World Justice Project

The World Justice Project (WJP) "is a multinational, multidisciplinary initiative to strengthen the rule of law worldwide. It is building a broad and diverse constituency that will advance the rule of law as a foundation for thriving communities.

Honorary Chairs
Accessed April 2008:


 * Madeleine Albright
 * Giuliano Amato
 * Robert Badinter
 * James A. Baker III
 * Stephen G. Breyer
 * Sharan Burrow
 * David Byrne, S.C.
 * Maria L. Cattaui
 * Warren Christopher
 * Emil Constantinescu
 * Hans Corell
 * Hilario G. Davide, Jr.
 * Hernando de Soto
 * William H. Gates, Sr.
 * Ashraf Ghani
 * Ruth Bader Ginsburg
 * Richard J. Goldstone
 * Kunio Hamada
 * Lee H. Hamilton
 * Tassaduq Hussain Jillani
 * Anthony M. Kennedy
 * Ferenc M'dl
 * George J. Mitchell
 * John Edwin Mroz
 * Indra Nooyi
 * Sandra Day O'Connor
 * Ana Palacio
 * Colin L. Powell
 * Roy L. Prosterman
 * Richard W. Riley
 * Mary Robinson
 * Peter Sutherland, S.C.
 * John J. Sweeney
 * Desmond Tutu
 * Antonio Vitorino
 * Paul A. Volcker
 * Lord Harry Woolf
 * Andrew Young
 * Zhelyu Zhelev

Sponsors

 * Lead Sponsors: The Boeing Company, Intel Corporation, LexisNexis, Microsoft Corporation
 * Benefactor: General Electric
 * Advocate: Viacom

Foundations
 * Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
 * Carnegie Corporation of New York
 * Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
 * Ford Foundation
 * Neukom Family Foundation

Sponsoring Organizations
"The World Justice Project is sponsored by organizations that provide global leadership in variety of disciplines. The list of sponsoring organizations continues to expand, increasing in its ability to represent disciplines and world regions. The current sponsors of the World Justice Project are:


 * World Federation of Public Health Associations
 * U.S. Chamber of Commerce
 * Union Internationale des Avocats
 * People to People International
 * Norwegian Bar Association
 * Karamah: Muslim Women Lawyers for Human Rights
 * International Trade Union Confederation
 * International Organization of Employers
 * Inter-Pacific Bar Association
 * Inter-American Bar Association
 * International Chamber of Commerce
 * International Bar Association
 * Human Rights Watch
 * Club of Madrid
 * Canadian Bar Association
 * Association of International Educators
 * American Society of Civil Engineers
 * American Public Health Association
 * American Bar Association

Contact

 * Web: http://www.abanet.org/wjp