1st Asian Public Governance Forum on Regulatory Reform

Day 1 (13 October 2015)
13:00 - 13:30 Registration

13:30 – 14:15 OPENING SESSION
Opening Remarks (5 mins x 1)

• Deoksoo Park, Director General, Public Governance Programme, OECD KOREA Policy Centre

Congratulatory Remarks (5 mins x 1)

• Won Lee, President, Korean Legislation Research Institute

Keynote Address (30 mins x 1)

• Celine Kauffmann, Deputy Head, Regulatory Policy Division, Public Governance and Territorial Development Directorate, OECD

14:15 – 14:30 PHOTO & COFFEE BREAK

14:30 – 16:00 SESSION 1—The Significance of Regulatory Policy and Background to Regulatory Reform

Regulatory policy is one of the core policy measures for governments to achieve its social or economic objectives through the use of law, regulations, and other instruments. It is often subjected to the scheme of reform efforts aiming to improve the quality of government regulation that would shift unnecessary obstacles to fair competition, innovation and growth, and thus improve the citizens’ quality of life. A glance into the background of regulatory reform highly represents the current status of society and the perspectives on future directions where it is heading towards.

Speakers (30 mins x 2)

• Filippo Cavassini, Policy Researcher and Adviser, Regulatory Policy Division, Public Governance and Territorial Development Directorate, OECD

• Se-Jeong Yi, Senior Research Fellow, Korean Legislation Research Institute

Panelists (10 mins x 2)

• Daechang Kang, Visiting Research Fellow, Regulatory Research Center, Korea Institute of Public Administration

• Vandee Suchatkulvit, Director, Law Reform Directorate, Council of the State, Thailand

16:00 – 16:20 COFFEE BREAK

16:20 – 17:50 SESSION 2 – Regulatory Reform for Balanced Growth and Economic Stimulation

The financial and fiscal crisis followed by signs of stagnation, as well as accumulating environmental challenges around the world has set off the alarm to the government for better policy reforms. Among others, a need for sound regulatory framework is being highlighted as a basic condition to revive the economy and for well-functioning societies. The Korean government has been making concerted efforts in the area of regulatory reform, placing the objective as the core of its national strategy in order to boost its economic growth and create employment.

Speakers (30 mins x 2)

• Karl von Kempis, Head of Unit, Application of EU Law, Secretariat-General, European Commission

• Heesoon Kim, Director, Regulatory Reform Policy Division, Office for Government Policy Coordination, Prime Minister’s Office

Panelists (10 mins x 2)

• Huda Bahweres, Senior Advisor, Centre for Regulatory Reform, Indonesia

• Bui Nguyen Khanh, Associate Professor & Deputy Director, Institute of State and Law, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, Vietnam

18:00 – 20:00 WELCOME DINNER

Day 2 (14 October 2015)

10:00 – 11:30 SESSIONS 3 – Stakeholder Engagement in Regulatory Policy

The Recommendation of the OECD Council on Regulatory Policy and Governance was adopted in March 2012. Through the recommendation, OECD members agreed to adhere to principles of open government, including transparency and participation in the regulatory process to ensure that regulation serves the public interest and is informed by the legitimate needs of those interested in and affected by regulation. This includes providing meaningful opportunities (including online) for the public to contribute to the process of preparing draft regulatory proposals and to the quality of the supporting analysis. Governments should ensure that regulations are comprehensible and clear and that parties can easily understand their rights and obligations.

Speakers (30 mins x 2)

• Pascal Schuster, Senior project manager in charge of Better regulation and Cutting Red Tape strategy, the Prime minister’s office, France

• Yong Hyeon Yang, Director, Research Division, Center for Regulatory Studies, Korea Development Institute

Panelists (10 mins x 2)

• Peter Saunders, First Assistant Secretary, Office of Deregulation, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Australia

• Roziana HJ. Othman, Senior Manager, Regulatory Review, Malaysia Productivity Corporation, Malaysia

11:30 – 13:00 LUNCH

13:00 – 14:30 SESSION 4 – Assessing the Socio-Economic Impact of Regulations

Regulations are considered to be the most effective policy measures for sustaining economic growth and addressing economic imbalances without imposing excessive fiscal requirements on the current or future society. However, a systemic approach in assessing the positive and negative impacts of regulations is important to maximize the benefits of regulations and to justify the cause of such policies to the people whose lives and businesses are directly and/or indirectly influenced.

Speakers (30 mins x 2)

• Filippo Cavassini, Policy Researcher and Adviser, Regulatory Policy Division, Public Governance and Territorial Development Directorate, OECD

• Jonghan Lee, Director, Regulatory Research Center, Korea Institute of Public Administration

Panelists (10 mins x 2)

• Ariunjargal Tsedenbal, Senior Officer, Legal Reform Policy Department, Ministry of Justice, Mongolia

14:30 – 14:50 COFFEE BREAK

14:50 – 15:50 CLOSING SESSION

Summary of Sessions (10 mins x 1)

• Celine Kauffmann, Deputy Head, Regulatory Policy Division, Public Governance and Territorial Development Directorate, OECD

Takeaways from the Forum (5 mins x 3)

• Peter Saunders, First Assistant Secretary, Office of Deregulation, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Australia

• Vandee Suchatkulvit, Director, Law Reform Directorate, Council of the State, Thailand

Closing Remarks (5 mins)

Deoksoo Park, Director General, Public Governance Programme, OECD KOREA Policy Centre