Upcoming Events and Initiatives
2026 Events and Initiatives
Annual Access to Justice Play
The Asylum Monologues offers a raw, firsthand look into the UK’s asylum system, voiced directly by the people who have lived it. Merging deeply personal testimony with political statements, public discourse, and statistical facts, this powerful Readers Theater production strips away the noise to illuminate the true reality of seeking refuge. Each testimony traces a path through borders, bureaucracy, fear, and fragile hope.
Dates: 5-7 November 2026
Location: AUA Language Center, Chiang Mai
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: From Commitment to Impact: Structuring and Managing Local Law firm Pro Bono
Date: 24 September 2026
Time: 4:00 PM Bangkok Time
Platform: Virtually via Zoom
Asia Fair Trial Practices Roundtable
The Asia Fair Trial Practices Roundtable is an ongoing initiative that fosters dialogue, collaboration, and innovation to enhance the region’s fair and just legal systems.
Topic: The Right to Effective Interpretation as an Essential Safeguard to Ensure Fair Trials
Date: 7 October 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