Non-ILO events

March 2012

1. Migrant workers: responsible recruitment & fair hiring to combat human trafficking in South Asia

   07 March 2012

   The Institute for Human Rights and Business and Verité organize a multi-stakeholder roundtable to explore the challenges, risks and human rights responsibilities around recruiting Indian, Bangladeshi and Nepali migrant workers for overseas employment, and ensuring responsible practice to combat human trafficking.

2. Human trafficking for labour exploitation in Germany

   02 March 2012

   Workshop organised by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (BMAS)which will discuss the development of sustainable support structures for victims of human trafficking for labour exploitation

3. Victim of Trafficking... and then?

   02 March 2012

   Roundtable organised by the HEI Graduate Institute. A phenomenon known as "modern day slavery", sex trafficking has become increasingly pervasive. The panel will explore this horrific issue from the perspective of a victim and feature experts who are working to combat human trafficking. Panelists will provide an overview of the problem in Geneva, Switzerland, and at international levels, and examine the steps being taken to address the phenomenon.

June 2011

1. Conference "Preventing Trafficking in Human Beings for Labour Exploitation: Decent Work and Social Justice"

   14 June 2011

   The 11th High-level Alliance against Trafficking in Persons conference aims to gain a deeper understanding and to analyse the various interconnected factors that foster the exploitation of people in slavery-like practice. The event is split into two segments: Mr Guy Ryder, Executive Director of the Standards and Fundamental Rights at Work Department at the ILO, will participate to the First Segment, which focuses on the added value and challenges of partnership and co-operation to fight trafficking in human beings as a form of modern-day slavery.The Second Segment brings together a variety of actors and experts, to generate exchange of information and expertise coming from very diverse fields, explore innovative ideas to tackle the problem and encourage new partnerships.

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   The forum aims to discuss means of legal redress and compensation for trafficked migrant workers.

January 2011

1. Trafficking in Human Beings in Finnish Work Life

   18 January 2011

   The seminar aims to raise awareness about the existence of forced labour in Finland and develop strategies and recommendations for prevention.

November 2010

1. The Cost of Forced Labor, Exploitation and Human Trafficking

   11 November 2010

   This Social Development Brown Bag Lunch is part of the Conflict Crime and Violence Cluster's (CCV) continued work to promote an improved understanding of the role of CCV within the development context and promoting effective, practical strategies to reduce and prevent CCV through the World Bank's work.

October 2010

1. End Human Trafficking Now: Enforcing the UN Protocol

   29 October 2010

   International forum hold by the End Human Trafficking Now! (EHTN!) Campaign, SMWIPM, in partnership with the United Nations and the Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking (UN.GIFT), Orascom Telecom Holding, Manpower, the GAP, Microsoft, the World Bank, and Vital Voices Global Partnership. The forum will focus on key issues related to human trafficking, identify best practices and positive experiences, and carve out a set of challenges to pursue with various partners.

August 2010

1. Partnerships among international organisations active in the field of trafficking in human beings

   27 August 2010

   4th meeting of the Committee of the Parties of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings. The aim of the debate is to determine the actions to be taken to strengthen partnerships and improve co-ordination between the different international organisations active in the field of preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims.

June 2010

1. European Parliament seminar on combating and preventing trafficking in human beings: the way forward

   29 June 2010

   During the seminar, members of European Parliament urged greater emphasis on this issue. As Parliament's rapporteur Anna Hedh said it "is 2010 and women are still sold into slavery - even though slavery was abolished long ago". The Swedish Socialist believes Europe is engaged in an "every day struggle" against it.

May 2010

1. "Human Trafficking, a complex reality"

   12 May 2010

   Conference arranged by the Danish Centre against Human Trafficking, organized under the Danish National Board of Social Services

April 2010

1. ESRC seminar series on Unfree Labour

   25 April 2010

   Seminar organized by the University of Manchester, co-sponsored by Anti-Slavery International

January 2010

1. Roundtable "Protecting Migrant Workers in the Supply Chain"

   27 January 2010

   The Business and Migration Initiative, a partnership programme of the Institute for Human Rights and Business and the International Business Leaders Forum, is co-hosting a roundtable ‘Protecting Migrant Workers in the Supply Chain’ with the Ethical Trading Initiative.

October 2009

1. The Commodification of Illicit Flows: Labour Migration, Trafficking and Business

   05 October 2009

   A multidisciplinary international conference on human trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation within the contexts of migration and the global economy.

September 2009

1. "What Not to Wear: Cotton and Child Slavery"

   07 September 2009

   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

July 2009

1. Prevention of Modern Slavery: “An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure”

   09 July 2009

   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

1. Identifying Good Practices for Producers/Purchasers to Reduce the Use of Child or Forced Labor

   29 May 2009

   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

1. Fifth Conference on “International Perspectives on Law Enforcement Co-operation in Combating Trafficking in Human Beings - Trafficking for Labour Exploitation”

   20 March 2009

   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-operation in combating human trafficking.

December 2008

1. Human trafficking, turning our attention to labour exploitation

   10 December 2008

   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

1. International Trade Union Conference on Combating Forced Labour and Human Trafficking

   27 November 2008

   Organized by the Greek General Confederation of Labour (GSEE), the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)