Date: 18 September 2016 Location: Westin Grand Central Hotel, New York Background Held jointly by the OECD and the Open Society Foundation (OSF) on the margins of the UN General Assembly, this event built on two 2015 OECD Expert Roundtables on Equal Access to Justice. The event aimed to highlight a central contribution to the OECD Inclusive Growth Agenda and the OECD response to the Sustainable Development Agenda by underlying the role of access to justice as an enabler of inclusive growth and sustainable development. The event featured keynote remarks from the OECD Secretary-General, Mr. Ángel Gurría, and the President of OSF, Mr Chris Stone. Additionally, high level officials from a diverse range of governments highlighted innovative country approaches to promote access to legal and justice services, including:
The event was followed by a technical brainstorming meeting (19 September 2016).
Objectives The event:
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Documentation Issues brief: Leveraging the SDG's for Inclusive Growth: Delivering Access to Justice for all Keynote speech: More on Access to Justice
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