
INTERNATIONAL WEBINARS ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING
IN THE LIGHT OF THE 5TH ANNIVERSARY OF “LAUDATO SI”
AND OF “FRATELLI TUTTI” ENCYCLICALS
At the occasion of the EUROPEAN DAY AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING (18 October 2020)
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
At the occasion of the 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE PALERMO PROTOCOL (15 November 2020)
16 FEBRUARY 2021 — INTERNATIONAL PROSECUTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING
13 APRIL 2021 — DEMAND AS ROOT CAUSE FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING — THE ROLE OF CONSUMERS IN PREVENTING AND COMBATING HT
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A VIBRANT CALL FOR GLOBAL AND PERSONAL AWARENESS FOR ABOLISHING HUMAN TRAFFICKING
WEBINARS ON TUESDAYS
FROM 6 PM TO 8:00 PM CET (Geneva Time)
20 october 2020 (WATCH HERE OUR VIDEO)
27 OCTOBER 2020 (WATCH HERE OUR VIDEO)
01 DECEMBER 2020
08 DECEMBER 2020
16 February 2021
13 April 2021
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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.
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).
Human Trafficking Specialist, presently Project Lead, TIP National Action Plan (Trafficking In Persons Report), Barbados, American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI).
Swiss human rights lawyer, specialized in the defence of victims of armed conflicts, Founder and Director of Civitas Maxima (CM), an international network of lawyers and investigators based in Geneva that since 2012 represents victims of mass crimes in their attempts to obtain justice.
former Australian soldier and federal agent, Founder of Geneva-based Slave Free Trade, a nonprofit working on leveraging the might of the blockchain to rid the world of slave labor.

Director of the Provincial Anti-Human Trafficking Coordination Office housed in the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services (MCSS, established to oversee and coordinate the implementation of Ontario’s Strategy to End Human Trafficking across government) — former HT victim.
Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to monitor and combat human trafficking.
Representative at the UN in Geneva for the Sisters of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd. She worked 30 years with survivors of trafficking in Germany and Albania. She is a workig board member of RENATE and of the Alliance of NGOs on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.
Secretary-General of the ICMC (International Catholic Migration Commission).
President of RENATE Network, Religious in Europe Networking Against Trafficking and Exploitation. Sr. Imelda Poole IBVM (Loreto) is a member of the English Province, who has been on mission in Albania for the last eleven years. Religious in Europe Networking Against Trafficking and Exploitation (RENATE) is a European network of religious and co-workers who work in all fields against trafficking in 31 countries of Europe.

Survivor of the “Lover Boy” Method to Traffick Women into Prostitution. Norak ist Mitglied von Sisters e.V.
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INTERNATIONAL WEBINARS
ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING
IN THE LIGHT OF THE 5TH ANNIVERSARY
OF “LAUDATO SI”
AND OF THE NEW “FRATELLI TUTTI” ENCYCLICAL
Tuesday
20.10.2020
18:00 -
19:30
(CET)
WATCH OUR ON-DEMAND VIDEO
French subtitles
Spanish subtitles
Portuguese subtitles
Italian subtitles
German subtitles
Russian subtitles
Chinese subtitles
Japanese subtitles
Polish subtitles
Dutch subtitles
RELIGIOUS HELPING TRAFFICKING VICTIMS ALONG THE ROAD OF RECOVERY
OPENING REMARKS: Professor Michel Veuthey, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
INTRODUCTION ON “FRATELLI TUTTI” & HUMAN TRAFFICKING: Mgr. Robert Vitillo, Secretary-General, ICMC
Speakers:
Sr. Mirjam Beike, RGS, Moderator
Sr. Maria Luisa Puglisi, AASC, Working with Victims of Trafficking in a Shelter (Fundación Amaranta y Henar Calleja) in Valencia (Spain)
Sr. Patricia Ebegbulem, SSL, Working with Returned Victims of Trafficking in Lagos (Nigeria)
Father Mark Ehichioya Odion, African Project Coordinator, Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales — Awareness Raising Campaign in the United Kingdom
27
Tuesday
27.10.2020
18:00 -
19:30
(CET)
WATCH OUR ON-DEMAND VIDEO
RELIGIOUS WORKING IN INTERNATIONAL ADVOCACY AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING
“Charity has to go together with acting for Justice. Religious will explain to us how they try to be the voice for others, who can not speak for themselves. We will hear about networking, awareness raising activities, prevention work, training and advocacy.”
OPENING REMARKS — OM HUMANITARIAN DIPLOMACY AGAINST HT: Professor Michel Veuthey, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
INTRODUCTION ON ADVOCACY AND ROOT CAUSES: Mgr. Robert Vitillo, Secretary-General, ICMC
Speakers:
Sr. Mirjam Beike, RGS, Moderator
Sr. Imelda Poole, IBVM, President of RENATE Network, OBE
Sr. Winifred Doherty, NGO Main Representative at the UN in NY, Good Shepherd Sisters
Brian Bond, Director of Edmund Rice International, committed to working for children and young people who are marginalised
CONCLUSION: Luke de Pulford, Director and Co-Founder ARISE Foundation
01
Tuesday
01.12.2020
18:00 -
20:00
(CET)
IMPACT OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING ON HEALTH: TRAUMA
OPENING REMARKS: Professor Michel Veuthey, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
Speakers:
Sr. Mirjam Beike, RGS, Moderator
Irena Kraja, , Psychologist at MWL Advice & Service Center of Tirana ASC (Albania)
Dr. Elizabeth Saenz, M.D., UNODC, Project coordinator, Liaison Officer WHO Geneva
Theo Hendrickx, Manna Foundation’ Founder. The Manna Foundation offers psychosocial, pastoral and therapeutic help and advices on polyclinical basis. The expertise bureau offers a wide range of assistance, training and scientific research with regard to human trafficking, specifically to Loverboy problems, domestic violence and honor related violence. Theo Hendrickx is also a former police official
08
Tuesday
08.12.2020
18:00 -
19:30
(CET)
IMPACT OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING ON HEALTH: HEALING
OPENING REMARKS: Professor Michel Veuthey, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
Speakers:
Sr. Mirjam Beike, RGS, Moderator
Mariana Meshi, Director of the shelter “Different & Equal” in Tirana Albania
Adelajda Alikaj, has a background in clinical psychology, and has worked for 4 years directly with victims of trafficking in the Organization Different & Equal. She has given contribution in different roles in the organization, organizing Art Therapy Sessions, which is a form of psychotherapy that uses art as its primary mode of expression and communication
Ornela Hinaj, Psychologist, Arttherapist of the shelter “Different & Equal”
Irena Kraja, Coordinator / Psychologist at MWL Advice & Service Center of Tirana ASC (Albania)
This webinar shall highlight:
- Trauma: having been trafficked leads to severe trauma for the persons concerned.
- The steps of a long process of healing: in this Webinar we learn why the healing and reintegration process of victims of trafficking is so long and complex.
- Art therapy: we will learn more about a shelter for survivors of trafficking in Albania, and how this shelter provides reintegration services to their beneficiaries, with a highlight on art therapy, which is surprisingly effective for victims of trauma.
- Intercultural approaches: we will take a deeper look into practical methods and different approaches on how to help victims of trafficking, who find themselves in a culture which is very different from their own.
16
Tuesday
16.02.2021
18:00 -
20:00
(CET)
Kevin Hyland, former Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner for the UK government: “This needs to change!” — Judges’ Summit on Human Trafficking and Organized Crime — THE PONTIFICAL ACADEMY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES 2016.
INTERNATIONAL PROSECUTION OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Speakers:
Professor Michel Veuthey, Moderator, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
Morgane Nicot, Discussant, UNODC Criminal Justice Officer, Team Leader, Knowledge Development / Human Trafficking & Migrant Smuggling
Kevin Hyland, 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). Currently Chair of the Leadership Group for Responsible Recruitment (the leverage of major international brands to promote responsible recruitment practices in the way that migrant workers are recruited) and senior advisor for the Santa Marta Group (Church and Law Enforcement Combatting Modern Slavery)
Jennifer Richardson, since November 2016, Director of the Provincial Anti-Human Trafficking Coordination Office housed in the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services (MCSS, established to oversee and coordinate the implementation of Ontario’s Strategy to End Human Trafficking across government. Ms. Richardson has spent over 22 years combating human trafficking, and is a survivor of human trafficking. She was previously the senior manager of Manitoba’s Sexual Exploitation Unit and Tracia’s Trust: Manitoba’s Sexual Exploitation Strategy
Dr. Olivia Smith, Human Trafficking Specialist, presently Project Lead, TIP National Action Plan (Trafficking In Persons Report), Barbados, American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI). She served for several years in various capacities within the Government of Barbados, the CARICOM Secretariat (Caribbean Community) and as Executive Director of the Caribbean Anti-Human Trafficking Foundation
Alain Werner, Swiss human rights lawyer, specialized in the defence of victims of armed conflicts, Founder and Director of Civitas Maxima, an international network of lawyers and investigators based in Geneva that since 2012 represents victims of mass crimes in their attempts to obtain justice
Brian Iselin, former Australian soldier and federal agent, Founder of Geneva-based Slave Free Trade, a nonprofit working on leveraging the might of the blockchain to rid the world of slave labor
13
Tuesday
13.04.2021
18:00 -
19:30
(CET)
DEMAND AS ROOT CAUSE FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING – THE ROLE OF CONSUMERS IN PREVENTING AND COMBATING HT
OPENING REMARKS — DEMAND’S RESPONSIBLITY: Professor Michel Veuthey, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
INTRODUCTION ON DEMAND’S ROLE: Brian Iselin, Founder of Geneva-based Slave Free Trade, a nonprofit working on leveraging the might of the blockchain to rid the world of slave labor
Speakers:
Sr. Mirjam Beike, RGS, Moderator
Sandra Norak, Survivor of the “Lover Boy” Method to Traffick Women into Prostitution
Sr. Lea Ackermann, Founder of SOLWODI, an international association that helps women in emergency situations
Inge Bell, German human rights activist, entrepreneur and second chairperson of the women’s rights organization Terre des Femmes and the Bavarian branch of the aid organization Solwodi