Emerging technologies have both advanced and inhibited the rule of law around the world. This thematic symposium will focus on three areas of particular interest to rule of law practitioners: enforcement, engagement, and e-governance.
Specifically, experts on enforcement innovations to the rule of law will address emerging approaches in law enforcement, including advances in forensic science, digital evidence, and other approaches to law enforcement programming. Second, the symposium will address innovative forms of public engagement by examining the emerging roles of social media and mobile apps. Novel popular engagement tools have expanded and proliferated in a variety of contexts to both extend and inhibit the rule of law, such as launching innovative criminal detection techniques or supporting revolutionary responses to corruption scandal. Finally, speakers will examine the emerging frontier of e-governance. This session will consider how e-governance has improved and enhanced efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of information and services and how e-governance is transforming the relationships between the public sector, private citizens, and businesses to work in more collaborative ways.
The symposium will consider both the opportunities and limitations of technology and will also address the challenges of technology in countries at different stages of development.