reGeneration A Public Affairs Simulation Scenario: On the way to full direct elections in 2020 Legco has approved a 2012 reform of the Functional Constituencies to include representatives of retirees, women not working outside the home and students (groups currently not represented or under-represented in the functional constituencies). This simulation and debate is between two teams, a Red Team of women students representing the women’s list and a Gold Team of men students representing the men’s list, who are competing for the student seat(s) in Legco Functional Constituencies. A third team, the Blue Team, is made up of media/communication majors and those interested in journalism careers. Outcomes: On Day One student representatives will hear panels on and get to ask presenters about campaign strategies, electioneering, candidate selection, party strategy and media strategies as well as issues such as constitutional reform and healthcare reform. Students will negotiate to finalize the format of the debates in terms of town hall meeting style, media-driven debate, or mix of the two and on the time limits and focuses, if any, of segments of the 90 minute debates. The Media Blue Team will organize to conduct the debate, including formulating the questions if a media led debate is chosen or if a mix of town hall and media led debate is decided. The Blue Team will also select their three media questioners/moderators and organize and conduct the videotaping and media production of the simulation/debate process for YouTube. The Red and Gold “parties” will select their list of three candidates to debate and draft their platforms and prepare their campaign materials. For Day Two, students from all teams may invite two friends or family per student to attend the debates on Sunday afternoon. The audience and students will be voting by secret ballot after the debate on who they would vote for based on debate performance. Those not directly running as candidates will be briefing their candidates on issues, preparing handout materials to go to the audience for their candidate or team, making sure invited audience members arrive and soliciting support and votes among the invited audience before the debate begins. A panel of expert former Legco members as judges will comment on the debate and team performance in campaigning and prizes for the top vote getting candidates or teams will be awarded. Stages of Policy Change in a Democracy Voting in a 1 Victorious party becomes 2 ruling party – Forms Government legislates to Democratic System Government give effect to its policy D Votes are cast on the basis of party Government policies undergo political policy Party political policy 3 adjustments E 6 is translated into government policy C Voters translate government Government officials on Government policy national, provincial and Officials policy supported by local government spheres respond to experience into administrative execute policy and community party political implement legislation policy needs and policy suggest 4 adjustments to 5 Policies and legislation impact on the lives government and livelihoods of the citizens F A Citizens make use of different B public participation opportunities to communicate their opinions of policies to Government Optimal service delivery & good governance rely on both clock-wise & anti-clockwise processes to run effectively on an integrated basis. reGeneration A Public Affairs Simulation and UNI Summit Program Rundown SATURDAY November 1 HK Baptist University, Shaw Tower, Senate Chamber 5/F 9 AM: Registration and questionnaire Briefing on simulation process (flow chart) 9:30-10:45 Panel 1: “How to Party” Invited discussants: Allen Lee, Martin Lee, Margaret Ng Presentation by panel on role of candidature, nominations, parties in politics 11:00-12:30 Red, Gold and Blue teams meet: facilitators discuss process and questionnaire results. Blue team (media) meets to organize the video process for rest of simulation. 12:30 Lunch. Teams meet in break-out rooms. 2:00-3:30 Panel 2: “Partying with Others” Invited discussants: Joseph Cheng, Albert Chan, Cheng Kai Nam Presentation on Campaigning, media and voter psychology. (What roles they play and why media and political parties and civic brands form in all countries). 3:30 PM Break 3:45-4:15 Breakout groups discuss debate types and elect their team representatives 4:15-5:15 Discuss and vote by groups on the strategy of the debate 5:15 Plenary: all groups for discussion and negotiation of debate format, led by team representatives, moderated by Dr Michael DeGolyer 6:00 Vote on debate format. 6:30 Dinner Evening for the Teams to prepare for the debate. Sub-teams research issues, prepare campaign materials, refine debate strategies, slogans, make flyers, banners for campaign. SUNDAY November 2 9:00-10:30 Panel 3: Media and debates Alan Leong and Jace Au 10:30-12:00 Red, Gold, Blue teams meet to prepare for the debate. 12:00-2:00 After catered buffet lunch, the U.S. Fulbright student representatives will debate for and against Democrat Obama and Republican McCain as to which candidate and party in power would be best for China-US relations. Moderated by Dr Glenn Shive. All students then vote on their preferred US president. 2 PM Audience gathers, Red and Gold party supporters hand out platform and campaign literature, in Room WLB 203, Shaw Campus. 2:30 Debate begins 4:00 Debate ends, vote by the audience 4:05-4:30 Judges comment on performance of teams and debaters. Invited Judges: Tai Keen Man, Ken Chow, Jimmy Wong, Glenn Shive, Michael DeGolyer 4:30-5:00 Announcement of Results. Program ends. Tel.: (852) 2609-8748 Fax: (852) 2603-5797 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/hkac Mail: The Hong Kong-America Center Ltd. The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong Re-Generation: A Public Affairs Simulation Co-organized by the Hong Kong America Center, Hong Kong Baptist University and The National Democratic Institute of International Affairs November 1-2, 2008 Senate Chamber, 5/F, Shaw Tower, Shaw Campus Hong Kong Baptist University Registration Form Name: _____________________________(English) ___________________(Chinese, if applicable) Name you want on your NAME TAG: ___________________________________. 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Participants are responsible for travel to and from the conference site. Participants are expected to attend the whole conference, i.e. arrive by 8:30am of Saturday and depart around 5pm of Sunday. ** Please return registration form to: hkac@)cuhk.edu.hk or fax (852-2603-5797) before Friday, October 17th to reserve a place. Inquiries: please call Ms. Donna Lam at HKAC: 2609-8755. .