Emerging Challenges in Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, especially Women and Children

This online side event will provide an opportunity to discuss potential measures and policies that OSCE participating states can implement to ensure detection, identification, support and assistance to women and children victims of human trafficking. Ultimately, the goal is to decrease their vulnerability to trafficking in human beings (THB), especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The event - titled “Addressing Emerging Challenges to Combating Trafficking in Human Beings (THB), Especially of Women and Children” - will take place in the margins of the 27th OSCE Ministerial Council. The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings (OSR/CTHB) are co-organizers.

Speakers

• Per-Anders Sunesson - Ambassador at Large for Combating Trafficking in Persons (Sweden)
• Dalia Leinarte - Member of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (Lithuania) (TBC)
• Timea Nagy - Founder and CEO of Timeas Cause Inc. and Survivor Leader (Canada)

The opening remarks will be presented by Valiant Richey, OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, and Katarzyna Gardapkhadze, ODIHR First Deputy Director (TBC).

This event will be moderated by Tatiana Kotlyarenko, OSCE ODIHR Adviser on Anti-Trafficking Issues.

Russian interpretation will be provided.

Access

Those interested to join the meeting can do so by clicking here:

https://zoom.us/j/96079422283?pwd=WXBpenlsSm9ZNW9WYURVeUplcUl3QT09