Launch of the Global Action to Prevent and Address Trafficking in Persons and the Smuggling of Migrants

The Global Action to Prevent and Address Trafficking in Persons and the Smuggling of Migrants is a 4-year (2015-2019) joint initiative by the European Union (EU) and UNODC implemented in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The programme forms part of a joint response to trafficking in persons and the smuggling of migrants and is expected to be delivered in up to 15 strategically selected countries, with a focus on assistance to governmental authorities, civil society organizations, victims of trafficking and smuggled migrants.

Introduction:
Stefano Signore
Head of Unit, DEVCO B3,
Employment, Social Inclusion, Migration

Presentations:
Myria Vassiliadou
EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator

John Brandolino
Director, United Nations Office on Drugs
and Crime (UNODC)

Laurence Hart
Director,
International Organisation Migration (IOM)

UNICEF (tbc)

Conference Language: English
Q&A session: English
Venue: rue de la Loi 43-45, Ground Floor, Brussels
Information:www.ec.europa.eu/europeaid/infopoint