2023 OECD Global Roundtable on Equal Access to Justice

The 2023 OECD Global Roundtable on Equal Access to Justice took place from 6 to 8 December 2023 in Ljubljana, hosted by the Government of Slovenia. As part of the OECD Reinforcing Democracy Initiative, the Roundtable aimed to support increasing efforts across countries to advance people-centred justice with a view to reinforce the rule of law, strengthen democracy and public trust, and advance the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16.3 on promoting the rule of law and ensuring equal access to justice for all. The Global Roundtable marked the first gathering since the adoption of the 2023 OECD Recommendation on Access to Justice and People-Centred Justice Systems, aimed at supporting Adherents in advancing access to justice and putting in place core elements of people-centred justice systems around four pillars: designing and delivering people-centred services; establishing an enabling governance infrastructure; empowering people; and planning, monitoring and accountability.