Combatting Child Trafficking | Webinar on Innovative Practices
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The Migrant Protection Platform, in collaboration with the UN’s Migration Network Hub, was pleased to present the webinar titled “Combating Child Trafficking: Lessons from Innovative Practices.” The event took place on Tuesday, 17 December 2024, at 3 PM CET, and aimed to enhance knowledge sharing and collaboration on the topic.
A Timely Discussion on Child Protection
This webinar, aligned with the 2024 World Day Against Trafficking in Persons theme “Leave No Child Behind In the Fight Against Human Trafficking” followed the joint Call for Practices launched earlier in 2024 in partnership with the UN's Migration Network Hub.
Spotlight on Best Practices
The webinar featured representatives from leading organizations who presented their submitted impactful initiatives to protect children and combat trafficking:
- Federal Public Defenders' Office of Brazil (DPU)
- Association "Hors la Rue" (France)
- UNICEF Serbia
- IOM Regional Office for Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
The speakers shared their practices, insights, and lessons learned, fostering a lively exchange of ideas among policymakers, practitioners, and advocates.
What did the event offered?
A unique opportunity to:
- Gain insights into innovative approaches to combating child trafficking.
- Engage with global experts and stakeholders in the field of child protection.
- Strengthen your organization’s strategies by learning from proven practices.
The event also contributed to IOM’s commitment to combat human trafficking through its active role in the Inter-Agency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT) and as the leader of the Migration Action Group within Alliance 8.7.
Continue the conversation by joining the thematic group "Counter-Trafficking" and share your comments and questions in the dedicated forum "End Child Trafficking" by joining the