Agenda
9th APBC&A2JX’s agenda 2020
Agenda
The following is an outline overview of the dates and times for the sessions. Please note in addition to these core sessions there may be additional sessions and activities outside these times and dates.
All times are in Indochina Time (ICT). There will be multiple different times during the day so even if you live halfway across the world, you will still have the chance to join in on one.
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24 September 2020
25 September 2020
26 September 2020
27 September 2020
28 September 2020
24 SEPTEMBER 2020
10.00 – 11.30
(ICT)
Opening Plenary
Presenters: Members of the APBC & A2J Exchange Consortium
Bruce Lasky | Lanna Lawyers/BABSEACLE | Thailand
Coline Schupfer | Open Society Justice Initiative | United Kingdom
Trishna Mohan | TrustLaw – Thomson Reuters Foundation | India
Nicholas Booth | UNDP | Thailand
Tanguy Lim | Law Society Pro Bono Services | Singapore
Wendy Morrish | BABSEACLE | Thailand
Pavina Thepphithuck | BABSEACLE | Laos
Marlon Manuel | NAMATI | Philippines
Mariam Faruqi | iProbono | United Kingdom
Nattakan (Ann) Chomputhong | BABSEACLE | Thailand
Le Trang (Ivy) Tran | BABSEACLE | Vietnam
12.00 – 13.30
(ICT)
Comparative Connections: Building Cross-Border Alliances Across Non-Convention Countries Towards Stronger Protections for Refugees and Stateless Populations
Presenter/s
Coline Schupfer | Open Society Justice Initiative | United Kingdom
Grant Mitchell | Stateless Network Asia Pacific | Australia
Zaid Hydari | Refugee Solidarity Network (RSN) | USA
Khalid Hussain | Council of Minorities| Bangladesh
Nimisha Srivastava | Counsel to Secure Justice | India
Sumitha Shaanthinni Kishna | Migrant Forum Asia | Malaysia
The Transitioning Environment of In-House Counsel Pro Bono
Presenter/s
Jessica Hatherall | Australian Pro Bono Centre | Australia
Rebecca Greenhalgh | Ashurst | United Kingdom
Melanie McLaren | Justice Centre Hong Kong | Hong Kong
Deborah Smith | Goldman Sachs | United Kingdom
Rania Tannous | AMP | Australia
14.00 – 15.30
(ICT)
Leveraging IT and Online Pro Bono Services in a Transitioning Environment
Presenter/s
Rinki Roy | TrustLaw – Thomson Reuters Foundation | India
Fiona Li | TrustLaw – Thomson Reuters Foundation | Thailand
Gopinath Pillai | Law Society Pro Bono Services | Singapore
Nattakan Chomputhong | BABSEACLE | Thailand
16.00 – 17.30
(ICT)
Responding to the Impact of COVID-19 on Women and Girls in Bangladesh’s Rohingya Camp
Presenter/s
Sara Hossain | Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (Blast) | Bangladesh
Protiva Rani Das | Lawyer | Bangladesh
Taqbir Huda | BLAST | Bangladesh
Sabina Sultana | Ministry of Women and Childrens Affairs | Bangladesh
Fahmida Karim | UNHCR | Bangladesh
Razia Sultana | RW Welfare Society | Bangladesh
25 SEPTEMBER 2020
10.00 – 11.30
(ICT)
Transitioning to Provide and Expand Legal Services Remotely, Including Pro Bono
Presenter/s
Andrew Valentine | New Perimeter/DLA Piper | USA
Marlon Manuel | NAMATI | Philippines
Matthew Burnett | Open Society Justice Initiative | USA
Maria Ilsea W. Salvador | Ateneo Human Rights Center | Philippines
Pro Bono Student Empowerment in a Post-Pandemic World
Presenter/s
Robert Houston | The Global Pro Bono Bar Association | Singapore
Nicole Fraser | The Global Pro Boo Bar Association | Singapore
Isabel Yu | Georgetown University Law Center | USA
Jessica Honan | The Global Pro Boo Bar Association | Australia
Lingyun Li | The Global Pro Bono Bar Association | USA
Christina (Juyeon) Lee | Australian National University | Australia
David Chieng | Australian National University | Australia
Madison Glennie | Georgetown University Law Center | USA
12.00 – 13.30
(ICT)
Networking for Access to Justice on Business and Human Rights
Presenter/s
Yasunobu Sato | Research Center for Sustainable Peace, The University of Tokyo and the Business & HR Lawyers Network | Japan
Akiko Sato | BHRL-J | Japan
Gaythri Raman | LexisNexis | Malaysia
Nemoto Takeshi | Nishimura & Asahi | Japan
Yuka Nakayama | Linklaters | Japan
Sakon Kuramoto |BHRL-J | Japan
Daisuke Takahashi | BHRL-J | Japan
Climate Apartheid, Corona Pandemic, Poverty; The Legal Community’s Mission in Dealing With These Phenomena
Presenter/s
Seyed Masoud Noori | Roya Institute | United States
Ramin Yazdan Shenas | Roya Institute for Global Justice | Turkey
Zahra Jannat | Roya Institute for Global Justice | Turkey
Mrinalini Banerjee | Roya Institute for Global Justice | India
Alida Binte Saqi | Roya Institute for Global Justice | Bangladesh
Mahak Rathee | Roya Institute for Global Justice | India
Mahdi Yousefi | Roya Institute for Global Justice | Afghanistan
Angbeen Atif Mirza | Roya Institute for Global Justice | Pakistan
14.00 – 15.30
(ICT)
16.00 – 17.30
(ICT)
Human Rights, SDGs and COVID-19: A Truly Testing Tryst
Presenter/s
Yasmin Batliwala | A4ID | United Kingdom
Adrienne Joy | A4ID | United Kingdom
Maja Daruwala | Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative | IndiaBarun Ghimire | iProbono / Law and Policy Forum for Social Justice | Nepal
Naomi Cantor | A4ID | United Kingdom
Cyber Law and the Right to Communicate During a Pandemic
Presenter/s
Sara Hossain | Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (Blast) | Bangladesh
Jyotirmoy Barua | Supreme Court Bangladesh | Bangladesh
A B M Hamidul Misbah | Advocate, Supreme Court Bangladesh | Bangladesh
Razia Sultana | RW Welfare Society | Bangladesh
Raman Jit Singh Chima | Access Now | Bangladesh
18.00 – 19.30
(ICT)
Us vs. Them: Challenging Practices of ‘Othering’ Through Solidarity and South-South Alliances
Presenter/s
Liliana Gamboa | Open Society Justice Initiative | Dominican Republic
Denise Pitcher | Caribbean Centre for Human Rights (CCHR) | Trinidad and Tobago
Bridget Wooding | Caribbean Migrants Observatory | Dominican Republic
Razia Sultana | RW Welfare Society | Bangladesh
Sharifah Shakirah | Rohingya Women Development Network | Malaysia
COVID-19 in Defence for Inclusion: Securing Access to Health and Healthcare for Rohingya Communities in Bangladesh
Presenter/s
Sharmila Mhatre | Public Health Program Open Society Foundations | USA
Ruma Khondaker | Save the Children
Barrister Aneek | Supreme Court | Bangladesh
Rohan Talbot | Medical Aid for Palestinians
Ruhul Abid | Brown University/Health Programme in Camps | USA
Sajeda Amin | The Population Council
Bina D’Costa | Australian National University | Bangladesh
26 SEPTEMBER 2020
10.00 – 11.30
(ICT)
Mobilizing the Asian Legal Community to Protect and Find Solutions for Refugees and Others Forcibly Displaced
Presenter/s
Julia Mayerhofer | PILnet | Hong Kong
Brian Barbour | Act for Peace | Australia
Jonathan Davis | Justice Centre Hong Kong | Hong Kong
Mr. A | Centre for Refugees – Christian Action | Hong Kong
Catriona Martin | DLA Piper | Australia
Adaptation and Collaboration: Grassroots Justice Work in the Pandemic
Presenter/s
Marlon J. Manuel | Namati and the Legal Empowerment Network | Philippines
Sara Hossain | Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (Blast) | Bangladesh
Yogi Zul Fadhli | LBH (Legal Aid Institute) | Indonesia
Shireen Irani | iProbono | India
Mohamed Jalloh | Lady Ellen Women’s Aid Foundation | Sierra Leone
12.00 – 13.30
(ICT)
Adapting and Responding to Rights Violations in a Transitioning Environment: Pro Bono Interventions to Address the Shadow Pandemic
Presenter/s
Meenakshi Menon | South Asia Program Analyst | iProbono
Sharin Shahjahan Naomi | Asian University Fir Women | Bangladesh
Jawziya F. Zaman | Legal Aid Office/Legal Aid Society | Pakistan
Amina Gillani | Specialist on Child Rights | United Kingdom
Shanuki De Alwis | Brand Purpose Storyteller and Theater Practitioner | Sri Lanka
Mobilizing Key Actors within Bar Associations in the Region to Lay the Groundwork for ‘Asian Bar Associations Human Rights Network’
Presenter/s
Pillkyu Hwang | Korean Bar Association & GongGam | South Korea
Kitamura Satoko | Chair of the IHR Committee | Japan Federation of Bar Associations | Japan
New Sin Yew | Malaysian Bar | Malaysia
Takgon Lee | Dongcheon Foundation | South Korea
Shyam Divan | Human Rights Section LAWASIA | TBA
Boram Jang | ICJ Asia & the Pacific Programme | South Korea
Access to Justice Through Automated Court Documents
Presenter/s
Helena Whalen-Bridge | National University of Singapore, Faculty of Law | Singapore
Leonard Lee | Community Justice Center | Singapore
Lynette Seah | Community Justice Centre | Singapore
14.00 – 15.30
(ICT)
Development Tools for Strategic Pro Bono (Part 1)
Please note this is a 2 part workshop and requires participants interested in attending to apply: To apply please email [email protected] by 20 September 2020 with your name, organisation and brief summary (100 words) of why you would like to join the workshop. Participants applying to attend the workshop are expected to attend both Part 1 and Part 2. The workshop will be conducted in English only, without any interpretation.
Presenter/s
Adrienne Joy | A4ID | United Kingdom
Abshir Weli | A4ID | United Kingdom
Hannah Bowley | A4ID | United Kingdom
Joely Thomas | A4ID | United Kingdom
16.00 – 17.30
(ICT)
Development Tools for Strategic Pro Bono (Part 2)
Please note this is a 2 part workshop and requires participants interested in attending to apply: To apply please email [email protected] by 20 September 2020 with your name, organisation and brief summary (100 words) of why you would like to join the workshop. Participants applying to attend the workshop are expected to attend both Part 1 and Part 2. The workshop will be conducted in English only, without any interpretation.
Presenter/s
Adrienne Joy | A4ID | United Kingdom
Abshir Weli | A4ID | United Kingdom
Hannah Bowley | A4ID | United Kingdom
Joely Thomas | A4ID | United Kingdom
Access to Justice during Covid19: Challenges and Innovations in Bangladesh
Presenter/s
Faustina Pereira | Centre for Peace and Justice, BRAC University | Bangladesh
Jenefa Jabbar | Human Rights and Legal Aid Services, BRAC | Bangladesh
Sara Hossain | Bangladesh Legal Aid Services Trust (BLAST) | Bangladesh
Tahera Yasmin | GIZ | Bangladesh
Shahariar Sadat | Human Rights and Legal Aid Services | BRAC | Bangladesh
Community Building and Empowerment: Keeping Street Law Interactive in a Virtual World
Presenter/s
Lindsay Ernst | Hong Kong University | Hong Kong
Arpeeta Shams Mizan | iProbono | Bangladesh
Angbeen Atif Mirza | Shaikh Ahmad Hussan School of Law | Pakistan
David McQuoid-Mason | Kwazulu Natal University | South Africa
27 SEPTEMBER 2020
10.00 – 11.30
(ICT)
Bar Associations and Pro Bono : Roles, Responsibilities and Opportunities
Presenter/s
Tanguy Lim | Law Society Pro Bono Services | Singapore
Helena Whalen-Bridge | National University of Singapore | Singapore
Saroj Ghimire | Himalayan Lawyers & Associates | Nepal
Davyd Wong | Pro Bono HK | Hong Kong
Gregory Vijayendran | Law Society Pro Bono Services | Singapore
How to Set up a Community Legal Needs Survey
Presenter/s
Christopher Walsh | BABSEACLE | Australia
Viphaphanh (Vi) Sengchanh | BABSEACLE | Laos
Vilasone Xaipanya | BABSEACLE | Laos
12.00 – 13.30
(ICT)
In Pursuit of Gender Equality in Access to Justice: Peer Paralegals For Women Facing Drug Charges
Presenter/s
Gloria Lai | International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC) | Thailand
Albert Wirya | Community Legal Aid Institute (LBHM) | Indonesia
Tengku Raka | Community Legal Aid Institute (LBHM) | Indonesia
Rosma Karlina | Indonesia Act for Justice (AKSI) | Indonesia
Arinta Dea Dini Singgi | TBA | Indonesia
Johann Nadela | IDUCare | Philippines
Ruod Christopher Ariete | NoBox | Philippines
Cathy Alvarez | StreetLawPH | Philippines
14.00 – 15.30
(ICT)
Holistically Strengthening and Expanding Pro Bono in Laos
Presenter/s
Geraldine Yam | BABSEACLE | Laos
Wendy Morrish | BABSEACLE | Thailand
Pavina Thepphithuck | BABSEACLE | Laos
Bounthy Xaechao | The Asia Foundation | Laos
Thip Nouansyvong | The Asia Foundation | Laos
Bounthom Phenglattanavong | Lao PDR-MOJ | Laos
Sengaloun Xaphakdy | National University of Laos Faculty of Law and Political Science | Laos
Saithong Rattana | Tilleke & Gibbins | Laos
Khamsouk Phommarath | GIZ/CEGGA | Laos
Jonathan Olier | White & Case | Singapore
Bruce A. Lasky | BABSEACLE | Thailand
16.00 – 17.30
(ICT)
Storytelling In Times Of COVID: Testimonies By Workers And Activists On The Rights Of Multi-Local Workers Across South Asia – Before, During, And After COVID
Presenter/s
Rehan Ansari | Writer, Playwright, Artist and Political Pollster | USA
Barun Ghimire | iProbono | Nepal
Taimur Rahman | Academic, Musician and Political Activist | Pakistan
Bhoomi Harendran | National Transgender Network (NTN) | Sri Lanka
Rakshita Swamy | Social Accountability Forum for Research and Action (SAFAR) | India
Gitanjali Prasad | iProbono | India
Meenakshi Menon | iProbono | India
Richa Oberoi | iProbono | India
28 SEPTEMBER 2020
10.00 – 11.30
(ICT)
Pro Bono Protection of Civil Liberties in Times of Crisis
Presenter/s
Fiona Li | TrustLaw – Thomson Reuters Foundation | Thailand
Shawn Crispin | Committee to Protect Journalists | Thailand
Prasanth Sugathan | Software Freedom Law Center | India
Laura Notess | Centre for Law and Democracy | Canada
Saroj Ghimire | Himalayan Lawyers & Associates | Nepal
Building Democratic Values in Early Learning through Literacy Development
Presenter/s
Richard Roe | Georgetown University Law Center | USA
Ketevan Iremashvili | Center for Self Awareness, Civil Society Institute of Georgia | Georgia
Tanya Karina A Lat | Ateneo de Manila University School of Law, University of the Philippines (UP) College of Law and San Beda University Graduate School of Law | Philippines
12.00 – 13.30
(ICT)
14.00 – 15.30
(ICT)
Public Interest Lawyering in Southeast Asia
Presenter/s
Bach Dang Dinh | LPSD | Vietnam
Sor Rattana | Community Resouce Center Foundation | Thailand
Febi Yonesta | YLBHI | Indonesia
16.00 – 17.30
(ICT)
Closing Plenary – Values of the Asia Pro Bono Movement
Presenter/s
Bruce Lasky | Lanna Lawyers/BABSEACLE | Thailand
Andrew Barton | Herbert Smith Freehills | Hong Kong
Yasmin Batliwala | A4ID | United Kingdom
Robert Houston | The Global Pro Bono Bar Association | Singapore
Zabu Aye Chan Aung (Kamar) | BABSEACLE | Myanmar
