08:00-08:30

Registration, welcome tea, coffee

Moderator: Mrs. Altanchimeg Gurragchaa, Presiding Justice of the Chamber for Civil Cases, the Supreme Court of Mongolia.

08:30-08:40

Mr. Ganzorig Damdin, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Mongoliaв

Opening remarks and greetings

08:40-09:10

Mrs. Zolzaya Puntsag, Justice of the Chamber for Civil Cases, the Supreme Court of Mongolia.

Keynote Speech: "Protection of the Family in the Constitution of Mongolia and Civil Law”

09:10-09:40

Dr. Khosbayar Chagdaa, Presiding Justice of the Chamber for Criminal Cases, the Supreme Court of Mongolia.

Keynote Speech: “Family and Children's Court (concept, jurisdiction, Mongolian model)”

I. Family and Cohabitation: Issues related to Adoption, Divorce, Maternal and Infant Welfare, Child Custody, and Shared Property Relations

Moderator: Mrs. Altanchimeg Gurragchaa, Presiding Justice of the Chamber for Civil Cases, the Supreme Court of Mongolia.

09:40-10:00

Guest Speaker from Japan: Dr. Ayako Harada, Professor of Nagoya University.

"Resolving Divorce and Custody Disputes in the Family Court of Japan"

10:00-10:20

Dr. Bayarmaa Nyamdoo, Justice of the Chamber for Civil Cases, the Supreme Court of Mongolia.

“Legal Regulation and Judicial Practice of Family Property in Mongolia”

10:20-10:40

Guest Speaker from Türkiye: Ms. Sevil Kartal, Justice at Court of Cassation

“Custody and Children's Rights in Turkish Family Law”

10:40-10:50

Coffee break

10:50-11:10

Mr. Lkhagvasuren Jigjid, Judge of the District Criminal and Civil Court of First Instance for Simple Proceedings.

Mrs. Nyamsuren Gochoo, Judge of the Civil Court of First Instance of Bayangol, Khan-Uul, and Songinokhairkhan Districts.

“Current Issues in the Legal Regulation of Child Custody in Mongolia”

11:10-11:30

Mrs. Oyuntuya Namjilsuren, Judge of the Civil Court of First Instance of Bayanzurkh, Sukhbaatar, and Chingeltei Districts,

Mrs. Enkhtuya Tumursukh, Judge of the Civil Court of First Instance of Bayanzurkh, Sukhbaatar, and Chingeltei Districts.

“Improving some regulations on child adoption”

11:30-12:30

Panel Discussion

Panelists:

Dr. Otgontuya Ochirbat, Senior Lecturer at University of Internal Affairs of Mongolia,

Mrs. Dugarmaa Avirmed, Senior Lecturer at School of Law, National University of Mongolia, Lawyer.

12:30-13:30

Lunch Break

II. Procedural Framework for Juvenile Cases

Moderator: Mr. Battseren Bataa, Justice of the Chamber for Criminal Cases, the Supreme Court of Mongolia.

13:30-13:50

Mr. Umirbyek Soltanmurat, Chief Judge, Court of Appeals in Bayan-Olgii Province, Mongolia.

“Juvenile justice in Mongolia”

13:50-14:10

Guest Speaker from the US: Mr. Matthew J. Viola, First Circuit Court Judge.

“Unified Family and Juvenile Court:  Perspectives from Hawaii”

14:10-14:30

Guest Speaker from Germany: Mr. Stephan Schäl, Deputy Chief Public Prosecutor, Office of the Public Prosecutor General in Bamberg.

“Juvenile Criminal Law in Germany”

14:30-15:30

Panel Discussion

Panelists:

Dr. Sunjid Dugar, Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission

Dr. Zolboo Togoo, Lecturer at School of Law, National University of Mongolia

15:30-15:50

Coffee break

III. Family and Juvenile Court Procedures, Structure, and Organization

Moderator: Dr. Bayarmaa Nyamdoo, Justice of the Chamber for Civil Cases, the Supreme Court of Mongolia.

15:50-16:10

Guest Speaker from the Netherlands: Prof. Dr. Ton Liefaard, Professor of Children's Rights - UNICEF Chair in Children's Rights, Head of the Department of Child Law and Health Law, Leiden Law School - Leiden University.

“International Children’s Rights: Reflections on Children, Family and the Role of Courts”

16:10-16:30

Guest Speaker from South Korea: Kim Hyoungryul, Presiding Judge at Seoul Family Court.

“The History and Recent Trends of the Family Court in Korea”

16:30-16:50

Guest Speaker from Australia: 
Dr. Carly Schrever, Bsci/LLB, MPsych (Clinical), PhD (Melb), Director of Human Ethos: Wellbeing for Judges and Lawyers, Associate Professor, Law School, University of Western Australia,
Ms. Sally Ryan, B.A., Grad.Dip.Ed. Psych., MCIFT, Director of Human Ethos: Wellbeing for Judges and Lawyers.

“The Mental Health of Family Court Judges" (Judicial Wellbeing)”

16:50-17:10

Oyunzul Oyunbaatar, Head of the Private Law Department, Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs.

“Introduction to the Law on Family court proceedings”

17:10-18:10

Panel Discussion

Panelists:

Prof. Dr. Herta Däubler-Gmelin, Lawyer and former Member of the German Bundestag, former Federal Minister of Justice,

Dr. Batbaatar Altangerel,  Lecturer at Ikh Zasag International University, advocate, researcher.

Oyunzul Oyunbaatar, Head of the Private Law Department, Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs.

18:10-18:20

Conclusion

Closing remarks

Dr. Khosbayar Chagdaa, Presiding Justice of the Chamber for Criminal Cases, the Supreme Court of Mongolia.

Mrs. Altanchimeg Gurragchaa, Presiding Justice of the Chamber for Civil Cases, the Supreme Court of Mongolia.