Save the Date for World Justice Forum 2022 –
Building More Just Communities

May 30 – June 2, 2022
The Hague, Netherlands & Online

 

The World Justice Project is pleased to announce that the next edition of the World Justice Forum will take place from May 30 – June 2, 2022, in The Hague, Netherlands and online. Please save the date on your calendars for this milestone event!

The World Justice Forum is the premier international event for the rule of law. The 2022 Forum will convene public and private sector leaders and advocates from around the world—in person and online—for three days of agenda-setting, learning, and action to ensure the path of recovery from COVID-19 is just and that progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals remains on track. WJP will also incorporate the next round of the World Justice Challenge into the World Justice Forum 2022, with finalists presenting at the conference and online.

Please save the date on your calendars for this milestone event. And in the meantime, sign up for the World Justice Project's email newsletter to be the first to receive World Justice Forum 2022 registration alerts, speaker announcements, and programming information. Learn more about the World Justice Forum 2022 via the link below.
 

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