative and Public Law (CCPL) to sponsor the first of a series of events in the NDI’s Developing Political Parties program.

Hong Kong Political Reform Series

This was expanded in 2009, when the NDI partnered with the CCPL to launch the Hong Kong Political Reform Series, a conference series that promotes dialogue on political reform among different sectors of the Hong Kong community, including citizens, politicians, academics, and think-tanks.  Source: http://designdemocracy.hk/about-us/?lang=en

The following conferences/seminars were held in this series:

• Breaking the Deadlock. October 2009,
• Will it Break the Deadlock? January 2010,
• Deadlock Broken – What Next? November 2010,
• New Voices on Hong Kong Political Reform. February 2011,
• What is Happening to Our Political System? April 2012. 

In terms of this partnership, the NDI got access to the name, brand and reputation of HKU to legitimize and expand their programs, whilst Professor Johannes CHAN continued in his role of powerbroker in Hong Kong politics. 

Some of the ‘guests’ at these events were also prominent journalists and political commentators, which allowed the NDI to control the narrative by subverting the press in Hong Kong.

Conference poster

Conference poster

Conference program

Conference details

Date: 21 April 2012.

Venue: Meng Wah Complex, HKU.

Organisers: CCPL, NDI, Centre for Civil Society and Governance and Government of Canada.

Moderators:

·         Simon N. M. Young, Director, Centre for Comparative and Public Law;

·         Eliza Lee, Director, Centre for Civil Society and Governance.

Speakers:

·         Allen Lee, Former Member, National People’s Congress;

·         Joseph Lian, Columnist, Hong Kong Economic Journal, Former Member, CPU;

·         Ray Yep, Research Director, SynergyNet;

·         Professor Anthony Cheung, Non-Official Member, Executive Council;

·         Horace Cheung, Vice Chairman, DAB;

·         Professor Joseph Cheng, Former Secretary-General, Civic Party;

·         Professor Michael DeGolyer, Director, Hong Kong Transition Project.

Join us this Saturday as we welcome local politicians, commentators and academics to discuss "What is Happening to Our Political System?" The conference will begin with an assessment of the recent CE Election, followed by a panel discussion on the implications of recent events on the upcoming Legislative Council Election. Please email Flora Leung at fkleung @ hku.hk to reserve a place.

Conference photographs

The following are some of the photographs taken at this conference:

Eliza LEE

Professor Michael DeGolyer

Journalist Joseph LIAN of the Hong Kong Economic Journal (HKEJ)

The contribution of the NDI to this conference was also the subject of a post on the Hong Kong Political Reform Series Facebook page on 20 April 2012:

“Nods are also due to our talented and generous co-hosts in this series, NDI”

See post below:

Photo credits

Hong Kong Political Reform Series on Facebook. Posted on 20 April 2012.

https://www.facebook.com/HongKongPoliticalReformSeries/?fref=nf

HKU Seminar. Hong Kong Political Reform Series. New Voices on Hong Kong Political Reform. February 2011

In 2004 the National Democratic Institute (NDI) collaborated with the Centre for Comparative and Public Law (CCPL) to sponsor the first of a series of events in the NDI’s Developing Political Parties program.

Hong Kong Political Reform Series

This was expanded in 2009, when the NDI partnered with the CCPL to launch the Hong Kong Political Reform Series, a conference series that promotes dialogue on political reform among different sectors of the Hong Kong community, including citizens, politicians, academics, and think-tanks.  Source: http://designdemocracy.hk/about-us/?lang=en

The following conferences/seminars were held in this series:

• Breaking the Deadlock. October 2009,
• Will it Break the Deadlock? January 2010,
• Deadlock Broken – What Next? November 2010,
• New Voices on Hong Kong Political Reform. February 2011,
• What is Happening to Our Political System? April 2012.

In terms of this partnership, the NDI got access to the name, brand and reputation of HKU to legitimize and expand their programs, whilst Professor Johannes CHAN continued in his role of powerbroker in Hong Kong politics.

Some of the ‘guests’ at these events were also prominent journalists and political commentators, which allowed the NDI to control the narrative by subverting the press in Hong Kong. 

Conference poster

Conference details

Chair:

·         Christine Loh, CEO, Civic Exchange

Panelists:

·         Lorenz Langer, Institute of International Law, University of Zurich

·         Sonny Lo, Department of Social Sciences, Hong Kong Institute of Education

·         Michael Martin, Congressional Research Service

·         Wang Zhenmin, School of Law, Tsinghua University

Date: Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 2:00 - 4:00 pm

Venue: Council Chamber, 8/F Meng Wah Complex, The University of Hong Kong

How do learned outsiders see political developments in Hong Kong? This is the theme of the next event in the Hong Kong Political Reform Series. Join CCPL and the Hong Kong Journal as we listen to and debate with some new voices on current issues concerning the reform of Hong Kong’s executive and legislative systems under the Basic Law. The coming together of these diverse speakers who are all well informed on Hong Kong events promises a lively event capturing new ideas and insights. The Hong Kong Journal (www.hkjournal.org) is a quarterly online journal about issues relating to Hong Kong and China. Edited by Robert Keatley, the Hong Kong Journal has published much thoughtful writing about political, economic and social issues relating to Hong Kong and its neighbourhood since 2006.

Please email Flora Leung at fkleung @ hku.hk to reserve a place.

Conference photographs

The following are some of the photographs taken at this conference:

Michael Martin, Congressional Research Service

Professor Richard Cullen (on the left)

Sonny LO

CHEUNG Tat-ming (back to camera), Simon YOUNG (facing camera)

Photo credits

Hong Kong Political Reform Series Facebook Page. Posted on 22 February 2011

https://www.facebook.com/HongKongPoliticalReformSeries/?fref=nf

HKU Conference: Hong Kong Political Reform Series: Deadlock Broken – What Next? November 2010

In 2004 the National Democratic Institute (NDI) collaborated with the Centre for Comparative and Public Law (CCPL) to sponsor the first of a series of events in the NDI’s Developing Political Parties program.

Hong Kong Political Reform Series

This was expanded in 2009, when the NDI partnered with the CCPL to launch the Hong Kong Political Reform Series, a conference series that promotes dialogue on political reform among different sectors of the Hong Kong community, including citizens, politicians, academics, and think-tanks.  Source: http://designdemocracy.hk/about-us/?lang=en

The following conferences/seminars were held in this series:

• Breaking the Deadlock. October 2009,
• Will it Break the Deadlock? January 2010,
• Deadlock Broken – What Next? November 2010,
• New Voices on Hong Kong Political Reform. February 2011,
• What is Happening to Our Political System? April 2012. 

In terms of this partnership, the NDI got access to the name, brand and reputation of HKU to legitimize and expand their programs, whilst Professor Johannes CHAN continued in his role of powerbroker in Hong Kong politics.

Some of the ‘guests’ at these events were also prominent journalists and political commentators, which allowed the NDI to control the narrative by subverting the press in Hong Kong.

Conference poster

Front of conference poster

Back of conference poster

Conference details

Date: 27 November 2010

Venue: Meng Wah Complex, HKU.

Organisers: CCPL, NDI and Centre for Civil Society and Governance.

Chairperson

·         Prof Michael Davis, Professor of Law, CUHK;

·         Steve Vines, Political Commentator;

·         Ruy YEP, Research Director, SynergyNet;

Speakers

·         Prof Albert CHAN (HKU), Member, Basic Law Committee;

·         Prof Michael DeGolyer, Director, Hong Kong Transition Project;

·         Albert HO, Legislator, Chairman, Democratic Party;

·         Regina IP, Legislator, Chairperson, Savantas Policy Institute;

·         Allen LEE, Former NPC Delegate;

·         Alan LEONG, Legislator, Vice Chairman, Civic Party;

·         MA Ngok, Assoc Prof, Dept of Government and Public Admin, CUHK;

·         Ronny TONG, Legislator, Executive Committee Member, Civic Party;

·         Ada WONG, Chair, Hong Kong Institute of Contemporary Culture;

·         Jimmy WONG, District Councillor, (TaiPo).

Conference photographs

The following are some of the photographs taken at this conference:

Panel chaired by Professor Michael Davis

Panel chaired by journalist Steve Vines

Panel chaired by Ruy Yep, SynergyNet, with Albert HO, Chairman of the Democratic Party

Alan LEONG Kah-kit, Vice-chair, Civic Party

Professor Albert CHAN

Eliza LEE

Professor Michael DeGolyer

Professor Richard Cullen

Margaret NG

Jennifer Anne Eagleton of the Civic Party

Margaret NG, Michael Davis, Simon YOUNG, with Belinda Winterbourne and Steven TONG of the NDI

Journalist Steve Vines holding court

Photo credits

Hong Kong Political Reform Series on Facebook. Deadlock Broken. What Next? Posted on 27 November 2010. 

https://www.facebook.com/HongKongPoliticalReformSeries/?fref=nf

HKU Conference: Hong Kong Political Reform Series: Will it Break the Deadlock. January 2010

In 2004 the National Democratic Institute (NDI) collaborated with the Centre for Comparative and Public Law (CCPL) to sponsor the first of a series of events in the NDI’s Developing Political Parties program.

Hong Kong Political Reform Series

This was expanded in 2009, when the NDI partnered with the CCPL to launch the Hong Kong Political Reform Series, a conference series that promotes dialogue on political reform among different sectors of the Hong Kong community, including citizens, politicians, academics, and think-tanks.  Source: http://designdemocracy.hk/about-us/?lang=en

The following conferences/seminars were held in this series:

• Breaking the Deadlock. October 2009,
• Will it Break the Deadlock? January 2010,
• Deadlock Broken – What Next? November 2010,
• New Voices on Hong Kong Political Reform. February 2011,
• What is Happening to Our Political System? April 2012. 

In terms of this partnership, the NDI got access to the name, brand and reputation of HKU to legitimize and expand their programs, whilst Professor Johannes CHAN continued in his role of powerbroker in Hong Kong politics.

Some of the ‘guests’ at these events were also prominent journalists and political commentators, which allowed the NDI to control the narrative by subverting the press in Hong Kong. 

Conference poster

Conference details

Date: 9 January 2010

Venue: Meng Wah Complex, HKU.

Organisers: CCPL, NDI and Centre for Civil Society and Governance.

Speakers

·         Anson CHAN, Convenor, Citizen’s Commission on Constitutional Development;

·         Prof Johannes CHAN, Dean of Law, HKU;

·         Prof Albert CHAN (HKU), Member, Basic Law Committee;

·         Prof Anthony CHEUNG, Executive Council Member;

·         Frank CHING, Political Commentator;

·         Sandeep Chalani, best student debater of Uni summit on Constitutional Reform;

·         Prof Michael DeGolyer, Director, Hong Kong Transition Project;

·         Stephen LAM, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs;

·         Alan LEONG, Legislative Councillor, Vice Chair, Civic Party;

·         Christine LOH, CEO, Civic Exchange;

·         Ruy YEP, Research Director, Synergy Net;

·         Prof Simon YOUNG, Director, Centre for Comparative and Public Law.

Conference photographs

The following are some of the photographs taken at this conference:

Anson CHAN, Speaker

Eliza LEE, Frank Ching, Ruy YEP and Michael DeGolyer

Professor Michael Davis panel

Professors Albert CHAN, Michael Davis, Simon YOUNG and CHAN Kin-man

Micheal DeGolyer, Eliza LEE, Political Commentator Frank CHING and Ruy YEP

Alan LEONG Kah-kit, Vice-chair, Civic Party

Professor Richard Cullen and Alan LEONG Kah-kit

Journalist Francis Moriarty interviewing Alan LEONG Kah-kit. The NDI's Belinda Winterbourne is in the background

Political commentator Frank CHING

Eliza LEE

Professor Simon YOUNG

Albert CHAN

CHAN Kin-man

Professor Michael DeGolyer

Professor Richard Cullen

Eric CHEUNG Tat-ming asking a question

Benny TAI asking a question

Journalist Francis Moriarty asking a question

Photo credits

Centre for Comparative and Public Law Facebook Page. The 2009 Consultation Document - Will it Break the Deadlock? Posted on 9 Jan 2010 https://www.facebook.com/ccplhk/photos?ref=page_internal

HKU Conference: Hong Kong Political Reform Series: Breaking the Deadlock. October 2009

In 2004 the National Democratic Institute (NDI) collaborated with the Centre for Comparative and Public Law (CCPL) to sponsor the first of a series of events in the NDI’s Developing Political Parties program.

Hong Kong Political Reform Series

This was expanded in 2009, when the NDI partnered with the CCPL to launch the Hong Kong Political Reform Series, a conference series that promotes dialogue on political reform among different sectors of the Hong Kong community, including citizens, politicians, academics, and think-tanks.  Source: http://designdemocracy.hk/about-us/?lang=en

The following conferences/seminars were held in this series:

·         Breaking the Deadlock. October 2009,

·         Will it Break the Deadlock? January 2010,

·         Deadlock Broken – What Next? November 2010,

·         New Voices on Hong Kong Political Reform. February 2011,

·         What is Happening to Our Political System? April 2012.

In terms of this partnership, the NDI got access to the name, brand and reputation of HKU to legitimize and expand their programs, whilst Professor Johannes CHAN continued in his role of powerbroker in Hong Kong politics. 

Some of the ‘guests’ at these events were also prominent journalists and political commentators, which allowed the NDI to control the narrative by subverting the press in Hong Kong.

Conference poster

Conference details

Date: 10 October 2009

Venue: Meng Wah Complex, HKU.

Organisers: CCPL, NDI and Centre for Civil Society and Governance.

Guests

·         Sir David Akers-Jones, President, Business and Professionals Federation of Hong Kong;

·         Prof Joseph CHEN, Director for Centre for Civil Society and Governance;

·         Prof CHAN Kin-min, Committee Member, Democracy Development Network;

·         Prof Michael DeGolyer, Director, Hong Kong Transition Project;

·         Audrey EU, Legislative Councillor, Leader, Civic Party;

·         Prof Yash Ghai, Former Chair, Kenya Constitution Review Commission and Kenya National Constitutional Conference;

·         Cyd HO, Convenor, Pan Democratic Camp;

·         Emily LAU, Legislative Councillor, Vice Chair, Democratic Party;

·         Steve Vines, Political Commentator;

·         Prof Simon YOUNG, Director, Centre for Comparative and Public Law.

Conference photographs

The following are some of the photographs taken at this conference:

Professors Johannes CHAN (centre) and Simon YOUNG

Emily LAU, Audrey EU, Professor Richard Cullen and Cyd HO

Cyd HO, Convenor of the Pan-democrats

Audrey EU, Leader of the Civic Party

Emily LAU, Vice Chair, Democratic Party

Allan LEONG Ka-kit, Civic Party

Journalist Steve Vines with Belinda Winterbourne of the NDI

Journalist Steve Vines

Photo credits

Hong Kong Political Reform Series: Breaking the Deadlock. 10 October 2009 

See link: http://www.law.hku.hk/photos/2009oct10/index.htm