Conference “70 Years Federal Republic of Germany: The influence of the German Constitution on the Thai Constitution”

Date: Thursday 19th September 2019 (12.00 pm.-06.30 pm.)

Venue: Room no.111, Maha Chulalongkorn Building, Chulalongkorn University

The Asian Governance Foundation (AGF), CPG’s sister organisation, co-host with the Thai-German Society Thailand, the Centre for European Studies of Chulalongkorn University, the Thai-German Cultural Foundation, the Association of Former Thai Students in Germany under Royal Patronage, the German Embassy in Bangkok, the Goethe-Institut Thailand and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation

Agenda

 

12.00-13.00       Registration in front of room 111

14.00                  Arrival of Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati Kromluangrajasarinisiribajra Mahavajrarajadhita at Maha Chulalongkorn Building, Chulalongkorn University

Her Royal Highness proceeds to room 111

Prof. Dr. Pornsan Watanangura, Fellow, The Royal Society Thailand and President, Thai-German Society Thailand presents the program to Herr Royal Highness

H.E. Georg Schmidt, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Thailand presents souvenirs to Her Royal Highness

Prof. Dr. Pornsan Watanangura, Reports on the rationale and objectives of the seminar

Reports

Prof. Dr. Bundhit Euaarporn, President, Chulalongkorn University

Remarks

H.E. Georg Schmidt, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Thailand Mr. Henning Glaser, Executive Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Asian Governance Foundation (AGF)

Opening Speech

Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati Kromluangrajasarinisiribajra Mahavajrarajadhita

Presiding over the Opening of the Seminar in Commemoration of the 70 Years The Federal Republic of Germany and 30 Years the Fall of Berlin Wall

Exhibition

Departure of Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati Kromluangrajasarinisiribajra Mahavajrarajadhita

15.30-15.45     Coffee break room 108

 15.45               Keynote Speech

15.45-16.15      Prof. Dr. Bovornsak Uwanno, Fellow, The Royal Society Thailand, Academy of Moral and Social Sciences

The Influence of the German Constitution and Its Consequence to Thai Constitutionalism

 16.15 – 16.45     Mr. Henning Glaser, Executive Director and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Asian Governance Foundation (AGF)

The Basic Law turns 70: Foundation, Fundament and Challenges

 16.45                Presentation

 16.45-17          Assistant Prof. Dr. Torpong Kittiyanupong, Faculty of Law, Thammasat University

German Basic Law and the Weimar Republic

 17.05-17.25       Associate Prof. Dr. Jade Donavanik, President, Faculty of Law, College of Asian Scholars, Khon Kaen

German Basic Law and Thai General Election in 2019

 17.25-17.40        Q & A

 17.40-18.40        Panal Discussion

Moderator: Associate Prof. Dr. Panitan Watanayagorn, Department of International Relations, Faculty of Political Science, Chulalongkorn University

Prof. Dr. Boonsri Meewongukot, Faculty of Law, Thammasat University Associate Prof. Dr. Kittasak Prokati, Faculty of Law, Thammasat University Prof. Dr. Banjerd Singkaneti, Director of the Ph.D. Programm, Faculty of Law National Institute Development Administrative (NIDA)

18.40-18.45        Conclusion / Closing session