Welcome to the Third Annual Kyushu University Law Conference.
It has been more than a decade since Kyushu University instituted Japan’s first graduate law
program taught entirely in English. The Annual Kyushu Law Conference and Symposium wasinaugurated two years ago to reinforce our commitment to elevating the level of English language
legal education and scholarship in Japan.
We are honored to welcome several leading scholars as presenters at our conference on Law andDevelopment. The ability to attract such an exceptional group of scholars to Japan to exchange
ideas in a common language is an achievement for the Program and reflects the dilligence of ourstaff, alumni and students. I am confident that with continued perseverance, the Annual Kyushu Law
Conference will soon develop a reputation for thoughtfully addressing cutting edge legal issues andwill continue to serve as a valuable educational opportunity for our students.
We welcome you to explore this webpage to learn more about this event and look forward to seeing
you at the Conference
Sincerely,
Toshiyuki Kono
Director of International Graduate Programs
Professor, Kyushu University Graduate School of Law

FIRST CONFERENCE DAY, FEBRUARY 9
OPENING CEREMONY
10:00 - 10:10 Welcoming Remarks
Professor Toshiyuki Kono (Director of the International Graduate Programs)
Kyushu University Graduate School of Law
10:10 - 10:30 Introduction
Mr. Sumiya Sukhbaatar (LL.D. candidate, Kyushu University)
10:30 - 11:10 Keynote Speech: Law and Development in a Time of Multiple Visions
Professor David M. Trubek (University of Wisconsin)
11:10 - 11:30 Question and Answer
11:30 - 13:00 Lunch BreakSESSION 1.

13:00 - 13:20 Japanese Law and Asian Development
Professor Tom Ginsburg (University of Illinois)
13:20 - 13:30 Question and Answer13:30 - 13:50 Law and Development: Korean Contemporary History in Retrospect
Professor Chang Hee Lee (Seoul National University)
13:50 - 14:00 Question and Answer
14:00 - 14:20 Law and Development Orthodoxies and the Northeast Asian Experience
Professor John Ohnesorge (University of Wisconsin)

14:20 - 14:30 Question and Answer
14:30 - 14:40 LL.D./LL.M. Student Response
14:40 - 15:00 Discussion
15:00 15:30 Tea BreakSESSION 2.
15:30 - 15:50 Neo-Liberalism, Foreign Investment and the International Law ofDevelopment
Professor M. Sornarajah (National University of Singapore)
15:50 - 16:00 Question and Answer
16:00 - 16:20 Soft-law Approach in Labour Law in Asia: Should It Be or Should It Not Be?
Professor Shinichi Ago (Kyushu University)
16:20 - 16:30 Question and Answer
16:30 - 16:50 Dispute Resolution under FTAs, EPAs and BITs: National Courts, Bilateral
Tribunals,or Arbitration and the Emergence of Private Rights in Public International Law
Professor Gerald Paul McAlinn (Keio University)

16:50 - 17:00 Question and Answer
17:00 - 17:10 LL.D./LL.M. Student Response
17:10 - 17:30 Discussion

SECOND CONFERENCE DAY, FEBRUARY 10
SESSION 3.
10:00 10:20 The Politics of Law, Development and Constitutionalism in Thailand:
Seeking Rousseau, Finding Hobbes
Professor Andrew Harding (University of Victoria)

10:20 10:30 Question and Answer
10:30 - 10:50 Thailand and Legal Development: Challenges Ahead
Professor Lawan Thanadsillapakul (Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University)
10:50 - 11:00 Question and Answer
11:00 - 11:30 Tea Break
11:30 - 11:50 Mongolia's Democratic Puzzle
Mr. Sumiya Sukhbaatar (LL.D. candidate, Kyushu University)
11:50 - 12:00 Question and Answer
12:00 - 12:10 LL.D./LL.M. Student Response
12:10 - 12:30 Discussion
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch BreakSESSION 4.
14:00 - 14:20 The Success of Law and Development in China
Professor Connie Carter (Royal Roads University)
14:20 - 14:30 Question and Answer
14:30 - 14:50
Contextualizing Debates about Legal and Judicial Reform in Asia:
Case Studies of Recent Trends in Singapore and India
Professors Michael Ewing-Chow and Arun Kumar Thiruvengadam (National University ofSingapore)
14:50 - 15:00 Question and Answer
15:00 - 15:30 Tea Break
15:30 - 15:50 Mongolia's Legal Framework in Mining Sector: Comparative Evaluation withRegional Countries
Mr. Zorigt Dashdorj (Minister, Ministry of Mineral Resources and Energy of Mongolia)
15:50 - 16:00 Question and Answer
16:00 - 16:10 LL.D./LL.M. Student Response
16:10 - 16:30 Discussion
16:30 - 16:50 Concluding Remarks
Professor Andrew Harding (University of Victoria)
16:50 - 17:00 Closing Remarks
Professor Toshiyuki Kono