LocationsInternational online conference KILAC-2021: COVID—(r)evolution in legal aid
2020 was a year of radical change for public and legal services. It presented problems that have never been seen before, and in doing so provided powerful impetus for change, leading to a de facto revolution in the sector. As of now, both Ukrainian actors and the international community have accumulated a vast amount of empirical data on how to approach such changes and, just as importantly, how not to approach them.
To discuss that diverse experience and to cooperate on adapting international practices to national contexts, we propose to gather online on 4-5 March 2021 for KILAC-2021: COVID—(r)evolution in legal aid.
The event is supported by the Digital Solutions for Improved Access to Justice in Ukraine initiative, which is part of the UNDP Human Rights for Ukraine Project. The initiative is being implemented with financial support from the Global Programme on Strengthening the Rule of Law and Human Rights for Sustaining Peace and Fostering Development.
Participants will not only be able to listen to key national and international experts, but they will also be able to share their own experiences on the event’s main and parallel panel discussions. The results of this joint work will contribute both to strategic planning in the sector and to advocating for best practices – nationally and worldwide.
To register, please fill in the form:
- Registration form (UKR)
- Registration form (ENG)
Participation is free of charge.
In 2019 Ukraine held the First Kyiv International Legal Aid Conference (KILAC), which attracted more than 300 participants from eight different countries, who shared and learned about successful practices in ensuring effective access to justice and the organization of legal aid provision.
This year’s KILAC-2021: COVID—(r)evolution in legal aid international conference aims to continue that international cooperation.
Please check below the agenda of the international conference KILAC-2021: COVID—(r)evolution in legal aid
4 March 2021
14:00-14:15 |
Welcoming word |
14:15-15:00 |
Justice in the world of COVID-19 |
15:00-15:45 |
Quality and accessible legal aid in times of change |
15:45-15:55 |
Break |
15:55-16:00 |
Explanation of the working process in the parallel panels |
16:00-17:00 |
Challenges of low mobility: accessing remote and hard-to-reach clients |
Legal enlightenment and outreach during the pandemic. |
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Peer review: ensuring a balance of interests |
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17:00-18:00 |
Broad front: cooperation with volunteers, paralegals and activists |
Advancing legal aid through digital tools. |
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Unified quality standards for legal aid providers: utopia or a real possibility? |
5 March 2020
12:15-13:15 |
Presentation of the parallel panels’ results |
13:15-14:00 |
More than legal aid: integration of additional services into legal aid systems |
14:00-15:00 |
Inter-service cooperation: one-stop shops and single windows in legal aid. |
To each their own: the importance of civil society in legal aid |
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Building bridges: legal aid as a mediator for legal communities |
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15:00-15:45 |
Alternative dispute resolution as the future of legal aid |
15:45-15:55 |
Break |
15:55-16:55 |
Mediation and legal aid |
Judicially assisted dispute resolution |
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Restorative justice – effective justice |
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16:55-17:55 |
Presentation of the parallel panels’ results |
17:55-18:10 |
Final remarks and conclusions |
The event is supported by the Digital Solutions for Improved Access to Justice in Ukraine initiative, which is part of the UNDP Human Rights for Ukraine Project, with financial support from the Global Programme on Strengthening the Rule of Law and Human Rights for Sustaining Peace and Fostering Development.
For more information, please contact oleksandr.deineko@legalaid.gov.ua