4:00 PM

Congress Opening

• Welcome and Introduction by PPLA Representative
• Welcome to the Inaugural Session and meetings with Nepalese Representatives and Officials
• Representative of the Nepal Bar Association          

5:30 PM

Welcome Dinner

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Keynote Speakers and Tributes

• Speeches from IADL Officers
• Keynote Speaker (to be confirmed)
• Tribute to Jitendra Sharma, former President of the Indian Association of Democratic Lawyers and former President of IADL and COLAP, and
• Tribute to Mario Joseph, Bureau des Avocats Internationaux (BAI) Haiti and IADL Bureau Members
• Tribute to Roland Weyl, co-founder and Vice President of the IADL
• Cultural Presentation
• Solidarity Messages
• Presentation of the Congress Program and Introduction of the Commissions and Guidelines
• Introduction of IADL and PPLA Congress Co-Chairs     

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Lunch

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Commissions

More details regarding each commission are forthcoming. Please note that the below is tentative.

• On Palestine: Struggle Against Apartheid and Genocide (part 1 of 2)
• On the Struggle for Women's Rights, Equality and Against Gender-Based Discriminaiton
• On the Crisis of International Law and the International System
• On Fascism

5:00 PM

Social Time

Please note: Delegates are on their own for dinner on Saturday, 19 July

8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Opening Session

• Nepal Country Situation and Peace Process    

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Commissions

More details regarding each commission are forthcoming. Please note that the below is tentative.

• On Palestine: Struggle Against Apartheid and Genocide (part 2 of 2)
• On the Human Right to a Clean and Healthy Environment
• On Peace and War 
• On Labor and Labor Rights

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Lunch

2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Commission Reports and Summary

4:30 - 6:00 PM

IADL General Assembly

• Review of Constitution
• Elections
• Oath Taking of New Officers
• Presentation of General Plan of Action (draft)
• Presentation of Resolutions (instructions for submitting advance resolutions are forthcoming)

6:00 - 7:30 PM

Congress Closing and Declaration

7:30 PM

Dinner and Solidarity Night

Departure Day

Please note, there is no formal program for Sunday, 21 July, except for that for Bureau members and Officers. Those interested in a study tour can arrange further stay with additional costs; please note and communicate with the organizers.