Events

On October 14th we launched the 2021 World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index®️, the world’s leading source for original rule of law data.

Around the world, Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) are essential to ensuring fiscal transparency, government accountability and establishing strong anti-corruption controls. Protecting the independence of these institutions is vital for advancing rule of law–especially as the WJP Rule of Law Index 2021 indicates that constraints on government powers are declining worldwide.

Join us May 26th for the World Justice Challenge 2021: Advancing the Rule of Law in a Time of Crisis awards celebration!

This World Justice Challenge 2021 Finalists Regional Showcase event will feature an assessment of the efforts underway in countries in Europe, North America, and Central Asia to "build back better" from the challenges posed by COVID-19.

This World Justice Challenge 2021 Finalists Regional Showcase event will feature an assessment of the efforts underway in countries in Asia and the Pacific to "build back better" from the challenges posed by COVID-19.

This World Justice Challenge 2021 Finalists Regional Showcase event will feature an assessment of the efforts underway in countries in Africa and the Middle East to "build back better" from the challenges posed by COVID-19.

In this interactive discussion session at the 2021 OECD Global Anti-Corruption & Integrity Forum, the World Justice Project will speak with local justice champions about their efforts to increase transparency in government procurement during the global pandemic.

This World Justice Challenge 2021 Finalists Regional Showcase event will feature an assessment of the efforts underway in countries in Latin America and the Caribbean to "build back better" from the challenges posed by COVID-19.

Four World Justice Challenge Finalists Regional Showcase events will feature an assessment by WJP's regional partners of the efforts underway in countries of the region to "build back better" from the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic in four areas—access to justice for all, accountable governance, fundamental rights and non-discrimination, and anti-corruption and open government. After the presentations, participants will be invited to engage in a Q&A session with World Justice Challenge finalists in different breakout rooms.

Co-sponsored by World Justice Challenge thematic partners CIVICUS and International Service for Human Rights (ISHR), this discussion focused on fundamental rights issues that have been raised and exacerbated by the pandemic. Panelists also discussed recommendations for action needed to address underlying challenges, support an effective recovery process, and build back toward more just, rule-of-law-based societies. 

Co-sponsored by World Justice Challenge thematic partners the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) and Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies, this discussion focused on problems in achieving access to justice for all that have been raised and exacerbated by the pandemic. Panelists also discussed recommendations for action needed to address underlying challenges, support an effective recovery process, and build back toward more just, rule-of-law-based societies. 

Co-sponsored by World Justice Challenge thematic partners International IDEA and the International Legal Assistance Consortium (ILAC), this discussion focused on key accountable governance problems raised and exacerbated by the pandemic. Panelists also discussed recommendations for actions needed to address the crisis' underlying challenges, support an effective recovery process, and build back better rule-of-law-based societies. 

Join us November 10 for the launch of WJP and IDB's "Environmental Governance Indicators for Latin America and the Caribbean" report.

In the course of the World Justice Challenge 2021: Advancing the Rule of Law in a Time of Crisis competition, the World Justice Project will convene thematic webinars focused on COVID-19 and its effects access to justice for all, accountable governance, anti-corruption and open government, and fundamental rights and non-discrimination. 

Join WJP and representatives of four 2019 World Justice Challenge: Access to Justice Solutions winning projects for an online discussion of how their work has evolved over the past year in terms of impact, reach and innovation, and the challenges they have faced, particularly in the face of the global COVID-19 crisis.

Join WJP, Chandler Foundation, and Open Government Partnership for a discussion focusing on the principal corruption risks the COVID-19 pandemic poses to three countries in Southeast Asia.

WJP and Bertelsmann Foundation will host a roundtable with experts to trace the commonalities and differences in political regression and nationalism in Brazil, India, Indonesia, South Africa, and Turkey, and to consider the prospects for a positive turnaround and a revival of multilateralism.

Insights from the World Justice Project's New Report, "The Rule of Law in Afghanistan: Key Findings 2019"

A WJP Anthony Lewis Prize for Exceptional Rule of Law Journalism Event: This webinar will highlight the winner of the 2020 WJP Anthony Lewis Journalism Prize, whose corruption investigation sparked reform in Slovakia. The panelists will discuss the importance of media freedom, the critical role investigative journalists play in uncovering corruption and promoting open societies, and how to promote an independent press when freedom of expression is under threat.

Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung Brussels and the World Justice Project will co-host a webinar with rule of law practitioners and supporters focused on recent developments related to COVID-19 in Africa and the European Neighborhood.

Dozens of recent books chronicle rising authoritarianism and question whether democracies can survive. What do these trends mean for international law and practice? Professor Tom Ginsburg joins us to discuss implications in contemporary policy contexts, including management of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) and the World Justice Project (WJP) invite you to participate in a webinar on "The impact of COVID-19 on democracy and rule of law in Latin America" featuring recognized experts from the region. The event will be held in Spanish.