Conference Programme

Third International Conference on Access to Legal Aid in Criminal Justice Systems
The Biltmore Hotel Tbilisi ● Tbilisi, Georgia  ● 13-15 November 2018

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Day 1, 13 November, 2018 

• Conference Opening Session
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• Session 2: The fundamental necessity for legal aid in guaranteeing equal access to justice for all and achieving progress under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
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• Session 3: An analysis of good practices and practical challenges in creating or reforming legal aid systems
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• Session 4: Good practices and lessons learned for improving the quality and effectiveness of legal aid
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• Session 5: Q&A Session on Plea Bargaining
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• Session 6: Breakout Sessions
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Day 2, 14 November, 2018 

• Session 8: Keynote Address by Mrs. Tonier Cain-Muldrow
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• Session 9: Strategies for reducing excessive pretrial detention
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• Session 10: Barriers and solutions to ensuring early access to legal aid
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• Session 11A: Models and good practices for monitoring the quality and effectiveness of legal aid services
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• Session 11B: Role of legal aid providers during the early stages of the criminal case
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• Session 11C: Providing legal aid in crisis-affected and fragile contexts
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• Session 12: Breakout Sessions
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Day 3, 15 November, 2018 

• Session 14: Addressing discrimination and marginalization in criminal justice through legal aid 
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• Session 15: Effective strategies for “leaving no one behind” and increasing access to legal aid for marginalized groups
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• Session 16A: Realities and innovations in expanding access to legal aid
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• Session 16B: Strategies for ensuring access to legal aid in civil cases
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• Session 16C: Innovative approaches to providing legal aid services to children
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• Closing remarks
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