The Rule of Law Webathon is a full day of panels spanning continents and time zones and addressing aspects of the Rule of Law.
– Perspectives on the Rule of Law: Impact on Sustainable Development
– Closing the Opportunity Gap: Overcoming Economic and Social Inequalities Through the Rule of Law
Wednesday, May 10th, 2022,
13:00 GMT // 15:00 CEST // 9:00am EDT
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Luis Almagro
Secretary General, OASPANELISTS
Judd L. Kessler
President, IABAJean Michel Arrighi
Secretary of Legal Affairs, OAS.Irina Paliashvili
Founding Member and Managing Partner at Ukrainian Legal GroupSydney Sanches
President of the Institute of Brazilian LawyersModerators:
Lourdes Venes
-Attorney-at-Law, Lima, New York, and District of Columbia Bar.Wednesday, May 11th, 2022,
05:00 GMT // 07:00 CEST // 1:00am EDT
PANELISTS
Dante Pesce
Executive Director Vincular Center at PUCV-Chile, Member Working Group on Business and Human Rights for the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Co-led the implementation of the UN Principles on Business and Human Rights.Emily Sims
Senior Specialist in the ILO Program on Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy.Louis Buchman
Attorney-at-Law, Paris and New York Bar.Hanns-Christian Salger
Attorney-at-Law, Frankfurt and New York Bar.Moderators:
Stéphane Navacelle
Attorney-at-Law, Paris and New York Bar.Lourdes Venes
-Attorney-at-Law, Lima, New York, and District of Columbia Bar.The Webathon is open and free to everyone
This year’s 24-hour Rule of Law Webathon will focus on how economic and social development interrelates with the Rule of Law. Through this lens, the programs will address issues such as access to justice; rise of authoritarianism; climate change; women’s rights; the plight of refugees; civil liberties and fundamental freedoms; forced labor; independence of the judiciary and the legal profession; and freedom of the press. The twelve panels will span continents and time zones, with each panel addressing different aspects of the challenges related to the Rule of Law as a key factor of economic and social development. Each panel will be hosted and led by a legal society or bar association.
Our pledge to the Rule of Law inspires us to celebrate and defend it in every corner of the world. Find your topics, find your time zones, but most importantly, find your passion and join your fellow lawyers across the globe in learning about, promoting and defending the Rule of Law.