International Conference:
* GOOD GOVERNANCE:
A WORKABLE SOLUTION FOR INDONESIA?
May 10-12, 1999, McGill University,
Montreal, Canada
(see preliminary schedule below)
Organized by ICMI Montawa
In partnership with by the Canadian International Development Agency
(CIDA). With the participation of the Institute of Islamic Studies, McGill
University
ICMI Montawa is holding an International Conference in McGill University,
Montreal, Canada on the above theme for which we have identified four
avenues. Please note that authors of abstracts and papers are asked to
adopt a practical and direct approach in dealing with this theme.
By governance, we mean:
the manner in which power is exercised by government in the management of
the country's social and economic resources. Good governance is the
exercise of power by various levels of government that is effective,
honest, equitable, transparent and accountable. See homepage
3 areas, see below, will be covered during the Face-to-face conferences.
However, while we expect that themes underlined will both include the
various concerns of good governance and reflect the interdisciplinary
nature of the International Conference, we welcome postings, abstracts or
papers that fall outside the range of themes below as we would like the
conference to catalyze a stimulating discussion and new down-to-earth
ideas. These themes are:
* Theme No. 1 : Lessons learnt from previous governments.
This forum involves revisiting what we have learnt from past mistakes,
challenging the negative impact of an authoritarian government, strong
control and centralization, unsound actions and manners, and outdated
system of governing, ...
* Theme No. 2. The approach of the current government
(President Habibie and the Reformation Cabinet).
This forum includes topics such as the people response to Reformation in
fields such as Law, Bureaucracy, Electoral procedure, People's
representation, Education, Corporate Life, Constitutional Review, Civil
Society, Democracy, Environment, Gender, Economy, Financial Governance, etc.
* Theme No. 3. The contribution of religious groups.
This forum revolves around the contribution of Islam, Christianity,
Buddhism, Hinduism, and other faiths to bringing about good governance
practises. As opposed to theoretical concepts, implementation and down to
earth solutions are considered. Topics in Islamic and religious studies are
welcome under this theme.
* See registration information on our homepage at:
http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Hall/4493/
For information:
Andi Faisal Bakti, Ph.D.
Graduate Program in Communications
McGill University, 3465 Peel Street
Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 1W7
Tel. and fax: (514) 748-0836
For more information,
please contact M. Agus Nuryatno
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
fax: (514) 748-0836
GOOD GOVERNANCE: A WORKABLE SOLUTION FOR INDONESIA?
McGill University, Montreal, May 10-12
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
May 10, 1999 (Leacock Building room 26, McTavish and Pine Ave.)
THEME I: LESSONS LEARNT FROM THE PAST
Chair: Allan Chong, Ph.D., York University, Canada
8:45 a.m.- 10:15 a.m. Welcoming address
Keynote address: Prof. Daniel Lev, Washington State
University, USA
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. Prof. Ozay Mehmet, Carleton University, Canada
Discussant: Dr. David Harries,
12:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Prof. Yahya Muhaimin, Washington, D.C., USA, TBC
Discussant: Dr. Nurcholish Madjid (TBC)
1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. Prof. Martin Rudner, Carleton University, Canada,
Prof. Stewart Sutley, Wilfrid Laurier University,
Canada
Discussant: Prof. Vincent Houben
3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. Panels: Development/Economy
Andi Faisal Bakti, Metasebia Woldemariam, Anies
Baswedan,
Politics: Robin Ramcharan, Masdar Hilmy, Su'aidi
Asy'ari
5:00 p.m. - 9 p.m. Dinner conference
Dr Paul McCarthy, World Bank consultant
Discussant: Prof. Donald K. Emmerson
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May 11, 1999 (Leacock building, room 26)
THEME II: APPROACH OF THE CURRENT GOVERNMENT
Chair: Prof. Claude-Yves Charron, ORBICOM, Canada
Vice-President, CASA (Canadian Asian Studies Association)
8:45 a.m.- 10:15 a.m. (TBC)
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. Panels: Decentralization: Gabriele Ferrazzi,
Marc Lanteigne,
Michael Wood
Women: Roksana Bahramitash, Sri Mulyati, Ro'fah;
12:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Dr David Harries, Tingey and Associates, Singapore
Discussant: Prof. Judith Nagata
1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. Prof. Daniel Lev, Washington State University, USA
Prof. Vincent Houben, Universit�t Passau, Germany
Discussant: Prof. Sheila McDonough
3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. Panels: Environment: Lyne Chabot, Sri Tejowulan,
Rita Lindayati,
Urban planning & Research: Fakhrurrozi Azis, Supanjani
Teti Argo
Democracy: Kusmana, Mujib, Prof. Amir Luthfi
5:00 p.m. - 9 P.M. Dinner conference
Prof. Donald K. Emmerson, University of Wisconsin
Madison, USA
Discussant: Prof. C. Van Dijk
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May 12, 1999 (Bronfman building - room 151, 1001 Sherbrooke St. W)
THEME III: RELIGIOUS GROUPS
Chair: Prof. A. Uner Turgay, McGill University, Canada
8:45 a.m.- 10:15 a.m. Prof. Judith Nagata, York University, Canada
Prof. Howard Federspiel, Ohio State University, USA
Discussant: Prof. Ozay Mehmet
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 a.m. Panels: Law: Sukiati Sugiono, Asep Saepudin Jahar;
Theology: Fauzan Saleh, M. Agus Nuryatno, Munir
12:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Profs. Nurcholish Madjid/Yahya Muhaimin,
Jakarta, Indonesia
Discussant: Prof. Martin Rudner
1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. Prof. Sheila McDonough
Discussant: Prof. Stewart Sutley
3 p.m. - 5 p.m. Democracy: Prof. Amir Luthfi, Kusmana, Mujiburrahman
5:00 p.m. - 9 p.m.. Dinner-conference
Prof. C. Van Dijk, Leiden University, The Netherlands
Discussant: Dr. Paul McCarthy
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