NCSC’s International Education Program Manager Isabelle L. Schrank delivering a presentation virtually at the pre-departure session for the upcoming Recharging Program 2023 at the NCSC and William and Mary Law School, Wednesday (5/17/2023). Photo by MKRI/Sri.

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JAKARTA, (MKRI) — On the second session of the pre-departure briefing for the Constitutional Court’s (MK) upcoming Recharging Program 2023 on “Restructuring Constitutional Democracy”, planned to be held at the National Center for State Courts (NCSC) in Arlington and William and Mary Law School in Williamsburg, on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, eight of the program’s participants listened to a virtual presentation by NCSC’s Vice President Jeffrey Apperson and International Education Program Manager Isabelle L. Schrank.

After greeting the participants, Schrank introduced the locations that the participants will be studying at on June 5 until July 21. On June 5-16, they will study in Williamsburg, Virginia. They will then study in Washington, D.C. on June 17 to July 21.

Schrank also gave a brief explanation of the program and the materials that the participants will receive, such as the history of the U.S. Constitution, the U.S. presidential election, the federal judicial system, democracy and human rights in the U.S. They will be taken to visit the U.S. Supreme Court.

“At the end of the program, the participants will present a brief paper on interesting things that they learned and came across during the program. There will also be a graduation ceremony,” she said alongside the session’s moderator, international cooperation analyst Rizky Kurnia Chaesario.

Schrank also urged the participants to share what attracted them to the program. Luthfi Widagdo Eddyono, Helmi Kasim, Nalom Kurniawan (assistants to constitutional justices), and Achmad Edi Subiyanto (substitute registrar) shared their motivation to apply for the program.

“I was interested in applying for the program because the materials will cover judicial review in the U.S. In Indonesia, Marbury v Madison is always discussed as one of the most phenomenal cases in the U.S. It marked the first milestone in the practice of judicial review that inspired many countries around the world. So, I really wanted to know a lot about how the U.S. Supreme Court opened discussion relating to judicial review cases,” Nalom said.

At the end of the session, Schrank and Apperson expressed their hopes for the program and its participants. “You can ask questions and engage in discussions during the program. You will also be able to find literature references in the libraries. The classes will be flexible because the professors will help you get perspectives on what you want to know about the judiciary, judicial review, the justices. Hopefully everyone will be able to study well and enjoy the process,” Apperson said.

The day before, the participants listened to remarks by Deputy Chief Justice Saldi Isra and a presentation by Heru Agus Irwan, Cultural Affairs Assistant for Professional Exchanges of the U.S. Embassy.

Author       : Sri Pujianti
Editor        : Lulu Anjarsari P.
Translator  : Yuniar Widiastuti (NL)

Disclaimer: The original version of the news is in Indonesian. In case of any differences between the English and the Indonesian version, the Indonesian version will prevail.

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