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Structure and Development of Organizations Deriving from
Bridges Across Borders (BAB)

Overview of Organizations Originally Related to BAB

Bridges Across Boarders (BAB)

Type: Non-profit International Grassroots Organization, registered in Florida, USA

Countries of Operation: USA, Panama, Colombia and Mexico

Key People: Carol Mosley, Anna Maria Vasquez

Note:

• BAB was founded in 2002 and officially registered in 2003 in the State of Florida, USA
• BAB currently has operating programs.
• BAB’s mission is to address the root causes of violence and hatred in the world.
• BAB is working to dissolve the imagined and imposed borders that separate us.

That is done by:

• Encouraging a cooperative spirit that builds understanding of our global community
• Supporting projects that lead to sustainable economic self-sufficiency
• Preserving ancient cultures and ancient species
• Teaching creative nonviolent methods of resolving conflict
• Promoting universal principles of human rights

BABSEA

Type: Non-profit International Grassroots Organization, registered in the USA

Countries of Operation: Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam

Key people: Bruce A.Lasky (co-Director and co-Founder), David Pred (co-Director and co-Founder), Joanna Levitt (Co-director of International Accountability Project), Wendy J. Morrish (Community Legal Education Coordinator), Kevin Morley (Head of Gap Year Projects at United World College of South East Asia)

Note:

• BABSEA was operational part of Bridges Across Borders since 2003.
• Registered independently in the State of Florida, USA in 2008.
• BABSEA currently does not have any operating programs.

 

Equitable Cambodia (Formerly known as Bridges Across Borders  Cambodia)

Type: Cambodian National Non-governmental Organization

Countries of Operation: Cambodia

Key People: Mr. Keng Bunchheouth, Mr. Long Panhavuth, Ms. Joanna Levitt, Mr. Preap Kol and Ms. Christina Ingmire, Executive Committee led by Mr. Eang Vuthy

Note:

• BABC recognized by the State of Florida on 31st March 2010
• BABC also officially recognized by Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Royal Government of Cambodia in April 2010.
• However, Bridges Across Borders already signed the MoU with ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia in January 19, 2005.
• BABC changes into Equitable Cambodia on 7t^h of March 2012 and registers in Cambodia itself.
• BABC currently does not have any operating programs.

Equitable Cambodia has operating programs in the country as for now.

BABSEA CLE (Bridges Across Borders Southeast Asia Community Legal  Education Initiative)

Type: International, non-governmental legal education, access to justice organization, registered in the US

Countries of Operation: Australia, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam

Key People: Bruce A. Lasky (co-Director and co-Founder), Wendy J. Morrish (co-Director and co-Founder), Kevin Morley (co-Director and co-Founder)

Note:

• Initiative in place since 2003 as a part of BAB, in 2008 it becomes a BABSEA initiative.
• Transformed into an independent organization in 2010.
• BABSEA CLE filled for non-profit status with the US government in December 2011 and it still waits for approval.
• BABSEA CLE currently has operating programs in the whole region of Southeast Asia.

CLE Foundations

Type: Thai registered, non-governmental legal education, access to justice organization

Countries of Operation: Thailand

Key People: Bruce A. Lasky (co-Director), Wendy J. Morrish (co-Director), Naruedol Wannarat (co-Director)

Note:

• Used to be part of BABSEA CLE initiative
• Founded in January 2010 and registered in July 2010 in Thailand.
• CLE Foundation currently has operating programs.

 

CLE Group (Thailand) Co.,Ltd.

Type: Company Limited

Countries of Operation: Thailand

Key People: Wendy J.Morrish, Naruedol Wannarat, Kamonwan Yeamniam and Janjira Jonkerd

Note:

• Registered in Thailand as a not- for-profit organization in 2009
• CLE Group currently has operating programs.

 

BABSEA CLE Singapore

Type: Singapore registered, non-governmental legal education organization Countries of Operation: Singapore

Key People: Mahdev Mohan, Bruce A. Lasky, Charis Tan, Yuet Min Foo

Note:

• Cooperation with Singapore Management University andNational  University of Singapore on promotion of pro-bono work
• Registered in Singapore in 2011.
• BABSEA CLE Singapore currently has operating programs.

 

BABSEA CLE Vietnam branch office

Type: Branch office of BABSEA CLE

Countries of Operation: Vietnam

Key People: Hien Bui Thu (Office Manager and Oversees the registration), Wendy J. Morrish (Oversees the registration), Bruce A. Lasky (Oversees the registration), Minh Nguyen (BABSEA CLE Volunteer), Uyen Hoang (Project Coordinator), Laura Milne (Access to Justice and Pro Bono Programme Manager), Trang Tran Le (Project Coordinator)

Note:

• Registration pending in 2012.
• BABSEA CLE Vietnam currently has operating programs with local law faculties all around the country.

 

BABSEA CLE Australia

Type: Australia registered, non-governmental legal education organization

Countries of Operation: Australia

Key People: Wendy J. Morrish (Co-director), Bruce A. Lasky (Co-director), Helen

Yandell (Co-director)

Note:

• Registration pending in 2012.

 

Milestones of BABSEACLE and Organizations Related to it

2002

• Bridges Across Borders (BAB) was founded

2003

• Bridges Across Borders registered in the State of Florida, USA
• Bridges Across Borders Cambodia (BABC) initiative started
• Bridges Across Borders South East Asia Community Legal Education Asia Initiative (BABSEA CLE) started

2005

• Bridges Across Borders Cambodia (BABC) signs Memorandum of Understanding with ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Cambodia

2008

• Bridges Across Borders South East Asia (BABSEA) becomes independent of Bridges Across Borders (BAB) and registers in the State of Florida, USA
• BABSEA takes over BABSEA CLE Initiative from BAB

2009

• Registration of CLE Group Thailand Co., Ltd.

2010

• Registration of CLE Foundation in Thailand
• Registration of Bridges Across Borders Cambodia in Florida, USA
• Registration of Bridges Across Borders South East Asia Community Legal Education Southeast Asia in the State of Florida, USA

2011

• Registration of BABSEA CLE Singapore

2012

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