Partners
Built with Bhutan's justice and technology community
JusTICe convenes and enables. Our partners bring the real problems, the expertise, and the pathways through which tested solutions reach citizens.
Take part
Three invitations
Bring the problems
The real justice challenges your institution, and the people you serve, face every day.
Build with us
Join the working groups, the pilots, and the Lab: co-design, test, and learn together.
Own what works
Solutions that prove their value transition into your institution's practice.
Partner ecosystem
Who is involved, and in what role
JusTICe operates through a multi-sectoral partnership model with clear institutional roles, shared oversight, and accountability.
Lead institution
- Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law
Academic leadership, governance, faculty expertise, and physical space for the Centre and the Lab.
Core and funding partners
- GovTech Agency
- Druk Holding & Investments
Digital platform support, technical standards and e-Government integration; innovation grants, private sector linkages, and support for the entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Core partners: justice sector
- Royal Court of Justice
- Office of the Attorney General
- Anti-Corruption Commission
- Bhutan Alternative Dispute Resolution Centre
- Legal Aid Centre
- Bhutan National Legal Institute
- Bar Council of Bhutan
- Royal Bhutan Police
- National Commission for Women and Children
- The PEMA
Capacity building, real-world problem identification, piloting, legal advisory, and policy compliance guidance.
Academic partners
- College of Science and Technology
- Gyalpozhing College of Information Technology
Student talent in the Lab, co-curriculum development, and research collaboration, alongside academic collaboration with universities in the region and beyond.
Regulatory and policy partners
- Bhutan InfoComm and Media Authority
- Department of Media, Creative Industry and Intellectual Property
Media and communications regulation advisory, industry policy guidance, intellectual property, and digital economy alignment.
Funding and technical partners
- UNDP
- UNICEF
- Development partners
Development funding, international technical expertise, and capacity building support.
Advisory
- Royal Government of Bhutan
- Gross National Happiness Centre
- Bhutan Media Foundation
- Advisory network
Policy and execution support, the GNH Algorithmic Impact Assessment, public engagement, and global best practice.
Technology collaboration
- MetaZone, Singapore
Computing foundation for the MAGIC JusTICe Lab through the OurOwn platform.
Governance
How the Centre is governed
Effective governance is the foundation of long-term credibility and impact: strategic oversight, accountability, and timely decisions, with the agility an innovation-focused centre needs.
- Governing CouncilProvides strategic direction, approves major plans and budgets, monitors performance, and ensures institutional accountability.
- Academic CouncilProvides academic and administrative oversight, ensuring research, curriculum, and public outputs meet JSW Law's standards.
- Executive SecretariatLeads day-to-day execution, manages resources and partnerships, and turns strategic goals into annual plans and targets.
- Advisory BoardA multi-sectoral body of national and international experts and partner representatives, providing specialist advice and stakeholder perspectives.
- Technical and working groupsTake part in design and rollout, ensuring quality based on stakeholder perspectives. Drawn mainly from justice sector agencies.