{"id":9612,"date":"2020-10-20T11:02:47","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T11:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiil.org\/?p=9612"},"modified":"2021-08-18T21:00:29","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T21:00:29","slug":"2020-annual-conference-kpsrl-harnessing-potential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiil.org\/fr\/news\/2020-annual-conference-kpsrl-harnessing-potential\/","title":{"rendered":"2020 Annual Conference KPSRL: Harnessing Potential"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Panel discussion<\/a> led by Sam Muller<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

15 October 2020, our CEO Sam Muller, moderated a panel discussion during the 2020 Annual Conference of Knowledge Platform for Security and Rule of Law (KPSRL).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLet\u2019s hope that at the end of Covid-19 crisis justice systems will be transformed. Just like governments are telling businesses we will support you if you become green, we should demand that justice systems come off the pandemic more people-centred.\u201d<\/em> – Sam Muller, HiiL<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sam Muller and Marri\u00ebt Schuurman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

People-centred justice<\/strong>
The discussion emphasized on helping justice leaders from all sectors in finding innovative ways to meet challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The discussion highlighted how justice can catalyze the recovery, give people a fair chance in the economy, and help societies build back better. <\/strong>It laid focus on prioritizing people-centered justice in both response and recovery plans to combat the short, medium, and long-term effects of the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou cannot ask the fish to empty the pond.\u201d<\/em> – Marriet Schuurman<\/em>, MFA Netherlands on making a power shift towards marginalised communities along with the paradigm shift. She urged, \u201cHold justice systems accountable and move from building capacity of institutions to enhancing responsiveness of institutions and addressing needs of the people.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n


Key takeaways<\/strong>
Key points that emerged from the discussion are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n