8th Asia Pro Bono Conference Agenda (Draft) 13 - 15 September 2019 - Kathmandu Nepal 8th Asia Pro Bono Conference Programme-Draft (All Sessions and Presenters, Including Dates and Times, Are Subject to Change Without Notice) DAY 1 (Friday 13th September) HOTEL YAK & YETI Time Conference program outline Room Name Room Size 7:00 am - 8:00 am Registration Title: Conference Inauguration 1) Welcome Address/Local Organizing Committee/Hosts: Shashi Adhikary, (Law and Policy Forum for Social Justice Nepal)|Nepal 2) Welcome Address/Asia Pro Bono Consortium: Bruce A. Lasky (Lanna Day 1 Lawyers/BABSEACLE) | Thailand & Mariam Faruqi (iProbono)|UK 8:00 am - 8:45 am 800 (Theatre Style) 3) Note of Thanks: Anita Neupane Thapalia, (Legal Aid and Consultancy Regal (1&2) 160 (U-Shape) Centre)|Nepal 360 (Classroom) 4) Student Dance Cultural Performance-Dances Reflecting Diverse Communities of Nepal (Students from Nepal Law Camps & Kathmandu School of Law) 5) National Anthem 8:45 am - 9:30 am Title: Key Note Address and Other Speakers Presenters: 1) Honorable Cholendra Shamsher Junga Bahadur Rana (Chief Justice of the Nepal Supreme Court)|Nepal 2) Honorable Bhanu Bhakta Dhakal (Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentarian Affairs)|Nepal 3) Senior Advocate Chandeshwor Shrestha (Nepal Bar Association Day 1 President)|Nepal 4) Ayshanie Medagangoda-Labe (Resident Representative-UNDP)|Nepal Title: Justice for All: The Task Force on Justice Report Launch 9:30 am - 9:55 am Presenters/Facilitators: Facilitator/Presenter: Hina Jilani (The Elders)|Pakistan Stream-Empower 10:00 am - 11:00 am Plenary 1: Title: The Empowering Values, Engaging Elements and Sustainable Access to Justice Impact of Pro Bono Presenters/Facilitators: Day 1 (Plenary 1) Facilitator/Presenter: Mariam Faruqi (iProbono)|UK Presenters: 1) Sara Hossain, Barrister (Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust)|Bangladesh 2) Andrew Valentine (DLA Piper/New Perimeter)|USA 3) Trishna Mohan Kripalani (Trust Law)|India Stream-Sustain Day 1 11:00 am - 11:30 am Morning refreshments 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Breakout Room 1 (Breakout Session 1) Title: Paralegalism and Pro Bono in South Asia Presenters/Facilitators: 350 (Theatre Style) Facilitator/Presenter: Shashi Adhikary (Law and Policy Forum for Social Justice Day 1 (Session 1) Regal 1 72 (U-Shape) Nepal)|Nepal 160 (Classroom) Presenters: 1) Manisha Poudel (Center for Women's Awareness and Development)|Nepal 2) Haya Zahid (Legal Aid Office)|Pakistan Stream-Engage Page 1 of 13 8th Asia Pro Bono Conference Agenda (Draft) 13 - 15 September 2019 - Kathmandu Nepal Time Conference program outline Room Name Room Size 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Breakout Room 2 (Breakout Session 1) Title: The Ways and Means Government Does & Should Support Pro Bono Presenters/Facilitators: Facilitators/Presenters: Mizanur Rahman, (Former Human Rights Commissioner) | Bangladesh, Thip Nouansyvong, (The Asia Foundation) | Laos 350 (Theatre Style) Day 1 (Session 1) Presenters: Regal 2 72 (U-Shape) 1) Bounthom Phenglattanavong, (Ministry of Justice) | Laos 160 (Classroom) 2) Kishali Pinto Jayawardena, (Commissioner, Right to Information Commission) | Sri Lanka 3) Mohna Ansari (National Human Rights Commission) | Nepal 4) Phanindra Gautam (Joint Secretary of Ministry of Law) | Nepal Stream-Sustain 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Breakout Room 3 (Breakout Session 1) Title: Addressing the Root Causes of Stateleness in Asia Presenters/Facilitators: 140 (Theatre Style) Facilitators: Davina Wadley (Statelessnes Networks Asia Pacific)|Australia Day 1 (Session 1) Crystal 70 (U-Shape) Presenters: 36 (Classroom) 1) Lenny Leerdam (DLA Piper)|Australia 2) Ravi Hemadri (Development and Justice Initiative)|India 3) Other presenters being confirmed Stream-Sustain 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Breakout Room 4 (Breakout Session 1) Title: Pro Bono Assistance in Death Penalty Matters Presenters/Facilitators: 50 (U-Shape) Day 1 (Session 1) Facilitators/Presenters: 50 (Classroom) 1) Neetika Vishwanath (Project 39A National Law University Delhi)|India 2) Andrew Khoo (Andrew Khoo and Daniel Lo Law Firm)|Malaysia 3) John Corker (Diplomacy Training Programme)|Australia Stream-Engage 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Breakout Room 5 (Breakout Session 1) Title: Strategic Use of Litigation through Pro Bono Services to Mitigate Statelessness in Nepal Presenters/Facilitators: Facilitator/Presenter: Sabin Shrestha (Forum for Women, Law & 140 (Theatre Style) Development)|Nepal Day 1 (Session 1) Regency 70 (U-Shape) Presenters: 36 (Classroom) 1) Dechen Lama (Forum for Women, Law & Development)|Nepal 2) Anita Neupane Thapalia (LACC)|Nepal 3) Pun Devi Maharjan (Forum for Women, Law & Development)|Nepal 4) Neetu Pokharel (Alliance for Social Dialogue)|Nepal Stream-Engage 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Breakout Room 6 (Breakout Session 1) Title: Systemic Change Part I: No “Ordinary” Strategic Litigation Presenters/Facilitators: Facilitators/Presenters: 140 (Theatre Style) 1) Ms. Holly Hobart (The International Legal Foundation)|USA Day 1 (Session 1) Platinum 70 (U-Shape) 2) Ms. Susan Lee (MyJustice)|Myanmar 36 (Classroom) 3) Myat Ko Ko (Justice Base)|Myanmar 4) Tet Nay Tun (MyJustice)|Myanmar 5) Hnin Wutt Yi (The International Legal Foundation)|Myanmar 6) Yin Min Sann (Mawlamyaing Justice Center)|Myanmar Stream-Sustain 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Breakout Room 7 (Breakout Session 1) Title: Growing Pro Bono and Ensuring A2J in the Mena Region/Experiences from Jordan 20 (Theatre Style) Presenters/Facilitators: Day 1 (Session 1) Senate 12 (U-Shape) Facilitator/Presenter: Hadeel Abdel Aziz (Justice Center for Legal Aid)|Jordan 12 (Classroom) Presenters: 1) Linda Al Kalash (Tamkeen Fields for Aid)|Jordan 2) Other presenters being confirmed Stream-Engage Page 2 of 13 8th Asia Pro Bono Conference Agenda (Draft) 13 - 15 September 2019 - Kathmandu Nepal Time Conference program outline Room Name Room Size 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Breakout Room 8 (Breakout Session 1) Title: Pro Bono and Ageing Populations-A Toolkit to Combat Elder Abuse 20 (Theatre Style) Day 1 (Session 1) Presenters/Facilitators: Viceroy 12 (U-Shape) Facilitator/Presenter: Shaun McCarthy (Director, University of Newcastle Legal 12 (Classroom) Centre, University of Newcastle Australia) Stream-Engage Day 1 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Lunch 2:15 pm - 3:45 pm Breakout Room 1 (Breakout Session 2) Title: The Role of Bar Associations in Supporting Pro Bono Presenters/Facilitators: Facilitators: Tanguy Lim (Law Society Pro Bono Services)|Singapore & Mark 350 (Theatre Style) Woods (Law Council of Australia)|Australia Day 1 (Session 2) Regal 1 72 (U-Shape) Presenters: 160 (Classroom) 1) Sunil Pokharel (Former Secretary General Nepal Bar Association)|Nepal 2) Saroj Ghimire (Supreme Court Bar Association)|Nepal 3) Enkhsaikhan Lkhagvajav (Mongolian Bar Association)|Mongolia 4) Nirmala Many (PERADI)|Indonesia 5) Shiva Raj Adhikari (Nepal Bar Association)|Nepal Stream-Sustain 2:15 pm - 3:45 pm Breakout Room 2 (Breakout Session 2) Title: Pro Bono Assistance During Post Disaster Periods Presenters/Facilitators: 350 (Theatre Style) Facilitator/Presenter: Som Prasad Niroula (Alliance for Social Dialogue)|Nepal Day 1 (Session 2) Regal 2 72 (U-Shape) Presenters: 160 (Classroom) 1) Sumina Karki (The Asia Foundation)|Nepal 2) Nirmal Kumar Upreti, (Forum for National Building Nepal) 3) Other presenters being confirmed Stream-Engage 2:15 pm - 3:45 pm Breakout Room 3 (Breakout Session 2) Title: Transforming the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Leaving No One Behind Presenters/Facilitators: 140 (Theatre Style) Facilitator/Presenter: Day 1 (Session 2) Crystal 70 (U-Shape) Lindsay Ernst (Hong Kong University)|Hong Kong 36 (Classroom) Presenters: 1) Kimpav Mao (Pannasastra University of Cambodia)|Cambodia 2) Saray Run (Legal Aid of Cambodia)|Cambodia Stream-Engage 2:15 pm - 3:45 pm Breakout Room 4 (Breakout Session 2) Title: Who Weaves the Golden Thread of Social Justice? Presenters/Facilitators: Facilitator/Presenter: Faustina Pereira (Centre for Peace and Justice)|Bangladesh 50 (U-Shape) Day 1 (Session 2) Dynasty Presenters: 50 (Classroom) 1) Sara Hossain (Bangladesh Legal Aid & Services Trust)|Bangladesh 2) Kishali Pinto Jayawardena (Right to Information Commission)|Sri Lanka 3) Asfinawati Ajub (YLBHI/Indonesian Legal Aid Foundation)|Indonesia Stream-Sustain 2:15 pm - 3:45 pm Breakout Room 5 (Breakout Session 2) Title: Cross Border Pro Bono Presenters/Facilitators: 140 (Theatre Style) Facilitator/Presenter: Fiona Li (Trust Law)|Thailand Day 1 (Session 2) Regency 70 (U-Shape) Presenters: 36 (Classroom) 1) Rinki Roy (Thomson Reuters Foundation)|India 2) Robert Houston (Global Pro Bono Bar Association)|USA 3) Catherine Cheung (PILnet)|Hong Kong Stream-Empower Page 3 of 13 8th Asia Pro Bono Conference Agenda (Draft) 13 - 15 September 2019 - Kathmandu Nepal Time Conference program outline Room Name Room Size 2:15 pm - 3:45 pm Breakout Room 6 (Breakout Session 2) Title: Systemic Change Part II: Building a Movement Presenters/Facilitators: Facilitators/Presenters: 140 (Theatre Style) 1) Holly Hobart (The International Legal Foundation)|USA Day 1 (Session 2) Platinum 70 (U-Shape) 2) Susan Lee (MyJustice)|Myanmar 36 (Classroom) 3) Neetika Vishwanath (Project 39A National Law University Delhi)|India 4) Myat Ko Ko (Justice Base)|Myanmar 5) Ajay Shankar Jha (Public Defender Society)|Nepal 6) Piya Muqit (Justice Centre Hong Kong)|Hong Kong Stream-Sustain 2:15 pm - 3:45 pm Breakout Room 7 (Breakout Session 2) Title: Pro Bono Support & Parliamentary Oversight for Gender Justice Presenters/Facilitators: 20 (Theatre Style) Day 1 (Session 2) Facilitator/Presenter: Indu Tuladhar (Women