Non-ILO events

We do not aim to provide an exhaustive list of external events. Main emphasis is given to events in which ILO takes an active part.

October 2009
- 9-10 October 2009, University of Toronto
  The Commodification of Illicit Flows: Labour Migration, Trafficking and Business
  A multidisciplinary international conference on human trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation within the contexts of migration and the global economy.
- 8 October 2009, Amnesty International UK, London
  "What Not to Wear: Cotton and Child Slavery" - [pdf 133 KB]
  This discussion is organized by Anti-Slavery International together with the Environmental Justice Foundation and is hosted by Amnesty International UK. This event has been re-scheduled from June 9 when it was cancelled due to the tube strike
September 2009
- 14-15 September 2009, Vienna, Austria
  Alliance against Trafficking in Persons - Prevention of Modern Slavery: “An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure” - [pdf 33 KB]
  Conference organized by the OSCE, including speakers from ILO, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, IOM, trade unions and NGOs on the prevention of trafficking in human beings.
May 2009
- 11-12 May 2009, Keck Center, National Academy of Sciences, Washington DC
  Identifying Good Practices for Producers/Purchasers to Reduce the Use of Child or Forced Labor
  The workshop is part of a National Research Council (NRC) study sponsored by the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) of the Department of Labor. Participants will discuss the elements of a possible framework for identifying and organizing a standard set of practices that will reduce the likelihood that persons will use forced labor or child labor to produce goods, with a focus on business and governmental practices.
March 2009
- 31 March - 2 April 2009, Kiev, Ukraine
  Fifth Conference on “International Perspectives on Law Enforcement Co-operation in Combating Trafficking in Human Beings - Trafficking for Labour Exploitation”
  This conference, organized by the International Organization for Migration and the Ministry of Interior of Ukraine, aims to bring together law enforcement practitioners from Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine, as well as from other selected countries of origin, transit and destination to continue the dialogue relating to practical and operational initiatives within the context of international co-operat ...
February 2009
- 13 February 2009, Raadzaal, Achter Sint Pieter 200, Utrecht
  Human trafficking, turning our attention to labour exploitation - [pdf 90 KB]
  Conference organized by the Science Shop of Law, Economics and Governance, Utrecht University and the Dutch National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings
November 2008
- 21-23 November 2008, Athens, Greece
  International Trade Union Conference on Combating Forced Labour and Human Trafficking
  Organized by the Greek General Confederation of Labour (GSEE), the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
September 2007
- 24 September - 5 October 2007, Warsaw
  Human Dimension Implementation Meeting - [pdf 41 KB]
  The HDIM is Europe's largest human rights conference and is a forum where representatives from government, civil society and international organizations discuss the implementation of OSCE commitments in the human dimension. One of the sessions focused on forced labour and trafficking
June 2007
- 28-30 June 2007, Hong Kong, China
  Human Trafficking: How best to stem the flow? - [pdf 78 KB]
  The Conference dealt with the most effective immigration, policing, and judicial strategies to reduce human trafficking, the international cooperation, aid and technical assistance, the links to forced labour, the border measures needed, the prosecution of criminal gangs, the retrafficking cycle, and the support to victims of trafficking.
- 7-8 June 2007, Strasbourg, France
  Misuse of the Internet for the recruitment of victims of trafficking in human beings
  The Council of Europe has prepared a study on the misuse of internet for the recruitment of victims of trafficking in human beings. In order to contribute to the preparation of this study, the seminar held in Strasbourg on 7 and 8 June 2007 discussed the different methods used for the recruitment of victims on the internet and possible legislative, administrative and technical measures to combat this misuse. Representatives of the countries which had ratified the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, EUROPOL, EUROJUST, ILO, national polices forces and non-governmental organisations attended the seminar.
April 2007
- 19 April 2007, Hong Kong, China
  Public-Private Partnerships to End Human Trafficking and Forced Labour: New Business Solutions to a Global Challenge
  This Summit is the launch of a two-year initiative that will focus attention on corporate social responsibility to combat human trafficking and forced labour in Asia. It will showcase innovative business practices that are curbing human trafficking for both labour and sexual exploitation.