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Division in charge	Legislative Exchange and Cooperation Division		Release date	October 31, 2018 (Wed.) / Six pages in total (※ including photos/ excluding attachment)
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Strategies to Improve Asian Countries’ Administrative Laws and Systems for Public Participation

- The 6th Asian Legislative Experts Symposium (ALES) held by the Ministry of Government Legislation in Seoul

* ALES (Asian Legislative Experts Symposium): international symposium jointly held by the Ministry of Government Legislation and the Korea Legislation Research Institute, which aims to promote common prosperity of Asian countries by strengthening legislative exchange and cooperation

□ Approximately 200 Asian legislative experts from about 30 countries discussed the measures to modify the administrative procedure laws and systems in order to promote public participation and communication with the public.

□ Ministry of Government Legislation (Minister Kim Oe-sook) and the Korea Legislation Research Institute jointly held the 6th Asian Legislative Experts Symposium (ALES) at Grand Ballroom, Millennium Seoul Hilton (located in Jung-gu, Seoul) on October 31.

ㅇ Kim Oe-sook, Minister of Government Legislation, Rhee Ik-hyeon, President of the Korea Legislation Research Institute, Kim Ji-hyung, managing partner of JIPYONG LLC, Lee In-jae, Deputy Minister for Planning and Coordination of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety (on behalf of the Vice Minister of the Interior and Safety, Shim Bo-kyun), domestic experts in administrative laws and systems,

ㅇ U Tun Tun Oo, Attorney General of the Union Attorney General’s Office of Myanmar, Battumur Enkhbayar, Vice Minister of Justice and Internal Affairs of Mongolia, and working-level officials of legislative or administrative organizations of Indonesia, Mongolia, Thailand, etc. attended the 6th ALES.

<Vice Minister of Justice and Internal Affairs of Mongolia>

ㅇ In addition, about 200 domestic and overseas participants from about 30 countries, including foreign public officials, participated in the symposium.

□ The theme of the 6th ALES  was “Strategies to Modify Administrative Law and System: Promoting Public Participation and Communication with the Public,”

ㅇ and administrative innovation through public participation, which is a common interest among Asian countries, were discussed.

□ There were two sessions in the symposium:

ㅇ in session 1, we talked about the Asian countries’ efforts to improve the administrative procedure laws and systems,

ㅇ and in session 2, we developed strategies for modifying the related laws and systems, including petition and public engagement system, in order to promote public participation and communication with the public.

□ “Laws and systems are the basis of a nation for resolving various pending issues and ensuring sustainable growth,” Minister Kim Oe-sook said.

ㅇ “In order to promote public participation and communication with the public, the administrative procedure laws and systems that are the solid institutional framework should be improved.”

□ Meanwhile, since 2013, the Ministry of Government Legislation has held Asian Legislative Experts Symposium (ALES) for common prosperity of Asian countries,

ㅇ and the symposium has served as a venue for Asian countries to have an in-depth discussion on pending issues.

			< History of “ALES” >
• (1th) “Current Status of and Future Direction for Legislative Cooperation” (November, 2013) • (2nd) “Current Status and Development of IT-related Laws and systems of Korea and Eurasia” (October, 2014) • (3rd) “Legislation on Urban Development for the Sustainable Growth of Asian Countries” (November, 2015) • (4th) “Legislative Modification Strategies for Enhancing Efficiency of ASEAN Transportation Systems” (November, 2016) • (5th) “Legislative Study on Safety Management to Respond to Natural Disaster (focusing on Indonesia)” (November, 2017)

□ In addition, our Ministry has shared our legislative experience and know-how with Asian countries and strengthened a network of legislative cooperation with the countries.

ㅇ We have signed MOUs with 25 legislative organizations of 15 countries, including Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia, etc. and implemented the MLIS (Myanmar Law Information System) establishment project.

※ Attachment: The 6th ALES Plan

Attach-ment		The 6th ALES Plan

1		Event Overview

□ Time & Date: 14:00 ~ 18:00, Oct. 31, 2018 (Wed.)

□ Venue: Millennium Seoul Hilton (Jung-gu, Seoul)

□ Hosts: Ministry of Government Legislation & Korea Legislation Research Institute

□ Participants: Approximately 200 persons, such as those from Korean and foreign government organizations, research institutes, academia, and legal profession, entrepreneurs, and various experts

2		Theme

□ Strategies to Modify Administrative Procedure Law and System: Promoting Public Participation and Communication with the Public

ㅇ (Session 1) Asian Countries’ Legislative Efforts for Administrative Procedure Law and System

- Asian Countries’ Administrative Procedure Law and System

- History of Korea’s Administrative Procedure Law and System

ㅇ (Session 2) Strategies for Modifying Administrative Procedure Law and System to Promote Public Participation and Communication with the Public

- Public Engagement System and Related Issues

- Petition System and Related Legislative Issues

3		Program

Event	Time		Description
Opening Ceremony	14:00-14:20	5‘	▪Opening Remarks by the Minister of Government Legislation
		5‘	▪Welcome Speech by the President of the Korea Legislation Research Institute
		5‘	▪Congratulatory Speech by U Tun Tun Oo, Attorney General of the Union Attorney General’s Office of Myanmar
		5‘	▪Congratulatory Speech by Battumur Enkhbayar, Vice Minister of Justice and Internal Affairs of Mongolia
Keynote Speech	14:20-14:30	10‘	▪Kim Ji-hyung, Managing Partner of JIPYONG LLC (former Supreme Court Justice)
	14:30-14:40	10‘	▪Shim Bo-kyun, Vice Minister of the Interior and Safety * Lee In-jae, Deputy Minister of Planning and Coordination of the Ministry, will attend on behalf of the Vice Minister
Break	14:40-14:50	10‘	Coffee Break
Session 1	14:50-16:30	100‘	(Theme) Asian Countries’ Legislative Efforts for Administrative Procedure Law and System ▪Chairperson: Choi Hwan-yong, Vice President of the Korea Legislation Research Institute
			▪(Sub-theme 1) Asian Countries’ Administrative Procedure Law and System ▪Presentation ① Oyunchimeg Tsedev, Researcher of the National Legal Institute of Mongolia (10‘) Presentation ② Narun Popattanachai, Government Lawyer of the Office of the Council of State, Thailand (10‘) Presentation ③ Ngo Vinh Bach Duong, Head of Institute of State and Law of Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences (10‘) Presentation ④ Alizedney M. Ditucalan, Dean of Mindanao State University, the Philippines (10‘) Presentation ⑤ Novilia Mayasari, Head of Division of International Relations in Regional Affairs, Cabinet Secretariat of the Republic of Indonesia (10‘) ▪Discussion Lee Hae-hoon, Researcher Fellow of the Korea Legislation Research Institute (10‘)
			▪(Sub-theme 2) History of Korea’s Administrative Procedure Law and System ▪Presentation Hong Joon-hyung, Professor of Graduate School of Public Administration, Seoul National University (20‘) ▪Discussion ① Kim Hyun-joon, Professor of Yeungnam University Law School (10‘) Discussion ② Ahn Sang-hyun, Legislative Officer of the Ministry of Government Legislation (10‘)
Break	16:30-16:40	10‘	Coffee Break
Session 2	16:40-18:00	80‘	(Theme) Strategies for Modifying Administrative Procedure Law and System to Promote Public Participation and Communication with the Public ▪Chairperson: Kim Hou-gyun, Professor of Chonnam National University
			▪(Sub-theme 1) Public Engagement System and Related Legislative Issues ▪Presentation Eun Jae-ho, Vice President of the Korea Institute of Public Administration (20‘) ▪Discussion ① Tsedenragchaa Norovdondog, Senior Adviser of Secretariat of the State Great Hural of Mongolia (10‘) Discussion ② Yoon Jae-woong, Legislative Deliberation Officer of the Ministry of Government Legislation (10‘)
			▪(Sub-theme 2) Petition System and Related Legislative Issues ▪Presentation Han Jeong-hun, Professor of Graduate School of International Studies Seoul National University (20‘) ▪Discussion ① Yuldoshev Azizjon, Professor of Academy of Public Administration under the President of Uzbekistan (10‘) Discussion ② Byun Jeong-hwa, Administrative Official of Digital Communication Center of the Office of the President (10‘)
Dinner	18:00∼		▪Keynote speakers, presenters and discussion panel to attend