BABSEACLE and BABSEACLE Foundation’s Access to Justice Weekend 8th-11th of January 2015

BABSEACLE and BABSEACLE Foundation’s Access to Justice Weekend will take place during the Thursday 8th – Sunday 11th January 2015 to raise awareness, financial and technical support for access to justice, clinical legal education and community empowerment initiatives throughout the region.

 The 6^th Trio For Justice will be combined with the 4^th Access to Justice (A2J) Public Interest Fair at Huey Tueng Tao Park in the morning of the 10^th of January 2015. These will be followed by the Access to Justice Celebration Dinner in the evening of the 10^th and an access to justice themed movie night under the stars on Sunday the 11^th. Various CLE workshops for law students from the region will be added to the agenda on Thursday and Friday to complete the Access to Justice Weekend. 

The 4^th A2J Fair will be held simultaneously with the 6^th Trio For Justice with the participant’s stalls being arranged near the Trio ForJustice start/finish line. By doing this we hope to attract a wider range of participants to both events and strengthen the aims of both events – to raise awareness for access to justice issues and build collaborative partnerships.

The Trio For Justice is a flagship event in the fundraising calendar of BABSEACLE and BABSEACLE Foundation. It also helps to create significant awareness and promote dialogue about many of the social justice issues that the two organizations, and their partners, are faced with on a daily basis. The 6^th Trio For Justice will consist of a half marathon, a 10K and 5K run/walk and a 3K fun run/walk for kids. The 5^th Trio For Justice, which was held on January 12^th 2014, had almost 400 runners, walkers and volunteers attending from all over Thailand, the region and the world.  It helped to raise more than $25,000 USD to support access to justice initiatives. 

The A2J Fair is a networking hub for various organisations and foundations in the Southeast Asian region, to share their experiences andsupport their efforts in furthering access to justice. The Fair is a way for like-minded organisations to come together in their shared objectives, of creating awareness about social issues faced by marginalized groups. The 3^rd A2J fair was held on the 16th of November 2013 at the Kantary Hills Hotel, with 28 organisations in attendance.

This year, we will also be hosting an ‘Access to Justice Celebration Dinner’ for all participants of the A2J Fair and the Trio For Justice as well as others who would like to join. It is a chance to meet like-minded people and organisations, learn more about the work of BABSEACLE, BABSEACLE Foundation, and that of our partners, and will give participants a chance to unwind and enjoy a delicious meal and entertainment.