The OECD Global Roundtable on Access to Justice is a strategic pillar of the OECD’s mission to promote more effective and people-centred justice systems. As one of the most influential events of justice leaders worldwide, the Roundtable serves as an annual forum for mutual exchange of data, evidence and insights on successful justice sector strategies and practices. It helps shape and advance international standards in line with the OECD Recommendation on Access to Justice and People-Centred Justice Systems and broader commitments to the rule of law, inclusive growth and resilient democracies. Under the auspices of the OECD Public Governance Committee and as part of the OECD Reinforcing Democracy Initiative, the OECD Global Roundtable aims to support efforts across countries to improve justice service delivery around the world.
OECD Global Roundtables on Access to Justice
The premier global forum advancing people-centred justice, bringing together senior justice leaders annually to exchange data, insights and strategies, foster innovation, and shape international standards for more effective, inclusive and resilient justice systems worldwide.
Our mission
Hosted annually in an OECD or partner country, the Roundtable convenes Ministers of Justice, Attorneys General, senior officials, justice experts, academics, civil society, and other international organisations. Participants work together to identify practical, actionable responses to the most pressing challenges facing justice systems today.
This high-level forum promotes peer learning, knowledge exchange, and policy coordination across different regions, reinforcing OECD’s role as a global hub for governance and reform-oriented dialogue.
Through a forward-looking agenda, the Roundtable enables countries to:
- Implement the OECD Recommendation and make their justice systems people-centred.
- Leverage evidence, data, and innovation to enhance justice sector effectiveness, responsiveness, and resilience.
- Address complex global challenges through justice system transformation, including digital transformation, and other emerging trends.
- Contribute to the co-creation and dissemination of international standards and best practices through multi-stakeholder engagement.
The Global Roundtable offers a rich and interactive space for collaboration and learning. Through a mix of high-level plenary discussions, targeted policy panels, technical workshops, and informal networking, the Roundtable fosters peer learning, cross-sector exchange, and global policy alignment.
The Roundtable features:
- Ministerial dialogues aligned with global economic and governance priorities.
- Evidence-based policy panels showcasing reform models, innovation, and cross-country insights.
- Peer-learning workshops and co-design sessions that generate practical recommendations.
- Targeted side events advancing strategic partnerships, regional dialogue, and joint action.
This approach supports mutual learning and the adaptation of promising practices across diverse legal and governance systems, fostering global convergence around people-centred justice.
The Global Roundtables exemplify the OECD’s commitment to inclusive multilateralism and are co-hosted with the Ministry of Justice from the host country and organised in collaboration with key partners - including the Open Government Partnership (OGP), the Pathfinders for Peaceful, Just and Inclusive Societies.
They see active participation and contributions from key international and regional partners - including the United Nations, the World Bank, the Council of Europe and the European Union, the Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL), and the World Justice Project (WJP). As such the Roundtable strengthens synergies across global justice initiatives. The active engagement of partner countries in shaping discussions and outcomes reinforces the OECD’s unique capacity to bridge domestic policy reform and global standard-setting, ensuring justice systems evolve to meet the needs of all people, everywhere.