"SHARI'AH AND DEMOCRACY:

THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN EXPERIENCE"

INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR

CCIS is pleased to announce the publication of the papers of this conference. The book is available from Select Books in Singapore. For more details please contact them via their website at http://www.selectbooks.com.sg/ or at the following address:-

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Singapore 247909
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PROGRAMME SCHEDULE FOR THE SEMINAR

DATE / TIME	EVENT	REMARKS
March 13, 2004	DAY 1
0815 - 0900	Registration
0900	Opening Ceremony	Mr. Johari Abdul Aziz (MC)
0905 - 0915	Opening Speech	Mr. Ridzuan Wu
0915 - 0925	Opening Speech	Dr. Colin Durkop
0925	Keynote Address: "Issues in the Implementation of Shari’ah in the Modern World"	Speaker: Dr. Mahmood Ahmad Ghazi, Pakistan
1030	Coffee Break
1100	Session 1: "Political Islam in Southeast Asia: Shari’ah Pressures, Democratic Measures?"	Speaker: Dr. Hussin Mutalib, Singapore
1145	Session 2: "Shari’ah Implementation in Indonesia: Its Dichotomy"	Speaker: Dr. Bahtiar Effendy, Indonesia
1255 – 1355	Lunch Break
1400	Session 3: "Enforcement of Shari’ah in Malaysia: An Analysis of Challenges and Problems"	Speaker: Dr. Abdul Aziz Bari, Malaysia
1445	Session 4: “Democracy, a Tool or an End?”	Speaker: Michael O. Mastura, Philippines
1530	Tea Break
1630 – 1745	Plenary Session (1st day speakers)	Chairperson: Dr. Mukhlis
1800	End of Day 1 Programme
March 14, 2004	DAY 2
0815 - 0900	Registration
0900	Session 6: “The Future of Democracy”	Speaker: Dr. Hassan Hanafi, Egypt
0945	Session 7: "Shari’ah and Democracy: The Case of Thailand"	Speaker: Mr. Sulaiman Dorloh, Thailand
1030	Coffee Break
1100	Plenary Session (all speakers)	Chairperson: Mr. Ridzuan Wu
1315 – 1330	Closing Address & Ceremony	Mr. Imran Andrew Price/ Dr. Colin Durkop
	End of Main Seminar