Draft Agenda (as of 4-15-19)
2:00pm-8:00pm Registration and Expo Village Open Forum participants can pick up conference materials and visit the Expo Village where project and commitment showcases will be presented by dozens of justice practitioners from around the world.
3:00pm-3:30pm Official Conference Opening
The Founder and CEO of the World Justice Project will welcome participants, introduce the World Justice Project, and provide an overview of the Forum agenda for the week.
William H. Neukom, Founder and CEO, World Justice Project (United States)
3:30pm-5:00pm Plenary Session #1: Defining the Opportunity The launch of the “Justice for All” report by the Task Force on Justice (co-chaired by Argentina, the Netherlands, Sierra Leone, and The Elders) will be used to define the opportunity for the justice movement in 2019 and the World Justice Forum in particular. The report will contain a new global estimate of the justice gap, make the case for investment in justice and identify strategies, tools and approaches to increase access to justice.
Welcoming Remarks
Birgitta Tazelaar, Deputy Director General International Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands María Fernanda Rodriguez, Under-Secretary for Access to Justice, Ministry of Justice and Human Rights of Argentina
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Panel Discussion: Bridging the Justice Gap--What’s at Stake
Moderator: Maria Cattaui-Livanos, Former Secretary-General, International Chamber of Commerce and Honorary Chair of the World Justice Project (Switzerland) Nicola Bonucci, Director for Legal Affairs, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (France/Italy) Walter Flores, Director, Center for the Study of Equality and Governance in Health Systems (Guatemala) Hina Jilani, The Elders (Pakistan) Asako Okai, Assistant Administrator and Director for the Crisis Bureau, United Nations Development Programme (Japan)
5:00pm-7:00pm Welcome Reception
William C. Hubbard, Chair of the Board of Directors, World Justice Project (United States)
8:00am-9:00am Coffee in Expo Village
9:00am-10:00am Plenary Session #2: Success Stories Tuesday’s plenary panel will highlight preeminent successful solutions to the justice gap, from government, private, and civil society actors. What have we achieved? How have we achieved it?
Moderator: James A. Goldston, Executive Director, Open Society Justice Initiative (United States) Sabrina Mahtani, Policy Advisor, Access to Justice, The Elders; Co- Founder, AdvocAid (United Kingdom/Zambia) Anabela Pedroso, State Secretary for Justice of Portugal Serhiy Petukhov, Deputy Minister of Justice of Ukraine Jim Sandman, President, Legal Services Corporation (United States)
10:00am-10:30am Coffee Break
Participants are invited to move directly to the Spotlight rooms to enjoy a coffee break in the room before the next session commences.
10:30am-12:00pm Spotlight on the World Justice Challenge: Project Presentations World Justice Challenge finalist projects will showcase their initiatives during moderated presentations divided into six thematic areas. Forum participants will vote on the most promising and innovative projects for prize recognition at the conclusion of the Forum.
Collaborative Strategies for Holistic and Preventive Justice “Red Hook Community Justice Center,” Red Hook Community Justice Center/Center for Court Innovation (United States) “Community Justice Teams,” Citizens Bureau for Development and Productivity (Liberia) “YouthLab: Championing the Voice of Youth Deprived of their Liberty,” Young in Prison (Netherlands) “160 Girls Access to Justice Project,” The Equality Effect (Kenya) “Enhancing Coordination Among Stakeholders for Effective Prosecution of Sex Trafficking Crimes in Nagpur Maharasthtra,” Save the Children India (India)
Technological Connections for Justice “Learned Hands,” Stanford Legal Design Lab in Partnership with Suffolk LIT Lab (United States) “iProbono's Access to Justice Programme for Children,” iProbono (India) “M-Haki-Haki Mkononi,” Kituo Cha Sheria-Legal Advice Centre (Kenya) “Housing Justice App,” JustFix.nyc (United States) “E-lawyering: Criminal Justice and Accountability through Mobile Technology,” The Asia Foundation, Philippines (Philippines)
Creative Partnerships for Improving Legal Assistance and Legal Awareness “Partnering for Native Health,” Alaska Legal Services Corporation (United States) “Legal Aid Clinic,” Legal And Human Rights Centre (Tanzania) “Legal Aspects of Palliative Care,” Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA) (Kenya) “Nationwide Legal Awareness Project I Have A Right,” Ministry of Justice Ukraine (Ukraine) “Justice is Written Differently for Women, Girls, and Boys,” Mujeres en Frecuencia A.C. (Mexico)
Developing Institutional Capacity to Deliver Justice “Open Courts Portal - Making Judiciary Accountable,” Transparency International Slovakia (Slovakia) “Impacts of Environment and Justice for All,” Asian Development Bank & Asian Judges Network on Environment (AJNE) (Philippines) “Rule of Law Partnership in Uzbekistan,” UNDP Uzbekistan (Uzbekistan) “Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR),” Legal Aid Society (Pakistan) “Peace and Justice Project,” Association for a More Just Society (Honduras)
Achieving Justice Through Strategic Litigation and Advocacy “Transnational Environmental Accountability Project,” University of Maryland Carey School of Law (United States) “Reducing the Gender Gap and Fighting for Social Protection in Mexican Laws,” Centro de Análisis y Defensa de Derechos (CADD) (Mexico) “Malawi Resentencing Project,” Cornell Centre on the Death Penalty Worldwide, The Malawi Legal Aid Bureau, and Reprieve (Malawi) “Safeguarding the Rights of Detainees in Jordan,” Adaleh Center for Human Rights Studies (Jordan) “Riverine People and the Right to Full Reparation,” Instituto Socioambiental - ISA (Brazil)
Toward Safe Work and Economic Opportunity for All “Apprise App,” The Mekong Club & United Nations University - Institute on Computing and Society (Hong Kong) “Monitoring Maternal Health Entitlements & Increasing Access to Grievance Redressal,” Nazdeek (India) “Workplace Safety Compensation and Accountability,” Safety and Rights Society (SRS) (Bangladesh) “Tackling Illegal Fishing and Human Trafficking in the Thai Fishing Industry,” Environmental Justice Foundation (Thailand) “Women and Land Corruption Project,” Transparency International Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)
12:00pm-1:00pm Informal Lunch and Expo Showcase in Expo Village Participants are invited to explore booths from World Justice Challenge finalist projects and other exhibitors during an informal lunch hour in the Expo Village, with standing lunch stations and portable refreshments.
1:00pm-2:30pm Working Sessions #1 Working Sessions are concurrent workshops, interactive dialogues and facilitated discussions hosted by a wide variety of global and local institutions around pressing issues and opportunities related to the Forum’s theme of “Realizing Justice for All.” “Agenda 2030: Approaches to Nationalizing and Implementing Goal 16 and Access to Justice” (Open Society Justice Initiative, Legal Aid Board, Sierra Leone) “Examining the Contribution of Transitional Justice in Reducing the Justice Gap” (International Center for Transitional Justice) “Improving Public Health and Reducing the Justice Gap Through Health Justice Partnerships” (Centre for Access to Justice, University College London (UCL)) “Legal Tools for Advancing Environmental Justice and Public Health” (ABA Section of Energy and Environmental Resources)
“Making Legal Technologies Used and Useful: Expanding Access to Civil Justice” (American Bar Foundation, JustFix.nyc, Haqdarshak)
“Transforming Justice Outcomes with Artificial Intelligence: How to Get Started” (Hewlett Packard Enterprise) “What Will It Take to Bring Social Impact Investing to the Justice Sector?” (Social Finance, Open Society Justice Initiative, City of The Hague) “Building the Case: Why Business Needs to be Part of the Movement Towards Global Access to Justice” (Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law, Jones Day)
2:30pm-3:00pm Coffee Break
3:00pm-4:30pm Working Sessions #2 Working Sessions are concurrent workshops, interactive dialogues and facilitated discussions hosted by a wide variety of global and local institutions around pressing issues and opportunities related to the Forum’s theme of “Realizing Justice for All.” “Bridging the Justice Gap with Strategic Human Rights Litigation” (Open Society Justice Initiative) “Closing Feedback Loops for Justice: Citizen Helpdesks” (Accountability Lab) “Developing an Access to Justice Index for Indonesia” (International Development Law Organization) “How to Use Data and Design to Make Justice Innovations More Effective” (Stanford University Legal Design Lab, Legal Services Corporation) “A Model for the Future: Scaling Sustainable Justice Services through Cross-Sectoral Public Financing and Collaboration” (Open Society Justice Initiative) “The Role of Traditional Justice in Post-Conflict Community Building: The Case of Northeast Nigeria” (British Council) “Systems Change and the Rule of Law Journey in African Courts” (United States Institute of Peace, ALN Academy) “What Can Business Do to Advance Access to Justice and the Rule of Law?” (Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law, Jones Day)
4:30pm-5:30pm Plenary Session #3: Rule of Law Award & Artist Spotlight The WJP Rule of Law Award recognizes global and local champions advancing rule of law.
Following the presentation of the award, an artistic dramatization, “Africa on Trial,” hosted by the ALN Academy will explore East Africa’s rule of law record. Through contemporary African dance, poetry, and the opening prosecution and defense of a mock trial, representatives from
within Africa’s expert cultural socio-legal communities will bring to life East Africa’s journey of consciousness, connection and justice.
MUDA Africa Femi Omere, Chief Executive Officer, ALN Academy (Nigeria/UK) “The Prosecution”: Aisha Abdallah, Partner, Head of Litigation and Disputes, Anjarwalla & Khanna (Kenya) “The Defense”: Joyce Aluoch, Former Judge, International Criminal Court and High Court of Kenya
6:00pm-7:00pm Networking Reception hosted by Jones Day
7:00pm-8:30pm Evening Salon Part II of the mock trial concludes with the judgement, followed by a panel discussion between African cultural socio-legal experts about the themes raised in the earlier “Africa on Trial” dramatization and mock trial.
“The Adjudicator”: Mohamed Chande Othman, Former Chief Justice of Tanzania
8:00am-9:00am Coffee in Expo Village
9:00am-10:00am Plenary Session #4: Highlighting Multi-Sector Collaboration Dialogue about the importance of multi-sectoral collaboration in leading change and expanding justice
Moderator: Sam Muller, CEO, The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (Netherlands) Mila Carovska, Minister of Labor & Social Policies of North Macedonia Thuli Madonsela, Professor, Stellenbosch University; former Public Protector of South Africa Sandie Okoro, Senior Vice President and Group General Counsel, World Bank Group (UK) Kavita Ramdas, Director, Women’s Rights Program, Open Society Foundations (United States)
10:00am-11:15am Working Sessions #3: Communications Skill-Building Participants will learn from justice sector case studies, movements in other sectors, and communications experts how to better understand, practice, and deploy the wide range of communications tools and techniques available to achieve their messaging goals.
“Finding the Octopus (Not the Unicorn): Narrative Strategies for Social Movements” (Grist.org) “Mobilizing the Next Generation to Achieve Goal 16+” (International Youth Foundation) “Opportunities and Challenges in Documentary Film-making for Change” (World Justice Project Mexico, United States Institute of Peace) “Scaling the Wall: Creative Communications to Overcome Silence about Injustice in Myanmar” (British Council) “What Does Justice Look Like? Using Hope-Based Communications to Frame Debates with Positive Narratives” (Amnesty International)
11:15am-11:45am Coffee Break
11:45am-1:15pm Working Sessions #4 Working Sessions are concurrent workshops, interactive dialogues and facilitated discussions hosted by a wide variety of global and local institutions around pressing issues and opportunities related to the Forum’s theme of “Realizing Justice for All.” “Advancing Environmental Justice through the Escazu Agreement and Aarhus Convention” (World Resources Institute) “Algorithms in Justice and Justice in Algorithms: Fairness to Whom?” (Alan Turing Institute; Center for Democracy and Technology) “Court Digitalization and Online Dispute Resolution: How Courts are Using Technology to Deliver More Modern Justice” (The Legal Education Foundation, National Center for State Courts, Pew Charitable Trusts) “Frontline Justice Services Providers and Community Paralegals: Elevating the Voice of the Field” (Centre for the Advancement of Community Advice Offices South Africa, Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation, Namati, Open Society Justice Initiative) “How to Achieve a Level Playing Field for Innovation: A Dialogue on Regulating Legal Services in the 21st Century” (Hague Institute for Innovation of Law) “Innovation and Reform in Criminal Justice: Just Outcomes, Procedural Fairness and Community Justice” (Center for Court Innovation) “Justice for Children: the Challenge to Achieve SDG16+” (Working Group on Justice for Children, Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies) “Opportunities to Strengthen Collaboration Between Justice and Global Health” (The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria)
1:15pm-2:15pm Informal Luncheon
2:15pm-3:00pm Keynote Interview Seun Kuti, Grammy-nominated Nigerian Musician Darek Mazzone, Creative Producer, DJ, Radio Host of KEXP “Wo’Pop” (United States)
3:00pm-3:30pm Transportation to Local Venues
3:30pm-5:00pm Working Sessions #5 (Locally Hosted) Working Sessions are concurrent workshops, interactive dialogues and facilitated discussions hosted by a variety of Hague-based institutions around pressing issues and opportunities related to the Forum’s theme of “Realizing Justice for All.” “Civil Society Inspiring Government Action: Effective Investigations to Bring Accountability in Transnational Crime” (Environmental Justice Foundation, Wildlife Justice Commission) “Digital Identity: Helping Redefine Access to Justice” (InternetBar.org Institute) “Diverse Pathways to Everyday Justice: Leveraging Customary and Informal Systems in Realizing Justice for All” (Cordaid) “Evidence-based Family Justice” (Hague Institute for Innovation of Law) “The Hague Rules: Improving International Dispute Resolution in the Field of Business and Human Rights” (Center for International Legal Cooperation) “Measuring Civil Justice to Improve Outcomes: Evolving Global and National Strategies” (World Justice Project, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Open Society Justice Initiative, International Development Law Organization) “Securing Communication Channels from MetaData Risks for Vulnerable Actors” (Leiden University: Centre for Innovation) “What is the Role of Parliaments in Realizing Justice for All?” (Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law)
5:30pm-7:30pm Access to Justice Networking Reception hosted by The City of The Hague
The reception will take place at Lange Voorhout, a short walk from the locations of the afternoon sessions. Following the reception, participants are encouraged to enjoy small group or individual gatherings for dinner on their own in the central neighborhoods of The Hague.
8:30am-9:30am Coffee in Expo Space
9:30am-10:30am Plenary Session #5: Commitments from Diverse Stakeholders in Justice Highlighting and discussing commitments by government, private, and civil society actors to pursue future action for increasing access to justice.
Moderator: Elizabeth Andersen, Executive Director, World Justice Project (United States) Saskia Bruines, Deputy Mayor of the Hague, Netherlands Monica Mhoja, Tanzania Program Director, Landesa Diani Sadiwati, Senior Advisor to the Minister, BAPPENAS (Indonesia)
10:30am-11:00am Coffee Break
11:00am-12:30pm Working Sessions #6: Mapping the Path Forward and Next Steps Key tasks for these sessions will be to articulate the narrative regarding justice and its relationship to other outcomes to support future advocacy, developing strategies for promoting key messages and themes in important venues and communities, articulating metrics for measuring progress, and defining what success will look like.
“Barriers and Solutions for Guaranteeing the Procedural Rights of Suspects in Police Custody” (Ukrainian Legal Aid Foundation; Rights International Spain) “Building Portals to Improve Access to Justice Solutions Online” (Legal Services Corporation, Pew Charitable Trusts) “How to Use the Open Government Partnership to Advance Access to Justice and Open Justice” (Open Government Partnership) “Justice and the SDGs: Shaping and Taking Advantage of the Global Review Process” (Open Society Justice Initiative) “Scaling Pro Bono to Increase Access to Justice” (ALN Academy, World Justice Project) “Sustainable Justice: Best Practices in Justice-Sector Social Enterprises” (World Justice Project)
12:30pm-2:00pm Lunch and Keynote Speaker
2:00pm-3:30pm Plenary Session #6: Commitments, World Justice Challenge Prizes, and Concluding Declaration
William H. Neukom, Founder and CEO, World Justice Project (United States)
3:30pm-5:00pm Closing Reception