Combatting Child Trafficking: Lessons from Innovative Practices

Date: 17 December 2024
Time: 3pm CEST

Moderator: 

• Francesco Giasi, KM Officer (Protection), Protection Division, IOM  

Opening Remarks: ​

• Marina Manke, Chief, IOM Global Migration Data Analysis Centre (GMDAC)

IOM Counter-Trafficking Work: ​

• Zahra Atbi, Project Officer (Counter-Trafficking), Protection Division, IOM

Presentation of Practices: ​

• Guillaume Lardanche, Director, Association "Hors la Rue", France -Accompanying unaccompanied children forced to commit offences in the recognition of their status as victims of human trafficking

• Juliane Rigon Taborda​, Federal Public Defender, Federal Public Defenders' Office of Brazil (DPU) - Pacaraima Committee  

• Marija Zivkovic​, Protection of Refugee and Migrant Children, UNICEF Serbia -Protection of refugee and migrant children and women from human trafficking

• Rawaa Ahmed​, Protection Officer, IOM Middle East and North Africa - IOM’s Regional Programme Strengthens the Protection of Child Victims across North Africa and Key Routes

Q&A:

• So Young Chang, Project Officer, UN Migration Network's Hub

Closing Remarks:

• Anders Lisborg, Senior Knowledge Management Specialist, UN Migration Network