Agenda

“JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE AND COURT DIGITALIZATION” 
JUDICIAL ALUMNI CONFERENCE

June 16-17, 2025

CONFERENCE DAY 1

 

June 16, Monday

08:30

Conference registration and welcome coffee

 

09:00

Moderator opens the conference and welcomes guests 
M. Nomintsetseg, Political Specialist, U.S. Embassy

Welcome Remarks
Hon. Ganzorig Damdin, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Mongolia 
Hon. Richard Buangan, U.S. Ambassador to Mongolia

Ms. Jane Sargus, Executive Director of COIL
Hon. Munguntsetseg Nyamsuren, Chair of the Judicial General Council of Mongolia

 

09:20 - 09:40

Keynote address

THE FUTURE OF THE JUDICIARY: THE DIGITIZATION OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Hon. Ganzorig Damdin, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Mongolia

 

09:40 - 09:50

Photo Session

 

09:50 - 10:10

Health break

 

 

Plenary Session 1: INCREASING ACCESIBILITY IN JUSTICE: DIGITILIZING COURT PROCEEDINGS

10:10

Introduction of presenters
Presentations (15 mins each)

 

10:15 - 10.30

Hon. Suzanne Mitchell, U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Western District, Board of the Federal Judicial Center

 

10.30 - 10:45

Hon. Batchimeg Nergui, Justice of the Chamber for Civil Cases, Supreme Court of Mongolia “Some issues related to digitalization in civil proceedings and ensuring the rights of the parties to the case”

 

10.45 - 11:00

Hon. Kai Kullerkupp, Justice of the Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court of Estonia

 

11:00 - 11:30

Interactive Session: Q&A

 

 

Plenary Session 2:    USING CASE STUDY (DATABASE, CASELAW) TO ACHIEVE CONSISTENCY IN LAW APPLICATION

09:30

Introduction of presenters 
Presentations (15 mins each)

 

09:35 - 09:50

Hon. Tsogt Tsend, Justice of the Chamber for Administrative Cases, the Supreme Court of Mongolia 

 

09:50 - 10:05

Hon. Suzanne Mitchell, U.S. Magistrate judge for the Western District

 

10:05 - 10:15

Judge Dušan Dakić, Judge, Novi Sad Basic Court, Serbia

 
10:15 - 10:25 Hon. Karen Zarikyan, Chief Judge of the Administrative Court of Armenia  

10:25 - 10:50

Interactive Session: Q&A

 
10:50 - 11:00 Health Break  

 

Plenary Session 3:    AI AND THE COURTS IN DIGITAL ERA

14:00

Introduction of presenters 
Presentations (15 mins each)

 

14:05 - 14:20

Hon. Allison Goddard, U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Court for the Southern District of California (Present by Zoom)  

14:20 - 14:35

Hon. Maksyuta Elena Tagirovna, Judge, Supreme Court of Kazakhstan

 

14:35 - 14:50

Mr. Munkhtulga Ganbat, Judge, Court of Administrative Appeals, Mongolia 

“The scope and limitations of using artificial intelligence in judicial proceedings”

 

14:50 - 15:20

Interactive Session: Q&A=

 
15:20 – 15:40 Health Break  

 

Plenary Session 4:    CYBER SECURITY ISSUES IN COURTS 

15:40

Introduction of presenters 
Presentations (15 mins each)

 

15:45 - 16:00

Mr. Puiu Eduard, Judge, Balti District Court, Moldova

“Cybersecurity in Moldova’s judicial system”

 

16:00 - 16:15

Ms. Khusnul Khatimah Bachtiar, Deputy Chief of Wates District Court, Indonesia

 

16:15 - 16:30

Hon. Davaadorj Gooshookhuu, Chief Judge, Court of Civil Appeals, Mongolia 

“Cybersecurity: Risk and Responsibility”

 

16:30 - 17:00

Interactive Session: Q&A

 

 

Closing  

 

CONFERENCE DAY 2

June 17, Tuesday

08:30

Registration and welcome coffee

 

09:00

Opening of the second day of the conference 
Moderator: Hon. Omerbek Soltanmurat, Chief Judge, Court of Civil and Criminal Appeals in Bayan-Olgii Province, Mongolia

 

09:05 - 09:30

Mrs. Ononchimeg Ryenchindorj, Member of the Judicial General Council of Mongolia,

Mr. Munkhbayar T, Head of the Center for Digitalization, Judicial General Council of Mongolia  

“The progress report on the digitalization of the judicial system of Mongolia, legal aspects and gap“

 

 

Plenary Session 2:    PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO INFORMATION AND FAITH IN THE JUDICIARY

11:30

Introduction of presenters
Presentations (15 mins each)

 

11:35 - 11:50

Mr. Baktybek Sydygaliev, Judge, Osh City Court, Kyrgyzstan  

11:50 - 12:05

Hon. Batsuuri Mishig, Justice of the Chamber for Administrative Cases, Supreme Court of Mongolia 

“Mongolia's experience in ensuring the public's right to know in judicial proceedings”

 

12:05 - 12:20

COIL Country Judge

 

12:20 - 12:50

Interactive Session: Q&A

 

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch break    

 

 

Plenary Session 3:    JUDICIAL TRAINING FOR THE DIGITAL ERA: DEVELOPING DIGITAL COMPETENCY

11:00

Introduction of presenters 
Presentations (15 mins each)

 

11:05 - 11:20

Ms. Mira Gur-Arie, Director of the International Judicial Relations Office, Federal Judicial Center

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11:20 - 11:35

Dr. Erdenechimeg Dashpuntsag, Director of Judicial Training, Research and Information Academy of Mongolia

 

11:35 - 11:50

Mr. Farrukh Turakhodjaev, Judge, Criminal Cases Collegium, Tashkent City Court, Uzbekistan  

11:50 - 12:20

Interactive Session: Q&A

 

12:15 - 12:30

Closing Remarks  

 

Ms. Jane Sargus, COIL Executive Director 
Hon. Dr. Tsogt Tsend, Justice, the Supreme Court of Mongolia
 

** End of the official program **

12:30

Depart for Chingssiin Khuree Complex by bus from outside the MFA

13:00

Cultural Performance and Mongolian Traditional Cuisine
Lunch hosted by Mongolian Judicial Training, Research and Information Academy
Location: Chinggisiin Khuree Complex

17:00

Depart for Shangri-La hotel

 19:00

Informal Closing Party
Hosted by the Judicial General Council and Mongolian alumni judges
Location: Community Center at Star Apartments
Attendees: All participants         Attire: casual

 

June 18, Wednesday

Guests depart
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