The power of survivor-informed response: Resilient and crisis-adapted anti-trafficking systems
Meeting
- Date:
- Location:
- Meeting Room 1, Belweder, Sofitel Victoria, Królewska 11, Warsaw, Poland
- Organized by:
- OSCE Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings; OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), OSCE Support Programme for Ukraine
- Source:
- OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
- Fields of work:
- Human rights, Combating trafficking in human beings
About the event
As part of the 2026 Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, ODIHR, the OSCE Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, and the OSCE Support Programme for Ukraine are jointly organizing this side event. The discussion will explore how survivors’ expertise can help build anti-trafficking systems that respond effectively to crises and conflict.
Armed conflicts, health emergencies, natural disasters and economic shocks can increase people’s vulnerability to exploitation while putting protection services under strain. Traffickers adapt quickly to changing circumstances, while victims continue to face barriers to identification, protection and access to justice.
The discussion will examine emerging trafficking trends and the challenges of preventing exploitation and supporting victims during crises. Speakers will explore how survivor leaders can help shape anti-trafficking policies and measures, and how to make their expertise a lasting part of responses throughout emergencies and post-conflict recovery.
The event is supported by ODIHR’s project “Supporting the Human Dimension of Security in Ukraine in Times of Crisis”.
Speakers
Opening remarks: Kari Johnstone, OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
- Anna, Survivor Leader and Independent Consultant on Anti-Trafficking Policy, Advocacy and Prevention
- Oleksandra Khamulenko, National Anti-Trafficking Co-ordinator, Ministry of Social Policy, Family and Unity of Ukraine (joining online)
- Maksym Fedorchuk, Migration Police Department, National Police of Ukraine
- Kathy Unlu, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, US Department of State
Closing remarks: Tea Jaliashvili, First Deputy Director, ODIHR
Moderator: Jane Lasonder, Chair, ODIHR International Survivors of Trafficking Advisory Council (ISTAC)
Participation and contact
The side event is open to registered participants of the 2026 Warsaw Human Dimension Conference.
The working language is English.
For questions about this side event, please write to Alessia Vedano, ODIHR Adviser on Anti-trafficking Issues, at Alessia.Vedano@odihr.pl.
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