WJP announces Plenary Speakers


The World Justice Forum is just three weeks away! We hope you can join us for the premier international event for the rule of law, focused on a theme of "Realizing Justice for All." With a rich array of working sessions, the event offers attendees the opportunity to showcase and learn from successful solutions, foster multi-sectoral collaboration, and mobilize commitments to increase access to justice.

Plenary speakers and moderators at World Justice Forum: Realizing Justice for All will include: 
 
Thuli Madonsela
Professor, Stellenbosch University;
former Public Protector of South Africa
Hina Jilani
The Elders;
Co-Chair Task Force on Justice (Pakistan)
Mila Carovska
Minister of Labor & Social Policies of North Macedonia
Jim Sandman
President, Legal Services Corporation (United States)
Sandie Okoro
Senior Vice President and Group General Counsel, World Bank Group
Anabela Pedroso
State Secretary for Justice of Portugal

And many more...
Aisha Abdallah, Anjarwalla & Khanna
Joyce Aluoch, former International Criminal Court and High Court of Kenya
Elizabeth Andersen, World Justice Project
Nicola Bonucci, OECD
Saskia Bruines, City of the Hague, Netherlands
Maria Cattaui-Livanos, former International Chamber of Commerce
Walter Flores, Center for the Study of Equity and Governance in Health Systems
James A. Goldston, Open Society Justice Initiative
William C. Hubbard, World Justice Project
Sean Kuti, Grammy-nominated Nigerian Musician
Sabrina Mahtani, The Elders, AdvocAid
Darek Mazzone, KEXP
Monica Mhoja, Landesa
MUDA Africa
Sam Muller, The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law
William H. Neukom, World Justice Project
Femi Omere, ALN Academy
Mohamed Chande Othman, former High Court of Tanzania
Serhiy Petukhov, Ministry of Justice of Ukraine
Kavita Ramdas, Open Society Foundations
María Fernanda Rodriguez, Ministry of Justice and Human Rights of Argentina
Diani Sadiwati, BAPPENAS Indonesia
Birgitta Tazelaar, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands
Browse biographies for all plenary speakers and moderators.
Who's coming? More than 200 international institutions, civil society organizations, government agencies, law firms, businesses, and more will be represented at the World Justice Forum. Explore the growing World Justice Forum community — and don't miss your chance to attend! Details and registration information are available at worldjusticeproject.org/forum. 

Conference themes and updates: New information is added weekly to the World Justice Forum: Realizing Justice for All website. Browse the online agenda to plan your conference experience with information including topical themes, working session details, plenary speakers, and more.

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