3rd Congress of the World Conference on Constitutional Justice (WCCJ)
‘Constitutional Justice and Social Integration’
Seoul, Republic of Korea, 28 September 2014 - 1 October 2014
The 3rd Congress of the World Conference on Constitutional Justice dealt with the topic of “Constitutional Justice and Social Integration” in four sub-topics:
1. Challenges of social integration in a globalised world
2. International standards for social integration
3. Constitutional instruments enhancing/dealing with/for social integration
4. The role of constitutional justice in social integration.
The congress examined how constitutional courts have dealt with social integration and – in its absence – with social conflict. The participating judges were able to draw inspiration from the experience of their peers, whether from positive examples or from cases where the courts were unable to solve these issues.
The Congress also made make a stock-taking of the independence of constitutional courts and pursuant to a decision of the Bureau of the World Conference, this matter will be placed on the agenda of each Congress of the World Conference.
Finally, the World Conference held its General Assembly and adopted the Seoul Communiqué.
Seoul Communiqué: English, French, Russian
Welcome video
Welcome by the UN SG Mr Ban Ki-moon
Conference page hosted by the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Korea
Concept paper for the 3rd Congress: Arabic, English, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish
Programme
(with links to available presentations)
Sunday, 28 September 2014
Meetings of the Regional and Linguistic Groups
- Conference of European Constitutional Courts (CECC)
- Southern African Chief Justices Forum (SACJF)/ Commonwealth Courts
- Union of Arab Constitutional Courts and Councils (UACCC)
- Association of Constitutional Courts Using the French Language (ACCPUF)
- Conference of Constitutional Jurisdictions of the Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CJCPLP)
- Conference of Constitutional Jurisdictions of Africa (CCJA)
- Ibero-American Conference of Constitutional Justice (CIJC)
- Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions (AACC)
- Conference of Constitutional Control Organs of the Countries of New Democracy (CCCOCND)
Meeting of the Bureau of the World Conference on Constitutional Justice
Welcome speech by Mr Robert DOSSOU, former President of the Constitutional Court of Benin
Monday, 29 September 2014
Opening Statements
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Session I: Challenges of Social Integration in a Globalised World
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Session II: International Standards for Social Integration
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1stGeneral Assembly
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- Chair: President PARK Han-Chul, Constitutional Court, Republic of Korea
Link to the draft agenda
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Tuesday, 30 September 2014
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Session III: Constitutional Instruments Enhancing/Dealing with/for Social Integration
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Session IV: The Role of Constitutional Justice in Social Integration
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Session V: Independence of Constitutional Courts – Stocktaking
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(only Courts were admitted)
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Closing Session
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- Chair: President Gianni Buquicchio, Venice Commission of the Council of Europe
Reports on the Sessions by the Rapporteurs (10 minutes)
- Session 1: President Valery Zorkin, Constitutional Court, Russian Federation
- Session 2: Justice Christian BAPTISTE QUENTIN, Constitutional Court, Gabon (in French)
- Session 3: Justice Raul Araujo, Constitutional Court, Angola (in Portuguese)
- Session 4: Justice KANG Ilwon, Constitutional Court, Republic of Korea
- Session 5: President Milton RAY Guevara, Constitutional Court, Dominican Republic
Adoption of the Seoul Communiqué
Closing Remarks
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Replies to the questionnaire (parts A+B, part C available at the Venice Forum)
