BABSEACLE

2026 International Children's Day

10 January 2026 | Chiang Mai, Thailand

BABSEACLE, in collaboration with the SEATECT Rotary Club and the Peace Culture Foundation (PCF), organized an International Children’s Day event at Buak Haad Park on 10 January 2026. The event aimed to raise awareness of child grooming and to strengthen both individual and community-based prevention efforts. It featured three interactive learning stations designed to deliver child grooming prevention education in an engaging and interactive format: a hand puppet theatre, “What is Grooming?”, and “My Body is Mine.”

2026 International Women's Day

8 March 2026 | Chiang Mai, Thailand

International Women’s Day was held at Augkaew, Chiang Mai University, on 8 March 2026 and was co-organized by Civil Society Organizations for Gender Equality (CSOsGE) under the theme “Give to Gain.” The event aimed to raise awareness of gender discrimination and inequality, celebrate women’s achievements, and mobilize global action to advance women’s rights, empowerment, and equal opportunities.

BABSEACLE set up a booth featuring interactive activities, including “Voice Their Opinion” and “Light Up the Power,” encouraging participants to reflect on how they can support women’s rights and share a word or message to empower women.

Upcoming Events

Asia Pro Bono Roundtable

The idea of the Asia Pro Bono Consortium Roundtable was birthed in 2020 in the midst of COVID-19. It has since grown into a regional event. The Roundtable is organized on a quarterly basis through the collaboration of the Consortium members.

2026 Q1 Asia Pro Bono Roundtable on Assessing Legal Needs of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the Asia-Pacific Region

Date: 25 March 2026

Time: 2:30 PM Bangkok Time

Platform: Virtually via Zoom

14th Asia Pro Bono Conference & Access to Justice Exchange

The conference organized by a network consortium from throughout Asia and globally, is the largest annual gathering of persons supporting and engaged in access to justice, pro bono and public interest law in Asia.

The APBC will be an opportunity to share experiences, advocacies, and ideas not only among Asians but to learn as well from experts, practitioners, and policymakers from other regions of the world.

Dates: APBC 4-6 December 2026

A2JX: 2-3 and 7 December 2026

Location: Fukuoka, Japan

Who Are We?

We are BABSEACLE, a 501-C-3 U.S. not-for-profit, access to justice/legal education organization which collaborates globally in the development of justice education and access to justice initiatives while simultaneously fostering generations of pro bono minded champions. BABSEACLE has been working collaboratively with universities, law students, law faculties, lawyers, members of the legal community, justice-related organizational partners, government and the private sector since 2003 to develop justice education and pro bono related programs throughout Asia and globally. These programs assist in providing access to justice services while simultaneously helping to build the next generation of social justice, pro bono minded champions. These programs and clinics assist communities, provide legal aid services and simultaneously help to build the next generation of social justice, pro-bono minded champions.

Over 1,100 Legal Trainings

Since 2003, BABSEACLE has a proven record of inspiring training workshops with law teachers, lawyers, legal service providers, students and community members through Asia and globally.

100% Collaborative

BABSEACLE seeks to develop and strengthen positive partnerships and networks locally, regionally and internationally. We endeavor to link access to justice programs to civil society organizations, law firms, corporations, governmental policy makers, municipalities, and justice sector institutions. We welcome partnerships to support these access to justice champions.

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Global Pro Bono Move

A Virtual Walk Run Jog Bike Swim Wheel Hike Ski

Are you ready to move around the globe together VIRTUALLY this year?

Together we have 365 days to walk, jog, bike, swim, wheelchair, hike, ski, & other ways to move around the globe. BABSEACLE’s Global Pro Bono Move is an annual awareness and fundraising event which supports greater access to justice and helps to build Rule of Law to protect the poor, vulnerable & marginalized.

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