2009 International Forum on Legal Aid
Legal Aid under the Global Economic Recession
-New Challenges and Opportunities

Saturday, 31 October, 2009
Time Activity
08:50 - 09:20 Registration
09:20 - 10:00 Opening Ceremony
Remarks:
Den-Mei Gu, Chairman, Legal Aid Foundation (Taiwan)
K. C. Fan, Chairman, Organizing Committee, 2009 International Forum on Legal Aid (Taiwan)
Guest Speaker:
In-Jaw Lai, Chief Justice and President of the Judicial Yuan (Taiwan)
10:00 - 10:50 Keynote Speech: Getting Ahead of the Curve: Challenges and Opportunities of Recessions for Legal Aid
Speaker:
Mr. Ab Currie, Chief Researcher, Research and Statistics Division, Department of Justice, Canada
10:50 - 11:00 Tea Break
11:10 - 12:30 National (Regional) Reports I
Moderator:
Mr. Wilhelm Joseph, Executive Director Legal Aid Bureau, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.
Speakers:
Taiwan, Australia, Finland, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 15:10 Panel Discussion I: The Rights of Non-nationals and Legal Aid
Moderator:
Mr. Wei-Shyang Chen, Deputy Secretary General of Legal Aid Foundation (Taiwan)
Speakers:
  1. Ms. Suzan Cox, Director of Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission, Australia
  2. Ms. Daniela Dwyer, Supervising Attorney, Maryland Legal Aid Bureau, U.S.A.
  3. Mr. Hou-Jen Wu, Associate Professor, School of Law, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taiwan
15:10 - 15:30 Tea Break
15:30 - 17:00 Workshop I: Group Discussions (3 groups)
17:00 - 17:10 Return to the Conference Room
17:10 - 17:40 Workshop I: Conclusion


Sunday, 1 November, 2009

Time

Activity

08:30 - 09:00 Registration
09:00 - 10:10 Panel Discussion II: Criminal Justice, Human Rights, and Legal Aid
Moderator: Mr. Wen-Ting Hsieh, Secretary-General of the Judicial Yuan (Taiwan)
Speakers:
  1. Ms. Kelli Thompson, Deputy State Public Defender, Wisconsin State Public Defender's Office, U.S.A.
  2. Mr. Hugh Barrett, Executive Director for commissioning, Legal Service Commission, U.K.
  3. Mr. Bing-Chen Luo, Director of Hsinchu Branch, Legal Aid Foundation (Taiwan)
10:10 - 10:25 Tea Break
10:25 - 11:50 Workshop II: Group Discussions (3 groups)
11:50 - 12:00 Return to the Conference Room
12:00 - 12:30 Workshop II: Conclusion
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 14:40 Panel Discussion III: Poverty, Debt and Legal Aid
Moderator:
Mr. Chi-Jen Kuo, Secretary General, Legal Aid Foundation (Taiwan)
Speakers:
  1. Mr. Paul Chan, Chairperson of Legal Aid Services Council, Hong Kong
  2. Ms. Saya Oyama, Associate Professor, KinjoGakuin University, Japan
  3. Mr. Yung-Song Lin, Director of Taipei Branch, Legal Aid Foundation(Taiwan)
14:40 - 14:55 Tea Break
14:55 - 16:20 Workshop III: Group Discussions (3 groups)
16:20 - 16:30 Return to the Conference Room
16:30 - 17:00 Workshop III: Conclusion


Monday, 2 November, 2009
Time Activity
08:30 - 09:00 Registration
09:00 - 10:20 National (Regional) Reports II
Moderator:
Mr. Ab Currie, Chief Researcher, Research and Statistics Division, Department of Justice, Canada
Speakers:
Malaysia, The Netherlands, The Philippines, Thailand, The U.K., The U.S.A., Vietnam
10:20 - 10:40 Tea Break
10:40 - 12:05 The Future & Closing Ceremony
Moderator:
K. C. Fan, Chairman, Organizing Committee, 2009 International Forum on Legal Aid (Taiwan)