INTERNATIONAL WEBINARS ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING
IN THE LIGHT OF THE “LAUDATO SI”
AND OF “FRATELLI TUTTI” ENCYCLICALS
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28 MARCH 2025 — SIDE EVENT AT UNITED NATIONS GENEVA — HUMAN TRAFFICKING, 25 YEARS AFTER THE PALERMO PROTOCOL, THE NEED FOR REAL ACTION MAKING A DIFFERENCE
The primary objective of this joint conference, organized by UNITAR (United Nations Institute for Training and Research) and the Order of Malta, is to raise awareness about the need for comprehensive training and capacity-building initiatives to combat human trafficking effectively. The event will provide a platform for policymakers, diplomats, law enforcement officials, and civil society actors to exchange ideas and best practices while emphasizing the importance of education and training in preventing and addressing human trafficking
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The videos and transcripts are translated into seven languages (English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, and Spanish) to ensure the broadest possible distribution
ARMED CONFLICTS
BOYS & MALE SURVIVORS
25 APRIL 2023 — THE NEEDS AND STORIES OF MALE SURVIVORS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING
27 JUNE 2023 — MALE SURVIVORS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE: PRESENTATION OF ENA LUCIA MARIACA PACHECO’S RESEARCH
12 SEPTEMBER 2023 — BEST PRACTICES IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION, HEALING, COLLABORATION, AND PROGRAMMES FOR MEN & BOYS
5 DECEMBER 2023 — CHALLENGES AND BEST PRACTICES IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING POLICY, LEGISLATION, INVESTIGATION, AND VICTIM SUPPORT SERVICES FOR MALE VICTIMS
DEMAND
13 APRIL 2021 — DEMAND AS ROOT CAUSE FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING — SEX TRAFFICKING & PROSTITUTION
20 APRIL 2021 — DEMAND AS ROOT CAUSE FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING — FORCED LABOR — THE IMPORTANCE OF SUPPLY CHAIN CONTROL AND THE ROLE OF CONSUMER
12 OCTOBER 2021 — LEGAL APPROACHES TO REDUCING THE DEMAND BEHIND HUMAN TRAFFICKING
14 JUNE 2022 — DEMAND FOR HT: WE ARE ALL RESPONSIBLE FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING AS CONSUMERS OF FORCED LABOR AND SEXUAL SLAVERY. HOW CAN WE END THIS CYCLE ?
29 NOVEMBER 2022 — FORCED LABOR AND TRANSPARENCY OF SUPPLY CHAINS: TOWARDS PRESCRIPTIVE OR LEGAL MANDATORY APPROACHES?
FAITH
20 OCTOBER 2020 — THE ROLE OF RELIGIOUS ORDERS IN FIGHTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING — Video
27 OCTOBER 2020 — RELIGIOUS WORKING IN INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING — Video
8 DECEMBER 2021 — RELIGION AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING
6 OCTOBER 2022 — HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND LAUDATO SI’:
TOWARDS A NEW PARADIGM TO ENSURE THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN DIGNITY,
TO PREVENT AND ERADICATE HUMAN TRAFFICKING
6 DECEMBER 2022 — FAITH AND FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING: TESTIMONIES OF SISTERS WORKING FOR THE REHABILITATION OF VICTIMS
7 MARCH 2023 — ANTHROPOLOGY — FABRICE HADJADJ — VIRTUAL AND REAL WORLDS: HOW TO INHABIT THE DEVASTATED EARTH?
16 MAY 2024 — THE ESSENTIAL ACTION OF WOMEN RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS IN CARING FOR VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND THE URGENT NEED TO SUPPORT THEM
3 JULY 2024 — TESTIMONY OF THE WINNERS OF THE SISTERS ANTI-TRAFFICKING AWARDS 2024: RELIGIOUS SISTERS’ BEST PRACTICES AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING
16 JULY 2024 — NTD FRANCE — INTERVIEW WITH MICHEL VEUTHEY: RITUAL VIOLENCE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING: “WE’RE IN THE MIDDLE OF A SPIRITUAL BATTLE”
2 DECEMBER 2024 — 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE FAITH LEADERS’ UNIVERSAL DECLARATION AGAINST SLAVERY (ROME 2 DECEMBER 2014)
FORCED LABOR & SUPPLY CHAINS
22 JUNE 2021 — MODERN SLAVERY AND DECENT WORK
12 OCTOBER 2021 — LEGAL APPROACHES TO REDUCING THE DEMAND BEHIND HUMAN TRAFFICKING
29 NOVEMBER 2022 — FORCED LABOR AND TRANSPARENCY OF SUPPLY CHAINS: TOWARDS PRESCRIPTIVE OR LEGAL MANDATORY APPROACHES?
21 NOVEMBER 2024 — EVENT AT THE UN IN GENEVA — WORLD FISHERIES DAY — THE PROTECTION AND WELLBEING OF FISHERS AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING
HEALTH
01 DECEMBER 2020 — HEALTH IMPACT OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING: TRAUMA
08 DECEMBER 2020 — HEALTH IMPACT OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING: HEALING
18 MAI 2021 — ASSISTANCE HUMANITAIRE ET SOCIALE DES VICTIMES DE LA TRAITE DES ÊTRES HUMAINS
12 OCTOBER 2023 — LES SOINS DES TROUBLES DU STRESS POST-TRAUMATIQUE POUR LES VICTIMES DE LA TRAITE DES ÊTRES HUMAINS — PTSD CARE FOR HT VICTIMS
LEGAL & PROSECUTION
16 FEBRUARY 2021 — WHERE ARE WE NOW? — INTERNATIONAL PROSECUTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING
23 FEBRUARY 2021 — WHAT CAN BE DONE? — INTERNATIONAL PROSECUTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING
2 MARCH 2021 — BEST PRACTICES? — INTERNATIONAL PROSECUTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING
11 MAI 2021 — ASPECTS JURIDIQUES DE LA TRAITE DES ÊTRES HUMAINS
28 JUNE 2022 — JUSTICE & HT: THE GAP BETWEEN THE LAW AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION IN PRACTICE
LEGAL & SUPPLY CHAINS
MIGRATION
NEW PARADIGM
6 OCTOBER 2022 — HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND LAUDATO SI’:
TOWARDS A NEW PARADIGM TO ENSURE THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN DIGNITY,
TO PREVENT AND ERADICATE HUMAN TRAFFICKING
7 MARCH 2023 — ANTHROPOLOGY — FABRICE HADJADJ — VIRTUAL AND REAL WORLDS: HOW TO INHABIT THE DEVASTATED EARTH?
14 MARCH 2023 — FROM MOTIVATION TO VOCATION: BRIAN ISELIN’S JOURNEY AGAINST SLAVERY
24 SEPTEMBER 2024 — GLOBAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING: TOWARDS A NEW PARADIGM
PREVENTIVE STRATEGIES
30 NOVEMBER 2023 — HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND HUMAN RIGHTS
UN NEW YORK HEADQUARTERS SIDE-EVENT / JANUARY 11, 2024: STATEMENT BY KEVIN HYLAND OBE — $30 BILLION NEEDED TO COMBAT HT
11 JANUARY 2024 — SIDE EVENT AT UN NEW YORK HEADQUARTERS — HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTATIVE STRATEGIES AND CARE OF VICTIMS
16 JULY 2024 — NTD FRANCE — INTERVIEW WITH MICHEL VEUTHEY: RITUAL VIOLENCE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING: “WE’RE IN THE MIDDLE OF A SPIRITUAL BATTLE”
24 SEPTEMBER 2024 — GLOBAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING: TOWARDS A NEW PARADIGM
SEX TRAFFICKING
13 APRIL 2021 — DEMAND AS ROOT CAUSE FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING — SEX TRAFFICKING & PROSTITUTION
5 MAY 2021 — ROOT CAUSES FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING — THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY
8 FEBRUARY 2022 — SEXUAL SLAVERY — TESTIMONY AND DEFENDING VICTIMS — MIDDLE EASTERN AND NIGERIAN WOMEN ENSLAVED
16 JULY 2024 — NTD FRANCE — INTERVIEW WITH MICHEL VEUTHEY: RITUAL VIOLENCE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING: “WE’RE IN THE MIDDLE OF A SPIRITUAL BATTLE”
SPORTS
TECHNOLOGY
TESTIMONIES
20 OCTOBER 2020 — THE ROLE OF RELIGIOUS ORDERS IN FIGHTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING — Video
27 OCTOBER 2020 — RELIGIOUS WORKING IN INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING — Video
8 DECEMBER 2021 — RELIGION AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING
8 FEBRUARY 2022 — SEXUAL SLAVERY — TESTIMONY AND DEFENDING VICTIMS — MIDDLE EASTERN AND NIGERIAN WOMEN ENSLAVED
8 MARCH 2022 — WOMEN AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING
6 DECEMBER 2022 — FAITH AND FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING: TESTIMONIES OF SISTERS WORKING FOR THE REHABILITATION OF VICTIMS
UN GENEVA & NEW YORK
27 MARCH 2023 — SIDE EVENT AT UNITED NATIONS GENEVA — HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN ARMED CONFLICTS AND POST-CONFLICT SITUATIONS
4 JULY 2023 — SIDE EVENT AT UNITED NATIONS GENEVA — NON-PUNISHMENT OF VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING:
ENHANCING PROTECTION OF VICTIMS
20 SEPTEMBER 2023 — SIDE EVENT AT UNITED NATIONS GENEVA — RAISING AWARENESS ON CONTEMPORARY SLAVERY
11 DECEMBER 2023 — SIDE EVENT AT UNITED NATIONS GENEVA — REFUGEE PROTECTION AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING: AN IMPORTANT ISSUE FOR THE GLOBAL REFUGEE FORUM 2023
11 JANUARY 2024 — SIDE EVENT AT UN NEW YORK HEADQUARTERS — HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTATIVE STRATEGIES AND CARE OF VICTIMS
20 JUNE 2024 — SIDE EVENT AT UNITED NATIONS GENEVA — MOBILIZING AGAINST TRAFFICKING, EXPLOITATION, AND MODERN SLAVERY IN SPORT — A CALL TO ACTION
16 OCTOBER 2024 — EVENT AT THE UN IN GENEVA — MIGRANTS, REFUGEES, MIGRANT SMUGGLING AND TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF OUR ON-DEMAND WEBINARS
20 OCTOBER 2020 — THE ROLE OF RELIGIOUS ORDERS IN FIGHTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING — Video
27 OCTOBER 2020 — RELIGIOUS WORKING IN INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING — Video
01 DECEMBER 2020 — HEALTH IMPACT OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING: TRAUMA
08 DECEMBER 2020 — HEALTH IMPACT OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING: HEALING
16 FEBRUARY 2021 — WHERE ARE WE NOW? — INTERNATIONAL PROSECUTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING
23 FEBRUARY 2021 — WHAT CAN BE DONE? — INTERNATIONAL PROSECUTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING
2 MARCH 2021 — BEST PRACTICES? — INTERNATIONAL PROSECUTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING
13 APRIL 2021 — DEMAND AS ROOT CAUSE FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING — SEX TRAFFICKING & PROSTITUTION
20 APRIL 2021 — DEMAND AS ROOT CAUSE FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING — FORCED LABOR — THE IMPORTANCE OF SUPPLY CHAIN CONTROL AND THE ROLE OF CONSUMER
5 MAY 2021 — ROOT CAUSES FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING — THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY
11 MAI 2021 — ASPECTS JURIDIQUES DE LA TRAITE DES ÊTRES HUMAINS
18 MAI 2021 — ASSISTANCE HUMANITAIRE ET SOCIALE DES VICTIMES DE LA TRAITE DES ÊTRES HUMAINS
22 JUNE 2021 — MODERN SLAVERY AND DECENT WORK
12 OCTOBER 2021 — LEGAL APPROACHES TO REDUCING THE DEMAND BEHIND HUMAN TRAFFICKING
16 NOVEMBER 2021 — MIGRATION AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING
8 DECEMBER 2021 — RELIGION AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING
8 FEBRUARY 2022 — SEXUAL SLAVERY — TESTIMONY AND DEFENDING VICTIMS — MIDDLE EASTERN AND NIGERIAN WOMEN ENSLAVED
8 MARCH 2022 — WOMEN AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING
14 JUNE 2022 — DEMAND FOR HT: WE ARE ALL RESPONSIBLE FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING AS CONSUMERS OF FORCED LABOR AND SEXUAL SLAVERY. HOW CAN WE END THIS CYCLE ?
28 JUNE 2022 — JUSTICE & HT: THE GAP BETWEEN THE LAW AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION IN PRACTICE
20 SEPTEMBER 2022 — COUNTERING THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY TO RECRUIT AND CONTROL VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING, ESPECIALLY RELATED TO THE SEX TRAFFICKING OF CHILDREN AND WOMEN
6 OCTOBER 2022 — HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND LAUDATO SI’:
TOWARDS A NEW PARADIGM TO ENSURE THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN DIGNITY,
TO PREVENT AND ERADICATE HUMAN TRAFFICKING
7 NOVEMBER 2022 — HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND MIGRATION: CURRENT ASSESSMENT OF THE PERILOUS JOURNEY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA
29 NOVEMBER 2022 — FORCED LABOR AND TRANSPARENCY OF SUPPLY CHAINS: TOWARDS PRESCRIPTIVE OR LEGAL MANDATORY APPROACHES?
6 DECEMBER 2022 — FAITH AND FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING: TESTIMONIES OF SISTERS WORKING FOR THE REHABILITATION OF VICTIMS
7 MARCH 2023 — ANTHROPOLOGY — FABRICE HADJADJ — VIRTUAL AND REAL WORLDS: HOW TO INHABIT THE DEVASTATED EARTH?
14 MARCH 2023 — FROM MOTIVATION TO VOCATION: BRIAN ISELIN’S JOURNEY AGAINST SLAVERY
27 MARCH 2023 — SIDE EVENT AT UNITED NATIONS GENEVA — HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN ARMED CONFLICTS AND POST-CONFLICT SITUATIONS
25 APRIL 2023 — THE NEEDS AND STORIES OF MALE SURVIVORS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, EXPLOITATION AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING
27 JUNE 2023 — MALE SURVIVORS OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE: PRESENTATION OF ENA LUCIA MARIACA PACHECO’S RESEARCH
4 JULY 2023 — SIDE EVENT AT UNITED NATIONS GENEVA — NON-PUNISHMENT OF VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING:
ENHANCING PROTECTION OF VICTIMS
12 SEPTEMBER 2023 — BEST PRACTICES IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION, HEALING, COLLABORATION, AND PROGRAMMES FOR MEN & BOYS
20 SEPTEMBER 2023 — SIDE EVENT AT UNITED NATIONS GENEVA — RAISING AWARENESS ON CONTEMPORARY SLAVERY
12 OCTOBER 2023 — LES SOINS DES TROUBLES DU STRESS POST-TRAUMATIQUE POUR LES VICTIMES DE LA TRAITE DES ÊTRES HUMAINS — PTSD CARE FOR HT VICTIMS
30 NOVEMBER 2023 — HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND HUMAN RIGHTS
5 DECEMBER 2023 — CHALLENGES AND BEST PRACTICES IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING POLICY, LEGISLATION, INVESTIGATION, AND VICTIM SUPPORT SERVICES FOR MALE VICTIMS
11 DECEMBER 2023 — SIDE EVENT AT UNITED NATIONS GENEVA — REFUGEE PROTECTION AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING: AN IMPORTANT ISSUE FOR THE GLOBAL REFUGEE FORUM 2023
11 JANUARY 2024 — SIDE EVENT AT UN NEW YORK HEADQUARTERS — HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTATIVE STRATEGIES AND CARE OF VICTIMS
16 MAY 2024 — THE ESSENTIAL ACTION OF WOMEN RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS IN CARING FOR VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND THE URGENT NEED TO SUPPORT THEM
20 JUNE 2024 — SIDE EVENT AT UNITED NATIONS GENEVA — MOBILIZING AGAINST TRAFFICKING, EXPLOITATION, AND MODERN SLAVERY IN SPORT — A CALL TO ACTION
3 JULY 2024 — TESTIMONY OF THE WINNERS OF THE SISTERS ANTI-TRAFFICKING AWARDS 2024: RELIGIOUS SISTERS’ BEST PRACTICES AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING
16 JULY 2024 — NTD FRANCE — INTERVIEW WITH MICHEL VEUTHEY: RITUAL VIOLENCE, HUMAN TRAFFICKING: “WE’RE IN THE MIDDLE OF A SPIRITUAL BATTLE”
24 SEPTEMBER 2024 — GLOBAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING: TOWARDS A NEW PARADIGM
16 OCTOBER 2024 — EVENT AT THE UN IN GENEVA — MIGRANTS, REFUGEES, MIGRANT SMUGGLING AND TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
21 NOVEMBER 2024 — EVENT AT THE UN IN GENEVA — WORLD FISHERIES DAY — THE PROTECTION AND WELLBEING OF FISHERS AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING
2 DECEMBER 2024 — 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SIGNING OF THE FAITH LEADERS’ UNIVERSAL DECLARATION AGAINST SLAVERY (ROME 2 DECEMBER 2014)
11 MARCH 2025 — LAUNCH OF THE MISSION 89 GLOBAL THEMATIC REPORT ON TRAFFICKING IN SPORT
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Speakers
Watch good practices leaders for victims of human trafficking
The Ad Laudato Si Forum brings together international ethical’s top academics, politicians, business, youth, and civil society leaders to engage in addressing the most pressing issues linked to the future of our common world.
Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to monitor and combat human trafficking. President of the Foundation Collège Universitaire Henry Dunant (CUHD). Doctor of Laws of the University of Geneva, Professor of International Law at Webster University Geneva. From 2010 to 2019, Vice-President of the International Institute of Humanitarian Law, Sanremo. He worked in the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) from 1967 to 2000, as head of the Division of International Organizations, Delegate General for Europe and North America, Regional Delegate for Southern Africa and the Indian Ocean and as Assistant to the President.
Director of the Division for Multilateral Diplomacy, UNITAR.
Founding Member and Global Strategy Director, Santa Marta Group (an anti-trafficking charity that aims to act as a catalyst for law enforcement). Chief Executive, PRAEVENI GLOBAL. 30 years experience of police investigation. From 2010, Head for the establishment of the Metropolitan Police Human Trafficking response in UK and from 2014 to May 2018, first Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner for the UK government, from 2018, Ireland’s representative to the Council of Europe Independent Group of Experts for Trafficking (Greta).
Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, OHCHR.
Permanent Representative of the Republic of The Gambia to the United Nations Office in Geneva.
Training Associate, UNITAR.
Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, UPEACE.
Human security expert specialized in child sexual abuse, exploitation, and trafficking. Trainer, published researcher and international speaker at international conferences, the United Nations and INTERPOL. She currently works at INTERPOL in the Organized and Emerging Crime Directorate. Bachelor’s degrees from the University of Ottawa, Canada, and a master’s degree in human security from Royal Roads University, Canada. For over a decade, she has worked with the Government of Canada, non-governmental organizations, international organizations, INTERPOL, law enforcement, and survivors on research, policy writing, human rights advocacy work, and global projects focused on supporting victims and survivors. Ena Lucia has also assisted vulnerable communities and victims of human trafficking as a volunteer with NGOs in trafficking hotspots.
Organisers
The Foundation Henry Dunant University College (CUHD), based in Geneva (Switzerland), in the hearts of the international community, organizes the platform “adlaudatosi” to promote its webinars on the themes of integral ecology and the fight against human trafficking as well as to contribute to the promotion of a true culture of human rights and human dignity. A new hope is needed to give new impetus to our societies in crisis: a culture that promotes the dignity and integral development of the person must be taught to build a just world and a future for every human being. The theme of integral ecology is central to our thinking. Professor Michel Veuthey, Ambassador of the Order of Malta to monitor and combat trafficking in persons, is CUHD’s President and the initiator of the adlaudatosi project. The Henry Dunant University College Foundation is recognized as a public utility and is controlled by the Swiss Federal Supervisory Authority for Foundations; its donors benefit from swiss tax deductions.
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INTERNATIONAL WEBINARS
ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING
IN THE LIGHT OF “LAUDATO SI”
AND OF THE “FRATELLI TUTTI” ENCYCLICALS
28
Friday
28.03.2025
12:00 -
13:00
(CET)
SIDE EVENT AT UNITED NATIONS GENEVA — HUMAN TRAFFICKING, 25 YEARS AFTER THE PALERMO PROTOCOL, THE NEED FOR REAL ACTION MAKING A DIFFERENCE
The primary objective of this joint conference, organized by UNITAR (United Nations Institute for Training and Research) and the Order of Malta, is to raise awareness about the need for comprehensive training and capacity-building initiatives to combat human trafficking effectively. The event will provide a platform for policymakers, diplomats, law enforcement officials, and civil society actors to exchange ideas and best practices while emphasizing the importance of education and training in preventing and addressing human trafficking
OPENING REMARKS:
H.E. Ambassador Michel Veuthey, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
Rabih El-Haddad, Director of the Division for Multilateral Diplomacy, UNITAR
H.E. Ambassador Dr. David Fernández Puyana, Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, UPEACE
Dr. Anna Sabrina Wollmann, Moderator, Training Associate, UNITAR
Speakers:
Reem Alsalem, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences
H.E. Ambassador Professor Muhammadou M.O. Kah, Permanent Representative of the Republic of The Gambia to the United Nations Office in Geneva
Kevin Hyland OBE, Former UK Government’s first Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner from 2014 to 2018 and Chief Executive, PRAEVENI
Ena Lucia Mariaca Pacheco, LLM, Human security expert specialized in child sexual abuse, exploitation, and trafficking. Trainer, published researcher and international speaker at international conferences, the United Nations and INTERPOL. She currently works at INTERPOL in the Organized and Emerging Crime Directorate. Bachelor’s degrees from the University of Ottawa, Canada, and a master’s degree in human security from Royal Roads University, Canada. For over a decade, she has worked with the Government of Canada, non-governmental organizations, international organizations, INTERPOL, law enforcement, and survivors on research, policy writing, human rights advocacy work, and global projects focused on supporting victims and survivors. Ena Lucia has also assisted vulnerable communities and victims of human trafficking as a volunteer with NGOs in trafficking hotspots. During her time working at Canadian Parliament, Ena Lucia built a database to track human trafficking cases and to provide supporting data for Bill C‑310, a piece of legislation that enhanced the definition of exploitation in the criminal offense of human trafficking. Using information from this database, Bill C‑310 also enabled the prosecution of Canadians who committed crimes against children and human trafficking offenses outside of Canada’s borders. Ena Lucia’s research was also used to support Canadian Legislation, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (Trafficking in Persons) before the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. She is also a published researcher, and her work can be found in the Child Abuse and Neglect Journal special edition on boys. Ena Lucia co-led the first international conference on violence against men and boys