From Mobile Apps to Big Data: Technology to Promote the Rule of Law

World Justice Forum V - July 12, 2017

"From Mobile Apps to Big Data: Technology to Promote the Rule of Law"

Hon. Abdulla AJ Al-Majid, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Justice (UAE)
Mr. Wilfried De Wever, Head of Justice Accelerator, Hague Institute for the Internationalisation of Law (Netherlands)
Mr. Carter Draper, Director of Information Technology, iLab Liberia (Liberia)
Mr. Amir Sokolowski, Chief Partnerships Officer ​& Senior Legal Analyst, Legal Atlas (UK)
Ms. Marietje Schaake, Member, European Parliament (Netherlands) –Pre-recorded address

Harnessing the power of modern technology can create vast gains for the rule of law. This panel will share practical, inventive ideas that leverage technology to effectively address rule of law challenges. The panel will feature a mix of government, civil society, and private sector approaches. Government speakers will address how they are using technology to improve governance, service delivery, and communications with the public. Civil society and private sector speakers will highlight technological approaches to mobilizing civic action, raising public awareness and understanding of government behaviour, and creating public-private partnerships for change.