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Authors for Asia Pacific Judicial Reform Handbook
The Asia Pacific Judicial Reform Forum (APJRF) is looking for authors to contribute to a Judicial Reform Handbook. The goal of the handbook is to provide pragmatic tools and resources in support of effective judicial reform in Asia-Pacific countries. It is intended for use by the judiciary and executive in each member country. The deadline to express interest in writing a chapter is July 31, 2007.
The project is funded by the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) and administered in partnership with the UNDP Regional Center in Bangkok. Philippine Supreme Court Justice Antonio T. Carpio serves as the Chairperson of the project.
Proposed topics for the handbook include:
Authors will receive compensation and reimbursement for travel within the Asia-Pacific region as required by contract.
For more information, email: apjrfsecretariat@hcourt.gov.
The project is funded by the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) and administered in partnership with the UNDP Regional Center in Bangkok. Philippine Supreme Court Justice Antonio T. Carpio serves as the Chairperson of the project.
Proposed topics for the handbook include:
- Physical requirements
- Case flow management
- Access to justice
- Effective codes of conduct
- Effective financial management
- Use of technology
- Administration
- Training of judges and administrators
- Use of alternative dispute resolution
Authors will receive compensation and reimbursement for travel within the Asia-Pacific region as required by contract.
For more information, email: apjrfsecretariat@hcourt.gov.
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