American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2025 | Charlotte Adriaen Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the activities of CSOs in Central Asia, the human rights situation and the evolving operating modalities of the European Commission in partner countries (Global Gateway Strategy) | — |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Charlotte Adriaen Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the activities of CSOs in Central Asia, the human rights situation and the evolving operating modalities of the European Commission in partner countries (Global Gateway Strategy) | SRC |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Peter Wagner Director | Discussed challenges posed by USA budget cuts as well as critical gaps and priorities in relation to legal teams in the EURCA region and beyond | — |
| 29 Apr 2025 | Peter Wagner Director | Discussed challenges posed by USA budget cuts as well as critical gaps and priorities in relation to legal teams in the EURCA region and beyond | SRC |
Mission & Goals
The ABA Center for Global Programs (ABA CGP), through 501(c)3 American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education, includes the Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) and Center for Human Rights (ABA CHR). For 30 years and in over 100 countries, ABA ROLI has promoted justice, economic opportunity, and human dignity through the rule of law. For over 20 years, ABA CHR has mobilized lawyers to defend threatened advocates, protect vulnerable communities, and hold governments accountable under law.
EU Legislative Interests
Thematic Programme on Human Rights and Democracy Multi-Annual Indicative Programming 2021-2027, EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2027.
Communication Activities
ABA CGP Executive Director met with European Commission staff in April 2025 to gather more information about the human rights and democracy policy and priorities. No ABA CGP staff members currently have plans or commitments to participate in communication activities related to EU policies.
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
ABA FJE is the legal non-profit entity through which we receive grant funding for international development work and is therefore administered by the American Bar Association, which represents the interests of the legal profession in the United States. ABA CGP is a member of the Society for International Development (SID) in the United States and is an observer to the United Nations.
Organisation Members
ABA FJE is the legal non-profit entity through which we receive grant funding for international development work and is therefore administered by the American Bar Association, which represents the interest of the legal profession in the United States. ABA represents more than 300,000 members of the legal profession and cannot disclose individual member names given ABA's privacy, security, and data retention policies.
Additional Information
The amounts listed as contributions from USAID and the US Department of State comprised dozens of separate grants from these entities, which ABA CGP received after individual public and competitive processes.