Presentation to Law & Justice Commission of Pakistan's partners to devise activities reaching out to the poor and vulnerable, youth and students to enhance access to justice.
Presentation made at the Conference on Monitoring Ukraine’s Security Governance Challenges: Security Sector Governance: The Role of Democratic Institutions &International Best Practices. CONFERENCE II: 16-17 March 2016 in Kyiv
by Karina Priajina Khudaverdyan.
This document provides an update and completion of mapping of civil society organizations in Palestine from October 2014 to January 2015. It aims to identify key CSOs and structures, capacity building needs, and make recommendations to improve EU engagement with Palestinian CSOs. Over 120 CSOs were consulted through interviews and questionnaires. The mapping finds CSOs face challenges from the Israeli occupation, unclear identities, donor agendas vs. local priorities, and division between areas. It examines dynamics for different levels of CSOs and recommends the EU strengthen CSO capacities, networks, governance monitoring, and support initiatives for long-term impact.
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The document discusses balancing equalities and managing the interface between sexual orientation and faith in the further education sector in light of the Equality Act 2010. It provides an overview of the protected characteristics and public sector equality duty under the Act. It also discusses relevant case law and implications for further education systems, including building inclusive cultures and handling relations between learners. Finally, it poses questions about implementing learner charters, workforce issues, training needs, and lessons from other policy areas.
This document discusses rural broadband advocacy efforts in Minnesota, including convening rural advocacy groups to develop a unified message about the importance of broadband for economic development. It notes a lack of an identifiable rural broadband advocacy group and varied rural broadband needs. It outlines priorities like messaging the importance of rural broadband, funding the Office of Broadband and Broadband Fund, and reforming rights of way. The document encourages participating by staying informed, reaching out to legislators, organizing communities, and volunteering to testify at Broadband Day at the Capitol on March 15.
Presentation by Geoff Mulherin, Law and Justice FoundationOECD Governance
This document discusses planning and delivery of legal assistance services in Australia. It outlines:
1) The context of legal assistance services which are funded through legal aid commissions, community legal centres, indigenous legal services and family violence prevention legal services.
2) A framework for collaborative planning that involves identifying legal needs, where needs are located, effective approaches, tailoring services, and delivering services to people in need.
3) Tools and data used in planning including a collaborative planning resource, legal needs surveys, targeted studies, and the Foundation's "Need for Legal Assistance" indicators which show where demand for services is greatest.
Presentation made at the Conference on Monitoring Ukraine’s Security Governance Challenges: Security Sector Governance: The Role of Democratic Institutions &International Best Practices. CONFERENCE II: 16-17 March 2016 in Kyiv
by Karina Priajina Khudaverdyan.
This document provides an update and completion of mapping of civil society organizations in Palestine from October 2014 to January 2015. It aims to identify key CSOs and structures, capacity building needs, and make recommendations to improve EU engagement with Palestinian CSOs. Over 120 CSOs were consulted through interviews and questionnaires. The mapping finds CSOs face challenges from the Israeli occupation, unclear identities, donor agendas vs. local priorities, and division between areas. It examines dynamics for different levels of CSOs and recommends the EU strengthen CSO capacities, networks, governance monitoring, and support initiatives for long-term impact.
Right To Information And Civil Society OrganisationsMADAN PANDIA
The document discusses the role of civil society organizations (CSOs) in strengthening the Right to Information regime. It outlines how CSOs can create awareness about the Right to Information Act and facilitate its effective use. Some key strategies CSOs can adopt include networking, advocacy, using media, capacity building, and generating public awareness. Specific examples are provided of how CSOs can use the Right to Information Act to undertake social audits of various government programs and services.
Securing the future: The library & information professionNicholas Poole
The document discusses the future of the library and information profession. It notes that the sector is currently undergoing significant changes due to technological and societal disruptions. However, the core ethics, values, and purpose of the profession will remain steady. It emphasizes that the professional association, CILIP, will work to support the workforce through career development resources, promote the value of libraries, and ensure diversity and evidence-based policymaking. The goal is to position library and information skills as central to creating a democratic, equitable and prosperous society by 2020.
The document discusses balancing equalities and managing the interface between sexual orientation and faith in the further education sector in light of the Equality Act 2010. It provides an overview of the protected characteristics and public sector equality duty under the Act. It also discusses relevant case law and implications for further education systems, including building inclusive cultures and handling relations between learners. Finally, it poses questions about implementing learner charters, workforce issues, training needs, and lessons from other policy areas.
This document discusses rural broadband advocacy efforts in Minnesota, including convening rural advocacy groups to develop a unified message about the importance of broadband for economic development. It notes a lack of an identifiable rural broadband advocacy group and varied rural broadband needs. It outlines priorities like messaging the importance of rural broadband, funding the Office of Broadband and Broadband Fund, and reforming rights of way. The document encourages participating by staying informed, reaching out to legislators, organizing communities, and volunteering to testify at Broadband Day at the Capitol on March 15.
Presentation by Geoff Mulherin, Law and Justice FoundationOECD Governance
This document discusses planning and delivery of legal assistance services in Australia. It outlines:
1) The context of legal assistance services which are funded through legal aid commissions, community legal centres, indigenous legal services and family violence prevention legal services.
2) A framework for collaborative planning that involves identifying legal needs, where needs are located, effective approaches, tailoring services, and delivering services to people in need.
3) Tools and data used in planning including a collaborative planning resource, legal needs surveys, targeted studies, and the Foundation's "Need for Legal Assistance" indicators which show where demand for services is greatest.
A short outline of the pros and cons of networking for civil society organisations and a link to advocacy with lessons drawn from social networking sites.
Background briefing on the importance of customer segementation and profiling to Smart Cities - and their relation to codesign and customer journey mapping
The document outlines a goal and strategic approaches to empower women migrant workers from India. The goal is to promote their socio-economic security and rights in countries of employment through various approaches such as pilot projects, policy advocacy, capacity building, knowledge management and research, and monitoring mechanisms. It discusses challenges faced by women migrant workers, including harassment and lack of changes to their situations despite interventions. It also provides recommendations from advisory bodies on ensuring their rights and decent work conditions.
This introduction to Nesta’s work on digital democracy was shared with the Kirklees Democracy Commission as part of our evidence gathering in September 2016.
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This document discusses efforts in Minnesota to train public librarians to assist patrons with legal information needs. It provides an overview of the access to justice movement and why law librarians want to involve public librarians. It then outlines Minnesota's specific efforts which include training from the Minnesota Association of Law Libraries and county law libraries, as well as upcoming webinars and a grant to teach public librarians how to find and use legal resources while avoiding the unauthorized practice of law.
The document provides an overview of the National Association for Trusted Exchange (NATE). It discusses NATE's history originating from several western states collaborating on health information exchange. It describes how NATE was incorporated as a non-profit organization and now has members from multiple states. It outlines NATE's programs for establishing a trust community and federated provider directories to enable trusted, interstate health information exchange without individual data sharing agreements. It also discusses NATE's work to expand exchange to include communications with consumers using direct-enabled personal health records.
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This document discusses social accountability and civic engagement in Pakistan. It outlines several social accountability tools used by civil society organizations, including participatory budgeting, independent budget analysis, and citizen report cards. It notes examples of CSOs using these tools to increase accountability and engagement around issues like water access, land rights, and education. The document concludes by discussing lessons for civil society, including the need to find new ways to work with government and include marginalized communities.
This document provides guidance on effectively communicating a civil rights story. It emphasizes that as recipients of federal funding, Cooperative Extension teams must comply with civil rights laws by ensuring nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and making special efforts to reach protected groups. The story should demonstrate how the team uses demographic data to identify potential audiences, conducts outreach activities to engage neglected audiences, and problem-solves barriers to participation. It should also reference progress over time in successfully increasing participation of underrepresented groups. The team is encouraged to consider action plans for continuous improvement as part of their civil rights day discussion.
The document provides an overview of the new funding model being implemented by the Global Fund. It discusses key aspects such as the country dialogue process, concept note development, community system strengthening, gender equality, human rights, and CCM eligibility standards. Countries are encouraged to engage with civil society, key populations, and other stakeholders in developing national strategic plans and concept notes to apply for funding. The new process aims to provide more predictable, flexible, and streamlined funding based on country ownership and priorities.
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The project proposal summarizes the Viet Youth Pro Bono project, which aims to connect law students and lawyers to provide free legal assistance to disadvantaged groups in Vietnam. The proposal outlines the project's mission to establish a network for free legal services and education. It details the implementation process, which includes training law students on legal and philosophical concepts and having them assist lawyers with legal cases. The goals are to help disadvantaged communities access justice and understand their rights, while also developing the students' skills and awareness of social justice issues.
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This presentation forms part of a blog post which can be accessed via: http://bit.ly/1iv2kYu
For further details of HEA Social Sciences work relating to 'Supporting the future of legal education' please see http://bit.ly/1ezsxUf
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A short outline of the pros and cons of networking for civil society organisations and a link to advocacy with lessons drawn from social networking sites.
Background briefing on the importance of customer segementation and profiling to Smart Cities - and their relation to codesign and customer journey mapping
The document outlines a goal and strategic approaches to empower women migrant workers from India. The goal is to promote their socio-economic security and rights in countries of employment through various approaches such as pilot projects, policy advocacy, capacity building, knowledge management and research, and monitoring mechanisms. It discusses challenges faced by women migrant workers, including harassment and lack of changes to their situations despite interventions. It also provides recommendations from advisory bodies on ensuring their rights and decent work conditions.
This introduction to Nesta’s work on digital democracy was shared with the Kirklees Democracy Commission as part of our evidence gathering in September 2016.
This document discusses innovations in promoting rule of law, justice, and human rights. It notes several recent reports on these topics and outlines challenges including rigid normative frameworks, disjointed programming responses, and limited funding. It introduces the Human Rights Lab (HuRiLab) initiative to promote social innovation in these areas through civic engagement. Examples are given of using technology and online tools to improve access to justice for marginalized groups and to make public services and participation more inclusive. The timing is seen as opportune for new approaches to address issues like social justice, human dignity, and harnessing the potential of increased connectivity.
This document discusses efforts in Minnesota to train public librarians to assist patrons with legal information needs. It provides an overview of the access to justice movement and why law librarians want to involve public librarians. It then outlines Minnesota's specific efforts which include training from the Minnesota Association of Law Libraries and county law libraries, as well as upcoming webinars and a grant to teach public librarians how to find and use legal resources while avoiding the unauthorized practice of law.
The document provides an overview of the National Association for Trusted Exchange (NATE). It discusses NATE's history originating from several western states collaborating on health information exchange. It describes how NATE was incorporated as a non-profit organization and now has members from multiple states. It outlines NATE's programs for establishing a trust community and federated provider directories to enable trusted, interstate health information exchange without individual data sharing agreements. It also discusses NATE's work to expand exchange to include communications with consumers using direct-enabled personal health records.
Championing Equalities and Diversity in the Information and Library SectorCILIP
Presentation by CILIP Vice President Ayub Khan on the organisation's Equalities and Diversity Action Plan, and as part of this the Carnegie Greenaway Diversity Review
The document discusses accessibility and open data. It notes that approximately 10% of populations have impairments and accessibility is recognized through directives and principles like the UN Convention on Disabilities. The document outlines three approaches to accessibility - as a requisite, result, or within the system. It identifies open data domains like mobility, education, and political participation that impact accessibility. Upcoming challenges discussed include expanding cross-border solutions, integrating AI while respecting privacy, and keeping accessibility data current.
This document discusses social accountability and civic engagement in Pakistan. It outlines several social accountability tools used by civil society organizations, including participatory budgeting, independent budget analysis, and citizen report cards. It notes examples of CSOs using these tools to increase accountability and engagement around issues like water access, land rights, and education. The document concludes by discussing lessons for civil society, including the need to find new ways to work with government and include marginalized communities.
This document provides guidance on effectively communicating a civil rights story. It emphasizes that as recipients of federal funding, Cooperative Extension teams must comply with civil rights laws by ensuring nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and making special efforts to reach protected groups. The story should demonstrate how the team uses demographic data to identify potential audiences, conducts outreach activities to engage neglected audiences, and problem-solves barriers to participation. It should also reference progress over time in successfully increasing participation of underrepresented groups. The team is encouraged to consider action plans for continuous improvement as part of their civil rights day discussion.
The document provides an overview of the new funding model being implemented by the Global Fund. It discusses key aspects such as the country dialogue process, concept note development, community system strengthening, gender equality, human rights, and CCM eligibility standards. Countries are encouraged to engage with civil society, key populations, and other stakeholders in developing national strategic plans and concept notes to apply for funding. The new process aims to provide more predictable, flexible, and streamlined funding based on country ownership and priorities.
The European criminal justice platform: It's role in the promotion of the rig...VSE 2016
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The project proposal summarizes the Viet Youth Pro Bono project, which aims to connect law students and lawyers to provide free legal assistance to disadvantaged groups in Vietnam. The proposal outlines the project's mission to establish a network for free legal services and education. It details the implementation process, which includes training law students on legal and philosophical concepts and having them assist lawyers with legal cases. The goals are to help disadvantaged communities access justice and understand their rights, while also developing the students' skills and awareness of social justice issues.
What are the Istanbul Principles? Where do they come from? Where are they goi...gennifercollins
The document discusses the Istanbul Principles, which outline standards for civil society organizations' development effectiveness. It provides background on the principles, including their development through a global consultation process, and examples of how organizations implement principles like human rights, gender equality, transparency and accountability in practice. It also addresses the principles' inclusion in the Busan agreement and next steps for Canadian civil society engagement with and implementation of the principles going forward.
Presentation at HEA Social Sciences learning and teaching summit 'Engaging legal education'.
As part of the Higher Education Academy’s commitment to support strategic development within disciplines, this summit event provided the opportunity to bring together an expert audience to discuss and plan actions on a key area of our work.
This presentation forms part of a blog post which can be accessed via: http://bit.ly/1iv2kYu
For further details of HEA Social Sciences work relating to 'Supporting the future of legal education' please see http://bit.ly/1ezsxUf
Guidance on the management of controversial material in public librariesSarah Wilkie
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NILS Presentation for BLAJA International Law Education Seminar & Annual Cele...Ali Mashraf
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Voice and accountability tools and examples for educationilmideas
This document discusses tools and examples for promoting voice and accountability in education. It defines transparency as the disclosure of information and accountability as holding actors responsible for their actions. Social accountability relies on civic engagement to exact accountability and can be supported by the state. Transparency and accountability initiatives can improve governance, development effectiveness, and empowerment. Tools discussed include public hearings, community scorecards, citizen charters, budget transparency, media use, citizen report cards, and social audits. The document advocates for strengthening right to information laws and increasing civic participation in budgeting and service monitoring.
Ensuring Citizen-led Accountability of the Sustainable Development Goals.Humentum
Community members stand to gain or lose the most from SDG's, but do they have the tools to be active participants in the process? Hear practical examples of how others have empowered citizens to raise their voices concerning SDGs and accountability. Walk away with insights, methods, and tools including exposure to an online tool sharing platform available to all.
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The document discusses the concepts of equality and justice, and outlines various initiatives in the Philippines aimed at improving access to justice. It defines equality before the law as the principle that each individual is subject to the same laws, with no special legal privileges. John Rawl's theory of justice as fairness is summarized. Several projects are then described that seek to address barriers to access like costs, delays, and lack of information, through activities like legal aid, education, research, and reform of procedures and institutions. The overall goal is a well-functioning judicial system that is efficient, fair, and enjoys public trust and confidence.
Brent Allan, Local Co-Chair of the Community Programme Committee for AIDS 2014, provides an overview of the plans for the conference with suggestions for how Australian organisations can be involved.
The Convergence Partnership, formed in 2006, is a collaborative of funders, such as Kresge, RWJF and Kellogg, whose goal of policy and environmental change will help reinvent communities of healthy people living in healthy places. The partnership has been doing collective impact for seven years, long before this became the buzz in the nonprofit world. During this webinar, the speakers discussed how these examples of local and regional partnerships can inform future collective impact work and help advance CI work with the use of an equity, policy and advocacy lens.
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Building Capacities in Public Financial Management in a Post-Conflict Country...OECD Governance
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Innovating for Enhancing Access to Justice, Capturing the Multiplier
1. Innovating for Enhancing
Access to Justice, Capturing the Multiplier
Rule of Law Partners Consultation
27 October 2016
Islamabad
2. Objectives of Meeting –
Capitalising on our comparative advantages?
1. To learn about the partners’ key activities
2. To learn about the proposed partners engagements with LJCP
3. To discuss the possible collaboration in view of our respective organisational
comparative advantage/s
4. Agree future mode/mechanism for an effective coordination to implement
the projects and programmes related to Rule of Law and Access to Justice.
3. Public awareness: Fundamental Rights,
the Promise of Pakistan
• Right to Justice
• Right to Life
• Right to Equality
• Right to Development
• Right to Good Governance
• Materials designed for promotion, partners can adapt
4. Access Helplines
AWARENESS CAMPAIGN “INSAF MERA HAQ HAI”
Unresolved Complaint
A Forum of Last Resort
Just Society
Access District Justice Counters
CIVIL SOCIETY NETWORK – RIGHTS SAFTEY COUNTERS
Call Center
6. Federal Ombudsman/Wafaqi Mohtasib
• Target audience: All citizens, focusing on poor and vulnerable and youth
Activities:
• Countering Fundamental Rights violation as mal-administration
• Ensuring citizens receive their entitlements through effective public grievance
redress
• Campaigning to support Fundamental Rights in particular right to good governance
• Strengthening Ombudsman offices outreach, supporting the para-legals movement
7. Target audience: Poor and vulnerables (male and female)
Activities:
• Raising awareness about legal exclusion – conferences etc.
• Raising public awareness re Fundamental Rights – means of reaching out the
poor and vulnerable
• Para-legal training – claiming entitlements, resolving disputes
• Layering poverty profiles with justice service delivery
• Similar focus with Benazir Income Support Programme
Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund
8. Higher Education Commission
• Target Audience: Students and youth (male and female)
Activities:
• Developing Socio-legal and Law & Development Studies
• Conducting Art and Debating Competitions
• Mandatory module including Fundamental Rights (in collaboration with the British
Council)
9. Pakistan Center for National Arts
• Target audience: All citizens, focusing on poor and vulnerable and
youth
Activities:
• Leading on the cultural front for rule of law
• Arts Competitions (Paintings and Visual arts)
• Role of PNCA in arts and culture competitions
11. Future Collaboration - Making Opportunities
• Activities for collaboration
• Ensure effective coordination
• Regular updates
• Programming planning and implementation
• Resources sharing possibilities
• Mass awareness campaign
• Any other objective by any partner