22nd Conference of the Alliance against Trafficking in Persons
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Join us at the 2022 OSCE Alliance against Trafficking in Persons!
This year’s Alliance Conference will once again be conducted in a blended format and bring the OSCE anti-trafficking community together in person and via online videoconference, upon registration.
Registration for in-person participation will be open until Monday 21 March 2022, 17:00 CET (UTC/GMT+1) via this link: https://events.osce.org/2022-22nd-conference-alliance-against-trafficking-in-persons/registration.
Registration for online participation will be open until Monday, 30 March 2022, 17:00 CET (UTC/GMT+1) via the same link.
After registering, participants will receive an invitation with a link to the Zoom meeting. Please see additional information here below.
Join the conversation on Twitter with #CTHB22. Ahead of the Conference, use #askOSCE to send questions related to the Conference's topic.
Since the adoption of the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children (Palermo Protocol), efforts have been made by the OSCE participating States to ensure identification and protection of victims of trafficking in human beings by adopting relevant documents, reflecting its provisions in national legislation, and setting up systems and mechanisms to implement such legislation. Despite a broad and diverse policy framework, including OSCE recommendations and commitments, significant challenges persist in the area of victim protection.
Human trafficking victims need to be better identified and assisted, taking into account their individual needs, ensuring that such assistance is unconditionally provided to all victims, and adhering to the principles of non-punishment and non-discrimination.
The 22nd Conference of the Alliance against Trafficking in Persons will focus on protection of and assistance to victims of trafficking – and specifically, the application of a victim-centred approach to support victims of trafficking in human beings and uphold their rights.
It intends to draw attention to the importance of granting trafficking victims access to comprehensive assistance as part of a durable solution aimed at their full recovery and (re)integration.
To this end, the conference will analyze some emerging patterns in State protection systems and approaches. It will offer guidance on how to expand existing mechanisms to ensure that they take into account victims’ views and experiences, are inclusive, non-discriminatory and human rights-based, and designed and implemented in a gender-sensitive and trauma-informed manner.
Moreover, panelists will discuss how protection systems need to promptly adapt to take into account the vulnerabilities of the people seeking refuge from armed conflicts.
Live streaming of opening session & keynotes