Upcoming Events and Initiatives

2025 Events and Initiatives

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.

Topic: Funding Justice: Rethinking Funding for Pro Bono and Public Interest Lawyering in Asia

Date: 19 June 2025

Platform: Virtually via Zoom

2025 Asia CLE Mock Sentencing Hearing Workshop and Event

As a means to support and strengthen the value of the rule of law, fair trial and access to justice in the region, BABSEACLE, along with many of its justice sector partners, will be organizing the 2025 Asia CLE Mock Sentencing Hearing Workshops and Event. This event legal training will provide a platform for potential legal practitioners from many countries throughout Asia, in order to improve their legal skills, the substantive legal knowledge and strengthen their appreciation of fair trial, access to justice and Rule of Law principle.

Dates: 26-27 May 2025

Venue: Uniserv, Chiang Mai, Thailand

13th 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 3-5 October 2025

A2JX: 1-2, 6-8 October 2025

Location:  Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia