OUR WEBINARS
Our webinars are part of the Ad Laudato Si initiative, a collaborative network of international experts committed to combating human trafficking.
This project was launched to foster awareness, encourage joint research, and promote collective action to address this global scourge.
Through these online events, we aim to:
- Deepen understanding of the causes and consequences of trafficking
- Highlight effective strategies and policy responses
- Amplify the voices of survivors, placing their experiences at the heart of the conversation.
- Deepen understanding of the causes and consequences of trafficking
- Highlight effective strategies and policy responses
- Amplify the voices of survivors, placing their experiences at the heart of the conversation.
Webinar List
Here is the list of all our webinars, clink on the title to access the related content:
- N°48 –Event at the UN in Geneva – Mobilizing Against Human Trafficking in Sports – Women’s Safeguarding & the Global Thematic Report (2025-06-19)
N°47 – Event at the UN in Geneva – Human Trafficking, 25 Years After the Palermo Protocol, the Need for Real Action Making a Difference (2025-03-28)
N°46 – Launch of the Mission89 Global Thematic Report on Trafficking in Sport (2025-03-11)
N°45 – Event - 10th Anniversary of the Signing of the Faith Leaders’ Universal Declaration against Slavery (2024-12-02)
N°44 – Event at the UN in Geneva – World Fisheries Day – Protection and Wellbeing of Fishers Against Human Trafficking (2024-11-21)
N°43 – Event at the UN in Geneva – Migrants, Refugees, Migrant Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons (2024-10-16)
N°42 – Global Justice & Human Trafficking: Towards a New Paradigm (2024-09-24)
N°41 – Testimony of the 2024 Winners of the Sisters Anti-Trafficking Awards: Sister's Best Practices (2024-07-03)
N°40 – Event at the UN in Geneva – Mobilizing Against Trafficking, Exploitation and Modern Slavery in Sports (2024-06-20)
N°39 –The Essential Action of Women Religious Congregations in Caring for Victims and Survivors of Human Trafficking and the Urgend Need to Support them (2024-06-16)
N°38 – Event at the UN in New York – Human Trafficking: Preventative Strategies and Care of Victims (2024-01-11)
N°37 – Event at the UN in Geneva – Refugee Protection and Human Trafficking; An important Issue for the Global Refugee Forum 2023 (2023-12-11)
N°36 – Challenges and Best Practices in Human Trafficking Policy, Legislation, Investigation, and Victim Support Services for Male Victims (2023-12-05)
N°35 –Event at the UN in Geneva – Human Trafficking and Human Rights (2023-11-30)
N°34 –Event - Les soins des troubles du stress post-traumatique (PTSD) pour les victimes de la traite de personnes (2023-10-12)
N°33 – Event at the UN in Geneva – Raising Awareness on Contemporary Forms of Slavery (2023-09-20)
N°32 – Best Practices in Human Trafficking Prevention, Healing, Collaboration and Programmes for Men and Boys (2023-09-12)
N°31 – Event at the UN in Geneva - Non-Punishment of Victims of Human Trafficking: Enhancing the Protection of Victims (2023-07-04)
N°30 – Male Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse: Ena Lucia Mariaca Pacheco’s Research (2023-06-27)
N°29 – The Needs and Stories of Male Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse, Exploitation and Human Trafficking (2023-04-25)
N°28 – Event at the UN in Geneva – Human Trafficking in Armed Conflicts and Post-Conflict Situations (2023-03-27)
N°27 – From Motivation to Vocation: Biran Iselin’s Journey Against Slavery (2023-03-14)
N°26 – Fabrice Hadjadj: Mondes Virtuels et Monde Réel : Comment Habiter la Terre Dévastée (2023-03-07)
N°25 – Faith and Fight Against Human Trafficking (2022-12-06)
N°24 – Forced Labor and Supply Chain Transparency – Legal Approaches (2022-11-29)
N°23 – Human Trafficking and Migration: Perilous Journey in the Mediterranean (2022-11-07)
N°22 – Event - Human Trafficking and Laudato Si’ – A New Paradigm (2022-10-06)
N°21 – Countering Use of Technology in Sex Trafficking (2022-09-20)
N°20 – Justice and Human Trafficking: The Gap Between the Law and Practice (2022-06-28)
N°19 – Demand for Human Trafficking: We Are All Responsible (2022-06-14)
N°18 – Women Against Human Trafficking (2022-03-03)
N°17 – Sexual Slavery – Testimony and Defense of Middle Eastern & Nigerian Women (2022-02-08)
N°16 – Religion Against Human Trafficking (2021-12-08)
N°15 – Migration and Human Trafficking – Present Assessment (2021-11-16)
N°14 – Legal Approaches to Reducing Demand (2021-10-12)
N°13 – Modern Slavery and Decent Work (2021-06-22)
N°12 –Assistance humanitaire et sociale des victimes de la traite des êtres humains (2021-05-18)
N°11 –Aspects juridiques de la traite des êtres humains (2021-05-11)
N°10 – Root Causes for Human Trafficking - The Role of Technology (2021-05-05)
N°9 –Demand As Root Cause for Human Trafficking– Forced Labour, Supply Chains, and Consumers (2021-04-20)
N°8 – Demand As Root Cause for Human Trafficking – Sex Trafficking and Prostitution (2021-04-13)
N°7 – Best Practices – International Prosecution of Human Trafficking (2021-03-02)
N°6 – What Can Be Done? International Prosecution of Human Trafficking (2021-02-23)
N°5 –Where Are We Now? International Prosecution of Human Trafficking (2021-02-16)
N°4 – Impact on Human Trafficking and Health: Healing (2020-12-08)
N°3 –Impact of Human Trafficking on Health: Trauma (2020-12-01)
N°2 – Religious Working in International Advocacy Against Human Trafficking (2020-10-27)
N°1 –Religious Helping Trafficking Victims Along the Road of Recovery (2020-10-20)
#48 EVENT AT THE UN IN GENEVA - Mobilizing against Human Trafficking in Sports: Women’s Safeguarding & the Global Thematic Report (19.06.2025)
INTRODUCTION
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
H.E. Ambassador Lansana Alison GBERIE, Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Republic of Sierra Leone
MODERATOR
Dr. May IKEORA-AMAMGBO, Africa Director, Mission89
SPEAKERS
Ms. Marie-Laure LEMINEUR, Head of Safeguarding and Child Protection, Social Responsibility and Education Division, FIFA
Dr. Katarina SCHWARZ, Associate Professor in Antislavery Law, University of Nottingham
Hon. Jared OKELO, Member of Parliament, Republic of Kenya
Ms. Céline MOREAU, Founding Partner, Peter & Moreau, Attorneys at Law
Ms. Ashleigh PLUMPTRE, Professional Footballer in Saudi Premier League, Al Ittihad
Ms. Katriina TALASLAHTI, Professional Footballer, Club Dijon FCO
H.E. Ambassador Christian GUILLERMET FERNÁNDEZ, Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Republic of Costa Rica
Ms. Lerina BRIGHT, Executive Director and Founder of Mission89
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
H.E. Ambassador Lansana Alison GBERIE, Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Republic of Sierra Leone
MODERATOR
Dr. May IKEORA-AMAMGBO, Africa Director, Mission89
SPEAKERS
Ms. Marie-Laure LEMINEUR, Head of Safeguarding and Child Protection, Social Responsibility and Education Division, FIFA
Dr. Katarina SCHWARZ, Associate Professor in Antislavery Law, University of Nottingham
Hon. Jared OKELO, Member of Parliament, Republic of Kenya
Ms. Céline MOREAU, Founding Partner, Peter & Moreau, Attorneys at Law
Ms. Ashleigh PLUMPTRE, Professional Footballer in Saudi Premier League, Al Ittihad
Ms. Katriina TALASLAHTI, Professional Footballer, Club Dijon FCO
H.E. Ambassador Christian GUILLERMET FERNÁNDEZ, Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Republic of Costa Rica
Ms. Lerina BRIGHT, Executive Director and Founder of Mission89
#47 EVENT AT THE UN IN GENEVA - Human Trafficking, 25 Years After the Palermo Protocol, the Need for Real Action Making a Difference (28.03.2025)
INTRODUCTION
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
Rabih EL-HADDAD, Director of the Division for Multilateral Diplomacy, UNITAR
H.E. Ambassador Dr. David Fernández PUYANA, Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, UPEACE
H.E. Ambassador Dr. David Fernández PUYANA, Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, UPEACE
MODERATOR
Dr. Anna Sabrina WOLLMANN, Training Associate, UNITAR
SPEAKERS
Reem ALSALEM, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences
H.E. Ambassador Professor Muhammadou M.O. KAH, Permanent Representative of the Republic of The Gambia to the United Nations Office in Geneva
Kevin HYLAND OBE, LLM, Chief Executive, PRAEVENI GLOBAL. Kevin Hyland has over 30 years of policing experience and founded the UK Metropolitan Police’s Human Trafficking Unit. He was the UK’s first Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (2014–2018) and currently represents Ireland on the Council of Europe’s anti-trafficking body, GRETA. He chairs the Leadership Group for Responsible Recruitment and advises the Santa Marta Group, which brings together Church and law enforcement to combat modern slavery
Ena Lucia Mariaca PACHECO, Human Security Researcher and Author - specialized in child, boys and men abuse and human trafficking, member of Global Association of Human Trafficking Scholars (GAHTS), Author of “The needs and stories of male survivors of child sexual abuse, exploitation and human trafficking”
SPEAKERS
Reem ALSALEM, Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences
H.E. Ambassador Professor Muhammadou M.O. KAH, Permanent Representative of the Republic of The Gambia to the United Nations Office in Geneva
Kevin HYLAND OBE, LLM, Chief Executive, PRAEVENI GLOBAL. Kevin Hyland has over 30 years of policing experience and founded the UK Metropolitan Police’s Human Trafficking Unit. He was the UK’s first Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (2014–2018) and currently represents Ireland on the Council of Europe’s anti-trafficking body, GRETA. He chairs the Leadership Group for Responsible Recruitment and advises the Santa Marta Group, which brings together Church and law enforcement to combat modern slavery
Ena Lucia Mariaca PACHECO, Human Security Researcher and Author - specialized in child, boys and men abuse and human trafficking, member of Global Association of Human Trafficking Scholars (GAHTS), Author of “The needs and stories of male survivors of child sexual abuse, exploitation and human trafficking”
#46 Launch of the Mission89 Global Thematic Report on Trafficking in Sport (11.03.2025)
INTRODUCTION
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
MODERATOR
Lerina BRIGHT, Executive Director and Founder of Mission89 publishing “the Global Thematic Report on Sport Trafficking”
SPEAKERS
Kevin HYLAND OBE, LLM, Chief Executive, PRAEVENI GLOBAL. Kevin Hyland has over 30 years of policing experience and founded the UK Metropolitan Police’s Human Trafficking Unit. He was the UK’s first Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (2014–2018) and currently represents Ireland on the Council of Europe’s anti-trafficking body, GRETA. He chairs the Leadership Group for Responsible Recruitment and advises the Santa Marta Group, which brings together Church and law enforcement to combat modern slavery
John-Michael LANDER, Survivor of child sexual abuse, certified Trainer and Life Coach for the Self-Talk Institute, voice for the voiceless he is the founder of “An Athlete’s Silence”
Olawale MAIYEGUN, Former Ambassador of Nigeria and former Director for Social Affairs, African Union, Independent Consultant
Dr. Monique EMSER, Senior Lecturer and Political Science Programme Coordinator, University of KwaZulu-Natal, contributing researcher to the report. Expert in complex crimes specialising in human trafficking and counter-trafficking governance.
Dr. Katarina SCHWARZ, Associate Professor in Antislavery Law, University of Nottingham
Hon. Jared OKELO, Member of Parliament, Republic of Kenya
Ms. Marie-Laure LEMINEUR, Head of Safeguarding and Child Protection, Social Responsibility and Education Division, FIFA
#45 EVENT - 10th Anniversary of the Signing of the Faith Leaders’ Universal Declaration against Slavery (02.12.2024)
INTRODUCTION
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
H.E. Ambassador Lansana Alison GBERIE, Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Republic of Sierra Leone
SPEAKERS
H.E. Archbishop Marcelo Sánchez SORONDO, Argentine Catholic bishop, Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, Vatican City
Bishop Emeritus Alastair REDFERN, former leader of the Church of England’s anti-slavery work, was instrumental in establishing the Santa Marta Group. Before retiring, he also served in British politics as a member of the House of Lords
Monsignor Riyyan Chaves MENDOZA, Deputy Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
H.E. Ambassador Lansana Alison GBERIE, Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Republic of Sierra Leone
SPEAKERS
H.E. Archbishop Marcelo Sánchez SORONDO, Argentine Catholic bishop, Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, Vatican City
Bishop Emeritus Alastair REDFERN, former leader of the Church of England’s anti-slavery work, was instrumental in establishing the Santa Marta Group. Before retiring, he also served in British politics as a member of the House of Lords
Monsignor Riyyan Chaves MENDOZA, Deputy Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva
Kevin HYLAND OBE, LLM, Chief Executive, PRAEVENI GLOBAL. Kevin Hyland has over 30 years of policing experience and founded the UK Metropolitan Police’s Human Trafficking Unit. He was the UK’s first Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (2014–2018) and currently represents Ireland on the Council of Europe’s anti-trafficking body, GRETA. He chairs the Leadership Group for Responsible Recruitment and advises the Santa Marta Group, which brings together Church and law enforcement to combat modern slavery
Frederique SEIDEL, Programme Executive for Child Rights and Manager of the WCC-UNICEF Partnership at the World Council of Churches (WCC). She holds a master’s degree in Sociology from the Sorbonne and Freie Universität Berlin, and specialized in Educational Science and International Relations at the Institut d’Études Politiques in Paris
Reverend Glen RUFFEL, MSc, Anglican Communion Geneva Representative to the United Nations in Geneva
Father Jeff BAYHI & Father Charles SWANSON, Directors of Metanoia, a Centre for Trafficked Girls in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Frederique SEIDEL, Programme Executive for Child Rights and Manager of the WCC-UNICEF Partnership at the World Council of Churches (WCC). She holds a master’s degree in Sociology from the Sorbonne and Freie Universität Berlin, and specialized in Educational Science and International Relations at the Institut d’Études Politiques in Paris
Reverend Glen RUFFEL, MSc, Anglican Communion Geneva Representative to the United Nations in Geneva
Father Jeff BAYHI & Father Charles SWANSON, Directors of Metanoia, a Centre for Trafficked Girls in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
#44 EVENT AT THE UN IN GENEVA - World Fisheries Day: The Protection and Wellbeing of Fishers Against Human Trafficking (21.11.2024)
INTRODUCTION
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
MODERATOR
Fr. Bruno CICERI, International Director, Stella Maris Scalabrinian Network (SMSN), based at the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development in Rome. Member of the Executive Council of the International Christian Maritime Association
SPEAKERS
Dr. Miguel BERNAL, Executive Secretary of the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Kevin HYLAND OBE, LLM, Chief Executive, PRAEVENI GLOBAL. Kevin Hyland has over 30 years of policing experience and founded the UK Metropolitan Police’s Human Trafficking Unit. He was the UK’s first Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (2014–2018) and currently represents Ireland on the Council of Europe’s anti-trafficking body, GRETA. He chairs the Leadership Group for Responsible Recruitment and advises the Santa Marta Group, which brings together Church and law enforcement to combat modern slavery
Christine BADER, Legal Specialist in the Maritime and Transport Unit of the Sectoral Policies Department at the International Labour Organization (ILO)
Dr. Ismael Cobos DELGADO, Deputy Director of the Maritime Safety Division at the International Maritime Organization (IMO)
Dr. Jessica SPARKS, Adjunct Assistant Professor in the MS Conservation Medicine program at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Research Assistant Professor in the Division of Agriculture, Food, and Environment at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University, Associate Director of Tufts’ Rights Lab Ecosystems and Environment Program, Assistant Professor of Antislavery Economics at the University of Nottingham
Chris WILLIAMS, UK fisheries expert, International Transport Workers’ Federation Fisheries Section
Fr. Marcio TONIAZZO, Executive Director, Scalabrini International Migration Network (SIMN)
#43 EVENT AT THE UN IN GENEVA - Migrants, Refugees, Migrant Smuggling and Trafficking in Persons (16.10.2024)
CO-ORGANIZERS:
Permanent Mission of the Holy See to the UN and other international organizations in Geneva
Sovereign Order of Malta
San Remo International Institute of Humanitarian Law
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
CO-SPONSORS:
Permanent Mission of Italy
Permanent Mission of Switzerland
INTRODUCTION
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
MODERATOR
Prof. Claudio DELFABRO, Director of the Department of International Refugee Law and Migration Law at the International Institute of Humanitarian Law (IIHL), former Head of the Protection Section at UNHCR’s Global Learning and Development Centre
SPEAKERS
H.E. Archbishop Ettore BALESTRERO, Ambassador, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva and to the World Trade Organization (WTO), and Representative of the Holy See to the International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Alem MAKKONEN, Senior Policy Officer at the Protection Division, International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Vincent COCHETEL, UNHCR’s Special Envoy for the Central Mediterranean Kendall ALAIMO, Survivor of child sex trafficking and re-exploitation. She works globally to educate and support those impacted by trauma while advocating for ethical care for complex trauma survivors
Simone CAPOLUPO, Head of the Knowledge Management Department of Good Shepherd International Foundation (GSIF)
#42 Global Justice & Human Trafficking: Towards a New Paradigm (24.09.2024)
OPENING REMARKS:
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
MODERATOR
Prof. Thomas POGGE, Leitner Professor of Philosophy and International Affairs at Yale University and founding Director of its Global Justice Program, part-time position at the University of Central Lancashire, Member of the Norwegian Academy of Science, co-founder of Academics Stand Against Poverty (ASAP) and Incentives for Global Health, which works to improve access to medicines for the poor through initiatives like the Health Impact Fund
SPEAKER
Rev. Jose NANDHIKKARA, Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy of the at Dharmaram Vidya Kshetram and Christ University, Bangalore, India
#41 Testimony of the 2024 Winners of the Sisters Anti-Trafficking Awards: Religious Sister's Best Practices (03.07.2024)
INTRODUCTION
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
SPEAKERS (Sisters, Winners of the Anti-Trafficking Awards 2024, nominated in Rome on 23 May 2024):
Sr. Marie Claude NADDAF, Regional Coordinator of Wells of Hope, part of the Talitha Kum Network in the Middle East
Sr. Anne VICTORY, Member of Humility of Mary (HM) Leadership Team for a term of 4 years. Director of education and founder Collaborative to End Human Trafficking
Sr. Grasy Luisa RODRIGUES, Founding member of the newly formed NGO “Mukti Kiran” near Goa in India (Ray of Liberation)
#40 EVENT AT THE UN IN GENEVA - Mobilizing against Trafficking, Exploitation and Modern Slavery in Sport (20.06.2024)
INTRODUCTION
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
MODERATOR
Prof. Parosha CHANDRAN, Professor of Practice in Modern Slavery Law in The Dickson Poon School of Law, King’s College London
Kevin HYLAND, OBE, LLM, Chief Executive, PRAEVENI GLOBAL. Kevin Hyland has over 30 years of policing experience and founded the UK Metropolitan Police’s Human Trafficking Unit. He was the UK’s first Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (2014–2018) and currently represents Ireland on the Council of Europe’s anti-trafficking body, GRETA. He chairs the Leadership Group for Responsible Recruitment and advises the Santa Marta Group, which brings together Church and law enforcement to combat modern slavery
John-Michael LANDER, Survivor of child sexual abuse, certified Trainer and Life Coach for the Self-Talk Institute, voice for the voiceless he is the founder of “An Athlete’s Silence”
Kathryn LESLIE, Safeguarding Senior Manager, FIFA
Amy Eun BYUL PARK, Certified Safeguarding and Integrity Officer at the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC), serving as Liaison to the Athletes’ Commission, Diversity and Inclusivity Commission, and Integrity Commission. Educated at Ewha Womans University (Korea) and the International Olympic Academy
Lerina BRIGHT, Executive Director and Founder of Mission89
#39 The Essential Action of Women Religious Congregations in Caring for Victims and Survivors of Human Trafficking and the Urgent Need to Support them (16.06.2024)
INTRODUCTION
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
SPEAKERS
Sister Mirjam BEIKE, Sister of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd (RGS), Apostolic Councilor for Germany & Albania (since 2022), Member of the Congregational Chapter of the Order in Rome, Representative to the United Nations in Geneva for the SRGS, Anti-trafficking practitioner with over 30 years of experience in Germany and Albania
Sister Francoise JIRANONDA, Sister of St. Paul of Chartres, Laureate of the Sisters Anti-Trafficking Awards 2023. Sister Francoise has opened two schools that protect young Thai women vulnerable to the sex trade.
Sister Olivia UMOH, Catholic Sister of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Director of Safe-Child Advocacy (SCA)
Sister Patricia EBEGBULEM, Sister of Saint Louis (SSL), Head of Bakhita House in Lagos, Nigeria, a shelter for returned victims of trafficking, Winner of the Sisters Anti-Trafficking Award 2023 (London), Recipient of the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice medal (2012), the highest Papal honor for consecrated persons, awarded by Pope Benedict XVI
#38 EVENT AT THE UN IN NEW YORK - Human Trafficking, Preventative Strategies and Care of Victims (11.01.2024)
INTRODUCTION
H.E. Dr. Paul BERESFORD-HILL, Permanent Observer of the Sovereign Order of Malta to the UN, New York
H.E. Dr. Paul BERESFORD-HILL, Permanent Observer of the Sovereign Order of Malta to the UN, New York
SPEAKERS
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
Mrs. Deborah O’HARA-RUSCKOWSKI, Special Advisor on Human Trafficking to the Sovereign Order of Malta at the United Nations, New York, Founder & President, Global Strategic Operatives (GSO), Founder, The O’Connell House Member, Order of Malta (DM)
Mr. Kevin HYLAND, OBE, LLM, Chief Executive, PRAEVENI GLOBAL. Kevin Hyland has over 30 years of policing experience and founded the UK Metropolitan Police’s Human Trafficking Unit. He was the UK’s first Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (2014–2018) and currently represents Ireland on the Council of Europe’s anti-trafficking body, GRETA. He chairs the Leadership Group for Responsible Recruitment and advises the Santa Marta Group, which brings together Church and law enforcement to combat modern slavery
H.E. Mr. Antonio Manuel Revilla LAGDAMEO, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Nations
H.E. Mrs. Diarra DIME-LABILLE, Minister Counsellor, Permanent Mission of France
Mr. Mauricio Reza BAUTISTA, Attaché & Human Rights Expert, Permanent Mission of Mexico
Hilary L. CHESTER, Ph.D., formerly with the US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
Ms. Alice ECKSTEIN, Project Director, Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST), Former Programme Manager for the Modern Slavery Programme at United Nations University Centre for Policy Research in New York
Ms. Alice ECKSTEIN, Project Director, Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST), Former Programme Manager for the Modern Slavery Programme at United Nations University Centre for Policy Research in New York
#37 EVENT AT THE UN GENEVA - Refugee Protection and Human Trafficking : An Important Issue for the Global Refugee Forum 2023 (11.12.2023)
INTRODUCTION
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
Geneviève COLAS, Head of Anti-Human Trafficking at Secours Catholique - Caritas France, Member of COATNET (Christian Organizations Against Trafficking in Human Beings), Member of the French National Consultative Commission on Human Rights (CNCDH)
Speakers:
H.E. Ambassador Jérôme BONNAFONT, Permanent Representative of France to the UN and other international organizations, Geneva
H.E. Ambassador Jürg LAUBER, Permanent Representative to the UN and and other international organizations, Geneva
Prof. Siobhán MULLALY, UN Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children, Professor of Human Rights Law at the Irish Centre for Human Rights, National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway, Director, Irish Centre for Human Rights, NUI Galway, Former President (2017–2019) of the Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA)
Vincent COCHETEL, UNHCR’s Special Envoy for the Central Mediterranean Situation
H.E. Anna EKSTEDT, Ambassador for combating Trafficking in Persons, Sweden
Yitna GETACHEW, Head of the Protection Division, IOM
Belancille MUKAMUSIGALI, Head of Anti-trafficking and Migration Sector, Caritas Rwanda
Tory CLAWSON, Director, Migration & Displacement Initiative, Save the Children
Tory CLAWSON, Director, Migration & Displacement Initiative, Save the Children
Grainne O’HARA, Senior Human Rights Adviser, UN OHCHR
Devota NUWE, Head of Programs, Refugee Law Project, Uganda
Francesca PIZZUTELLI, Deputy Director and Head of the Refugee and Migrant’s Rights Team, Amnesty International — International Secretariat
#36 Challenges and Best Practices in Human Trafficking Policy, Legislation, Investigation, and Victim Support Services for Male Victims (05.12.2023)
INTRODUCTION
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
Speakers:
Ena Lucia Mariaca PACHECO, Human Security Researcher and Author - specialized in child, boys and men abuse and human trafficking, member of Global Association of Human Trafficking Scholars (GAHTS), Author of “The needs and stories of male survivors of child sexual abuse, exploitation and human trafficking”
Cristian EDUARDO, Co-founder of “United Immigrants of New York” and “Mujeres en Resistencia”, advocate, speaker and educator for anti-trafficking initiatives. He is a survivor of international and domestic sex and labor trafficking.
Holly WOOD, Researcher, educator, communications and volunteer lead. She is the Vice Chair of the Ottawa Coalition to End Human Trafficking, and the Chair of the Coalition’s Advocacy Committee
#35 EVENT AT THE UN IN GENEVA - Human Trafficking and Human Rights (30.11.2023)
INTRODUCTION
H.E Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
SPEAKERS
Dr. Umesh PALWANKAR, Executive Director, Geneva Centre for Human Rights Advancement and Global Dialogue
Mgr. Robert J. VITILLO, Secretary-General, International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC)
Claudio DELFABRO, Director of the Department of International Refugee Law and Migration Law at the International Institute of Humanitarian Law (IIHL), former Head of the Protection Section at UNHCR’s Global Learning and Development Centre
Paola FUDAKOWSKA, Legal Consultant, TRIAL International
Alisa GBIORCZYK, International Survivors of Trafficking Advisory Council (ISTAC), Member, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and CEO & Founder, CYBER NITEWATCH
Ena Lucia Mariaca PACHECO, Human Security Researcher and Author - specialized in child, boys and men abuse and human trafficking, member of Global Association of Human Trafficking Scholars (GAHTS), Author of “The needs and stories of male survivors of child sexual abuse, exploitation and human trafficking”
#34 EVENT - Les soins des troubles du stress post-traumatique (PTSD) pour les victimes de la traite de personnes (12.10.2023)
INTRODUCTION & MODÉRATION :
Professeur Michel Veuthey, Ambassadeur de l’Ordre de Malte contre la traite de personnes
Intervenants :
Joana HERRMAN, psychologue du refuge genevois du « Cœur des Grottes », spécialisée en psychotraumatologie
Doctoresse Sophie DURIEUX, Responsable RSP HUG (RÉSEAU SANTÉ POUR TOUS)
Docteur Emmanuel ESCARD, Responsable de l’Unité Interdisciplinaire de Médecine et Prévention de la Violence (UIMPV—HUG)
Co-organisateurs :
Ordre de Malte
Fondation du Coeur des Grottes
Association Astrée, refuges pour victimes de la traite à Genève et à Lausanne
#33 EVENT AT THE UN IN GENEVA - Raising Awareness on Contemporary Slavery (20.09.2023)
INTRODUCTION & MODERATION
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
Speakers:
Dr. Berta FERNANDEZ-ALFARA, IOM Chief of Mission, Coordination Office for Switzerland and Liechtenstein
H.E. Cindy DYER, Ambassador at large, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, US. Department of State
Prof. Tomoya OBOKATA, Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, Human Rights Council, UN Geneva
Alice ECKSTEIN, Project Director, Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST), Former Programme Manager for the Modern Slavery Programme at United Nations University Centre for Policy Research in New York
Organizers:
Sovereign Order of Malta
IOM Switzerland
Co-sponsors: U.S. Permanent Mission to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
Permanent Mission of Colombia to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
Permanent Mission of the Principality of Liechtenstein to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva
#32 Best Practices in Human Trafficking Prevention, Healing, Collaboration and Programmes for Men & Boys (12.09.2023)
INTRODUCTION
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
MODERATOR
Ena Lucia Mariaca PACHECO, Human Security Researcher and Author - specialized in child, boys and men abuse and human trafficking, member of Global Association of Human Trafficking Scholars (GAHTS), Author of “The needs and stories of male survivors of child sexual abuse, exploitation and human trafficking”
SPEAKERS
Francesco CECON, Head of the Global Boys Initiative at ECPAT International and leads the programme design and implementation with members and partners since May 2022
Perry POWER, Actor, Speaker and entrepreneur
Nathan EARL, Researcher, advocate, and public health consultant focused on building resilient communities resistant to exploitation, Consultant with the National Youth Law Center, Consultant with the National Center on Child Trafficking, Consultant with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Equity and Human Trafficking Technical Assistance Centers, Co-founder of the U.S. Council on Violence Against Men and Boys, Board Director at Love146
#31 EVENT AT THE UN IN GENEVA - Non-Punishment of Victims of Human Trafficking: Enhancing Protection of Victims (04.07.2023)
INTRODUCTION
SPEAKERS
Geneviève COLAS, Head of Anti-Human Trafficking at Secours Catholique – Caritas France Member of COATNET (Christian Organizations Against Trafficking in Human Beings) Member of the French National Consultative Commission on Human Rights (CNCDH)
Virginia GAMBA, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (Under-Secretary General)
Patrick EBA, Deputy Director for Protection, UNHCR
Dr. Charlie LAMENTO, United Nations Permanent Representative for Global Hope Network International (GILLP) and former prosecutor
Olivia SMITH, Human Trafficking Specialist, Project Lead for Barbados TIP National Action Plan (Trafficking In Persons Report) and American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI), Former government official in Barbados, Former staff member at CARICOM Secretariat (Caribbean Community), Former Executive Director of the Caribbean Anti-Human Trafficking Foundation
Andrea SALVONI, United Nations Acting Coordinator for Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings, OSCE
Ena Maria Lucia PACHECO and Silvia DE ROSA, INTERPOL Representatives
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
SPEAKERS
Geneviève COLAS, Head of Anti-Human Trafficking at Secours Catholique – Caritas France Member of COATNET (Christian Organizations Against Trafficking in Human Beings) Member of the French National Consultative Commission on Human Rights (CNCDH)
Virginia GAMBA, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (Under-Secretary General)
Patrick EBA, Deputy Director for Protection, UNHCR
Dr. Charlie LAMENTO, United Nations Permanent Representative for Global Hope Network International (GILLP) and former prosecutor
Olivia SMITH, Human Trafficking Specialist, Project Lead for Barbados TIP National Action Plan (Trafficking In Persons Report) and American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI), Former government official in Barbados, Former staff member at CARICOM Secretariat (Caribbean Community), Former Executive Director of the Caribbean Anti-Human Trafficking Foundation
Andrea SALVONI, United Nations Acting Coordinator for Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings, OSCE
Ena Maria Lucia PACHECO and Silvia DE ROSA, INTERPOL Representatives
#30 Male Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse: Presentation of Ena Lucia Mariaca Pacheco's Research (27.06.2023)
INTRODUCTION
SPEAKERS
Ena Lucia Mariaca PACHECO, Human Security Researcher and Author - specialized in child, boys and men abuse and human trafficking, member of Global Association of Human Trafficking Scholars (GAHTS), Author of “The needs and stories of male survivors of child sexual abuse, exploitation and human trafficking”
John-Michael LANDER, Survivor of child sexual abuse, certified Trainer and Life Coach for the Self-Talk Institute, voice for the voiceless he is the founder of “An Athlete’s Silence”
Jeffrey TENNANT, Lived-expert, author, and survivor of child sex trafficking. Motivated by a desire to help others, he wrote and published his first book, The Way of Escape: The True Story of a Teenage Boy’s Miraculous Escape from Sex Traffickers and a Healing Journey of Recovery
Cranford BLACKMON, Survivor of child sexual abuse, public speaker and founder of LaBCaF
Martin PELDERS, Survivor of child sexual abuse, author of “The Pumpkin Van” and public speaker, founder of MatrixMen.
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
SPEAKERS
Ena Lucia Mariaca PACHECO, Human Security Researcher and Author - specialized in child, boys and men abuse and human trafficking, member of Global Association of Human Trafficking Scholars (GAHTS), Author of “The needs and stories of male survivors of child sexual abuse, exploitation and human trafficking”
John-Michael LANDER, Survivor of child sexual abuse, certified Trainer and Life Coach for the Self-Talk Institute, voice for the voiceless he is the founder of “An Athlete’s Silence”
Jeffrey TENNANT, Lived-expert, author, and survivor of child sex trafficking. Motivated by a desire to help others, he wrote and published his first book, The Way of Escape: The True Story of a Teenage Boy’s Miraculous Escape from Sex Traffickers and a Healing Journey of Recovery
Cranford BLACKMON, Survivor of child sexual abuse, public speaker and founder of LaBCaF
Martin PELDERS, Survivor of child sexual abuse, author of “The Pumpkin Van” and public speaker, founder of MatrixMen.
#29 The Needs and Stories of Male Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse, Exploitation and Human Trafficking (25.04.2023)
INTRODUCTION
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
SPEAKERS
Ena Lucia Mariaca PACHECO, Human Security Researcher and Author - specialized in child, boys and men abuse and human trafficking, member of Global Association of Human Trafficking Scholars (GAHTS), Author of “The needs and stories of male survivors of child sexual abuse, exploitation and human trafficking”
Jeffrey TENNANT, Lived-expert, author, and survivor of child sex trafficking. Motivated by a desire to help others, he wrote and published his first book, The Way of Escape: The True Story of a Teenage Boy’s Miraculous Escape from Sex Traffickers and a Healing Journey of Recovery
Dr. Glenn MILES, Independent researcher, trainer, writer, and networker, Senior researcher with up! International
#28 EVENT AT THE UN IN GENEVA - Human Trafficking in Armed Conflicts and Post-Conflict Situations (27.03.2023)
INTRODUCTION
Geneviève COLAS, Head of Anti-Human Trafficking at Secours Catholique – Caritas France Member of COATNET (Christian Organizations Against Trafficking in Human Beings) Member of the French National Consultative Commission on Human Rights (CNCDH)
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
SPEAKERS
Virginia GAMBA, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (Under-Secretary General)
Natalia HOLYNSKA, Manager of counter-trafficking projects, Caritas Ukraine and COATNET
Codruta FERNEA, President of Catholic Action Romania, Romania
Hessen SAYAH, Head of Protection Department, Caritas Lebanon and COATNET, Lebanon
Mikiko ŌTANI, Member, United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, International human rights lawyer based in Tokyo, Family law practitioner focusing on women’s and children’s rights, Active in academic research and teaching, Member of the Executive Council, Japan Chapter of the Asian Society of International Law
Hessen SAYAH, Head of Protection Department, Caritas Lebanon and COATNET, Lebanon
Mikiko ŌTANI, Member, United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child, International human rights lawyer based in Tokyo, Family law practitioner focusing on women’s and children’s rights, Active in academic research and teaching, Member of the Executive Council, Japan Chapter of the Asian Society of International Law
#27 From Motivation to Vocation: Biran Iselin’s Journey Against Slavery (14.03.2023)
INTRODUCTION
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
SPEAKERS
Brian ISELIN, former Australian soldier and federal agent, human right activist against modern slavery, Founder of Slave Free Trade and Iselin Human Rights, 30 years of international experience on all the various fronts of human trafficking 
#26 Fabrice Hadjadj: Mondes Virtuels et Monde Réel : Comment Habiter la Terre Dévastée (07.03.2023)
INTRODUCTION:
Professor Élisabeth PARMENTIER, Dean of the Faculty of Theology, University of Geneva
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
SPEAKERS:
Fabrice HADJAJ, Director, European Institute of Anthropological Studies, Fribourg, Switzerland, French writer, philosopher, and playwright, Graduate of the Institute of Political Studies, Paris Holds an agrégation in philosophy, Known for essays on salvation, technology, and the body, Playwright with several theater works, Author of three books on visual arts, Musician and composer of several albums
#25 Faith and Fight Against Human Trafficking (06.12.2022)
INTRODUCTION
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
MODERATOR
Sister Mirjam BEIKE, Sister of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd (RGS), Apostolic Councilor for Germany & Albania (since 2022), Member of the Congregational Chapter of the Order in Rome, Representative to the United Nations in Geneva for the SRGS, Anti-trafficking practitioner with over 30 years of experience in Germany and Albania
SPEAKERS
Sister Olivia UMOH, Catholic Sister of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Director of Safe-Child Advocacy (SCA)
Sister Patricia EBEGBULEM, Sister of Saint Louis (SSL), Head of Bakhita House in Lagos, a shelter for returned victims of trafficking, Winner of the Sisters Anti-Trafficking Award 2023 (London), Recipient of the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice medal (2012), the highest Papal honor for consecrated persons, awarded by Pope Benedict XVI
Sister Francesca EDET, Daughter of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Permanent Representative of Daughters of Charity NGO at the United Nations in Geneva
#24 Forced Labor and Supply Chain Transparency – Legal Approaches (29.11.2022)
INTRODUCTION
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
SPEAKERS
Professor Dame Sara THORNTON DPE, QBM, Author of the Report Introduction “AN OPPORTUNITY FOR IMPACT”, UK’s Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (May 2019 – April 2022), Professor of Practice in Modern Slavery Policy, The Rights Lab, University of Nottingham
Rebekah ARMSTRONG, Report author, Director of Business and Human Rights Consultants, Head of Advocacy and Justice at World Vision Chair of the New Zealand Human Trafficking Research Coalition, Led the first research on worker exploitation in New Zealand, Advisory member of the New Zealand Centre for Research on Modern Slavery, Member of the Modern Slavery Leadership Advisory Group to the New Zealand Government
Professor Natalia SZABLEWSKA, Report author, Lawyer and social scientist, Professor of Law and Society, The Open University (UK), Academic affiliations in New Zealand, Australia, and Cambodia, Chair, Business and Human Rights Committee, Australian Lawyers for Human Rights (ALHR), Member, Modern Slavery Leadership Advisory Group, New Zealand Government
#23 Human Trafficking and Migration: Perilous Journey in the Mediterranean (07.11.2022)
INTRODUCTION
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
SPEAKERS
Dr. Caroline ABU SA'DA, Executive Director of SOS Méditerranée Switzerland and member of the founders of the international entity
Vincent COCHETEL, UNHCR’s Special Envoy for the Central Mediterranean
Father Mussie ZERAI, Roman Catholic priest known for helping migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa to Europe during the European migrant crisis, Head of the refugee rights organization Habeshia, Nobel Peace Prize nominee in 2015
#22 EVENT - Human Trafficking and Laudato Si’ – A New Paradigm (06.10.2022)
INTRODUCTION
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
SPEAKERS
Rev. Fr. Fabio BAGGIO, Under-Secretary of the Refugees and Migrants Section of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development since January 1, 2017
Andrea MARCHESANI, Coordinator, Research Office of the Migrants and Refugees Section, External Advisor, Foreign Affairs Department of the Order of Malta, Special Adviser, Order of Malta, Member, Migrants & Refugees Section, Member, Integral Human Development Department of the Holy See
#21 Countering Use of Technology in Sex Trafficking (20.09.2022)
INTRODUCTION
H.E. Professor Michel Veuthey, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
SPEAKERS
Don Fortunato DI NOTO, a Catholic priest from Avola, President of the Meter Association, known for leading efforts against online pedophilia and child pornography, Member of national and regional anti-pedophilia task forces, member of the Scientific Committee of the Italian Postal and Communications Police
Prof. Paolo CAMPANA, University of Cambridge and Oxford, United Kingdom, author of the GRETA report “Online and technology-facilitated trafficking in human beings” (April 2022)
#20 Justice and Human Trafficking: The Gap Between the Law and Practice (28.06.2022)
INTRODUCTION
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
SPEAKERS
Alain WERNER, Swiss human rights lawyer, specialized in the defence of victims of armed conflicts. and Director of Civitas Maxima (CM).
Professor Fausto POCAR, Honorary President, International Institute of Humanitarian Law; Professor of International Law, Law Faculty, University of Milan Judge; International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), The Hague; President, ICTY (2005–2008); Judge, Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR); Judge ad hoc, International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Ukraine vs. Russian Federation case (appointed in 2017)
Kevin HYLAND, OBE, LLM, Chief Executive, PRAEVENI GLOBAL Kevin Hyland has over 30 years of policing experience and founded the UK Metropolitan Police’s Human Trafficking Unit. He was the UK’s first Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (2014–2018) and currently represents Ireland on the Council of Europe’s anti-trafficking body, GRETA. He chairs the Leadership Group for Responsible Recruitment and advises the Santa Marta Group, which brings together Church and law enforcement to combat modern slavery
#19 Demand for Human Trafficking: We Are All Responsible (14.06.2022)
INTRODUCTION
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
MODERATOR
Brian ISELIN, former Australian soldier and federal agent, human right activist against modern slavery, Founder of Slave Free Trade and Iselin Human Rights, 30 years of international experience on all the various fronts of human trafficking
SPEAKERS
Inge BELL, Human rights activist, Entrepreneur, Chairperson, Bavarian branch of Solwodi (aid organization), Second Chairperson, Terre des Femmes (women’s rights organization), her advoacy focuses are on reform of prostitution laws in Germany and promotion of the Nordic model (penalizing buyers of sexual services to combat sexual exploitation)
Valiant RILEY, OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
#18 Women Against Human Trafficking (08.03.2022)
INTRODUCTION
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
SPEAKERS
Sr. Imelda POOLE, President of RENATE (Religious in Europe Networking Against Trafficking and Exploitation) - a European network of religious and collaborators combatting human trafficking in 31 countries. She has served in Albania for the past eleven years. Awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her work against human trafficking
SPEAKERS
Sr. Imelda POOLE, President of RENATE (Religious in Europe Networking Against Trafficking and Exploitation) - a European network of religious and collaborators combatting human trafficking in 31 countries. She has served in Albania for the past eleven years. Awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her work against human trafficking
Inge BELL, Human rights activist, Entrepreneur, Chairperson, Bavarian branch of Solwodi (aid organization), Second Chairperson, Terre des Femmes (women’s rights organization), her advoacy focuses are on reform of prostitution laws in Germany and promotion of the Nordic model (penalizing buyers of sexual services to combat sexual exploitation)
Sr. Patricia EBEGBULEM, Sister of Saint Louis (SSL), Head of Bakhita House in Lagos, a shelter for returned victims of trafficking, Winner of the Sisters Anti-Trafficking Award 2023 (London), Recipient of the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice medal (2012), the highest Papal honor for consecrated persons, awarded by Pope Benedict XVI
#17 Sexual Slavery – Testimony and Defense of Middle Eastern & Nigerian Women (08.02.2022)
INTRODUCTION
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
SPEAKERS
Alain WERNER, Swiss human rights lawyer, specialized in the defence of victims of armed conflicts. and Director of Civitas Maxima (CM).
Sara DANIEL, journalist for the Nouvel Observateur, great reporter and specialist of the Middle East. Author, with Benoît Kanabus, of La Putain du Califat (published by Grasset 2020)
Benoît KANABUS, Author, with Sara Daniel, of La Putain du Califat (ed. Grasset 2020)
Sr. Patricia EBEGBULEM, Sister of Saint Louis (SSL), Head of Bakhita House in Lagos, a shelter for returned victims of trafficking, Winner of the Sisters Anti-Trafficking Award 2023 (London), Recipient of the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice medal (2012), the highest Papal honor for consecrated persons, awarded by Pope Benedict XVI
Benjamin GREER, Emergency Management Coordinator and Instructor for the California Governor’s Office, and former Special Deputy Attorney General, develops anti-trafficking training for law enforcement and emergency personnel. His current research focuses on how terrorist groups like Boko Haram, ISIS, and Al-Shabaab use trafficking to fund their operations
#16 Religion against Human Trafficking (08.12.2021)
INTRODUCTION
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
MODERATOR
Sr. Mirjam BEIKE, Sister of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd (RGS), Apostolic Councilor for Germany & Albania (since 2022), Member of the Congregational Chapter of the Order in Rome, Representative to the United Nations in Geneva for the SRGS, Anti-trafficking practitioner with over 30 years of experience in Germany and Albania
SPEAKERS
H.E. Cardinal Dieudonné NZAPALAINGA and Imam Abdelouaye OUASSELEGUE - bearing witness and taking action to avoid instrumentalisation of religion by warlords and to promote reconciliation in the Central African Republic (RCA)
Dr. Reda BENKIRANE, a sociologist and philosopher, international consultant based in Geneva, living between Switzerland and Morocco. Author of several works on complexity, interdisciplinarity, and intercultural issues, and the founder and editor of the knowledge portal Archipress.org and the research initiative Iqbal workshop
Rabbi François GARAÏ, Geneva Interreligious Council, President of the Geneva Spiritual Appeal
Prof. Azza KARAM, Secretary-General, Religions for Peace
#15 Migration and Human Trafficking - Assessment of the Present Situation and Proposals of Experts (16.11.2021)
INTRODUCTION
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
SPEAKERS
Professor Siobhán MULLALLY, UN Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children, Professor of Human Rights Law at the Irish Centre for Human Rights, National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway, Director, Irish Centre for Human Rights, NUI Galway, Former President (2017–2019) of the Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA)
Kelly RYAN, former U.S. senior official and Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Immigration and Border Security (2010–2013), coordinated the Intergovernmental Consultations on Migration (CIG), Vice-President of Henry Dunant University College
Andria KENNEY, Counter-Trafficking in Emergencies Specialist at IOM, co-chairs the Global Protection Cluster Anti-Trafficking Task Team. Supported vulnerable migrants in crisis settings across Libya, South Sudan, Somalia, and Kenya
Mgr. Robert VITILLO, Secretary-General, International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC)
Stéphane JAQUEMET, Director of Policy at ICMC and Head of the Civil Society Coordinating Office for the Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD
Father Mussie ZERAI, Roman Catholic priest known for helping migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa to Europe during the European migrant crisis, Head of the refugee rights organization Habeshia, Nobel Peace Prize nominee in 2015
#14 Legal Approaches to Reducing the Demand Behind Human Trafficking (12.10.2021)
INTRODUCTION
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
Claire POTAUX VESY, IOM-Berne’s Deputy Chief of Mission, Coordination Office for Switzerland and Liechtenstein
MODERATOR
Brian ISELIN, former Australian soldier and federal agent, human right activist against modern slavery, Founder of Slave Free Trade and Iselin Human Rights, 30 years of international experience on all the various fronts of human trafficking
SPEAKERS
Judge Marc STEINER? served on the Swiss Federal Administrative Court since 2007. Specializes in the legal aspects of integrating environmental and social criteria into public procurement and is co-author of the key reference work Praxis des öffentlichen Beschaffungsrechts
John Anthony MCCARTHY, Chair of the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney Anti-Slavery Taskforce Executive Team, Australian Ambassador to the Holy See from 2012 to 2016, QC, Queens Counsel at the NSW Bar and a barrister in Sydney
#13 Modern Slavery and Decent Work (22.06.2021)
INTRDOCUTION
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
MODERATOR
Sr. Mirjam BEIKE, Sister of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd (RGS), Apostolic Councilor for Germany & Albania (since 2022), Member of the Congregational Chapter of the Order in Rome, Representative to the United Nations in Geneva for the SRGS, Anti-trafficking practitioner with over 30 years of experience in Germany and Albania
SPEAKERS
Brian ISELIN, former Australian soldier and federal agent, human right activist against modern slavery, Founder of Slave Free Trade and Iselin Human Rights, 30 years of international experience on all the various fronts of human trafficking
Cristina DURANTI, Director of GSIF Good Shepherd International Foundation which won the Thomson Reuters Foundation Stop Slavery Award for their work fighting the exploitation of children forced to work in mines in DR Congo
Andrea MARCHESANI, Coordinator, Research Office of the Migrants and Refugees Section, External Advisor, Foreign Affairs Department of the Order of Malta, Special Adviser, Order of Malta, Member, Migrants & Refugees Section, Member, Integral Human Development Department of the Holy See
Dr. Gabriele SPINA, psychologist, project manager for the Consortium Il Nodo in Catania Italy, in charge of youth protection and migrants
Prof. Marc CHESNEY, Head of Banking and Finance at the University of Zürich, aleading critic of the financial sector's impact on the real economy and democracy. Former HEC Paris associate dean and author of The Permanent Crisis
#12 Assistance humanitaire et sociale des victimes de la traite des êtres humains (18.05.2021)
INTRODUCTION
S.E. Professeur Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassadeur de l’Ordre de Malte pour lutter contre la traite des êtres humains
INTERVENANTS
Geneviève COLAS, Responsable de la lutte contre la traite des êtres humains au Secours Catholique – Caritas France, Membre de COATNET (Réseau des organisations chrétiennes contre la traite des êtres humains), Membre de la Commission nationale consultative des droits de l’homme (CNCDH – France)
Cécile RIOU-BATISTA, Secrétaire générale adjointe de la Commission Nationale Consultative des Droits de l’Homme (CNCDH)
Cristina DURANTI, Directrice de la Fondation Internationale du Bon Pasteur, qui a remporté le prix Stop Slavery de la Fondation Thomson Reuters pour son travail de lutte contre l’exploitation des enfants forcés de travailler dans les mines en République Démocratique du Congo
Olivier PEYROUX, Sociologue et cofondateur de Trajectoires, association spécialisée dans la prise en compte des populations migrantes habitant en bidonville et squats en France
Nicolas LE COZ, Lieutenant-Colonel de la gendarmerie nationale et commandant en second de l’Office central de lutte contre les crimes contre l’humanité et les crimes de haine (OCLCH)
#11 Aspects juridiques de la traite des êtres humains (11.05.2021)
INTRDOCUTION
S.E. Professeur Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassadeur de l’Ordre de Malte pour lutter contre la traite des êtres humains
INTERVENANTS
Nicolas LE COZ, Lieutenant-Colonel de la gendarmerie nationale et commandant en second de l’Office central de lutte contre les crimes contre l’humanité et les crimes de haine (OCLCH)
Morgane NICOT, Officier de justice pénale de l’ONUDC, Chef d’équipe, Développement des connaissances / Traite des êtres humains et trafic de migrants
Geneviève COLAS, Responsable de la lutte contre la traite des êtres humains au Secours Catholique – Caritas France, Membre de COATNET (Réseau des organisations chrétiennes contre la traite des êtres humains), Membre de la Commission nationale consultative des droits de l’homme (CNCDH – France)
#10 Root Causes for Human Trafficking – The Role of Technology (05.05.2021)
OPENING REMARKS
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
MODERATOR
Sr. Mirjam BEIKE, Sister of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd (RGS), Apostolic Councilor for Germany & Albania (since 2022), Member of the Congregational Chapter of the Order in Rome, Representative to the United Nations in Geneva for the SRGS, Anti-trafficking practitioner with over 30 years of experience in Germany and Albania
SPEAKERS
Andrea MARCHESANI, Coordinator, Research Office of the Migrants and Refugees Section, External Advisor, Foreign Affairs Department of the Order of Malta, Special Adviser, Order of Malta, Member, Migrants & Refugees Section, Member, Integral Human Development Department of the Holy See
Don Fortunato DI NOTO, a Catholic priest from Avola, President of the Meter Association, known for leading efforts against online pedophilia and child pornography, Member of national and regional anti-pedophilia task forces, member of the Scientific Committee of the Italian Postal and Communications Police
Brian ISELIN, former Australian soldier and federal agent, human right activist against modern slavery, Founder of Slave Free Trade and Iselin Human Rights, 30 years of international experience on all the various fronts of human trafficking
Shawn KOHL, Director for Central and Eastern Europe at International Justice Mission, a human rights agency combatting slavery, sexual exploitation, and violent oppression. He leads efforts to support local governments in victim rescue, prosecution of offenders, and strengthening justice systems
#9 Demand As Root Cause for Human Trafficking - Forced Labour, Supply Chains, and Consumers (20.04.2021)
OPENING REMARKS
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
MODERATOR
Sr. Mirjam BEIKE, Sister of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd (RGS), Apostolic Councilor for Germany & Albania (since 2022), Member of the Congregational Chapter of the Order in Rome, Representative to the United Nations in Geneva for the SRGS, Anti-trafficking practitioner with over 30 years of experience in Germany and Albania
SPEAKERS
Brian ISELIN, former Australian soldier and federal agent, human right activist against modern slavery, Founder of Slave Free Trade and Iselin Human Rights, 30 years of international experience on all the various fronts of human trafficking
John Anthony MCCARTHY, Chair of the Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney Anti-Slavery Taskforce Executive Team, Australian Ambassador to the Holy See from 2012 to 2016, QC, Queens Counsel at the NSW Bar and a barrister in Sydney
Cristina DURANTI, Director of GSIF Good Shepherd International Foundation which won the Thomson Reuters Foundation Stop Slavery Award for their work fighting the exploitation of children forced to work in mines in DR Congo
#8 Demand As Root Cause for Human Trafficking - Sex Trafficking and Prostitution (13.04.2021)
INTRODUCTION
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
MODERATOR
Sr. Mirjam BEIKE, Sister of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd (RGS), Apostolic Councilor for Germany & Albania (since 2022), Member of the Congregational Chapter of the Order in Rome, Representative to the United Nations in Geneva for the SRGS, Anti-trafficking practitioner with over 30 years of experience in Germany and Albania
SPEAKERS
Brian ISELIN, former Australian soldier and federal agent, human right activist against modern slavery, Founder of Slave Free Trade and Iselin Human Rights, 30 years of international experience on all the various fronts of human trafficking
Sandra NORAK, Survivor of the “Lover Boy” Method to Traffick Women into Prostitution
Sr. Lea ACKERMANN, Founder of SOLWODI, an international association that helps women in emergency situations
Inge BELL, Human rights activist, Entrepreneur, Chairperson, Bavarian branch of Solwodi (aid organization), Second Chairperson, Terre des Femmes (women’s rights organization), her advoacy focuses are on reform of prostitution laws in Germany and promotion of the Nordic model (penalizing buyers of sexual services to combat sexual exploitation)
#7 Best Practices – International Prosecution of Human Trafficking (02.03.2021)
MODERATOR
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
SPEAKERS
Sr. Mirjam BEIKE, Sister of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd (RGS), Apostolic Councilor for Germany & Albania (since 2022), Member of the Congregational Chapter of the Order in Rome, Representative to the United Nations in Geneva for the SRGS, Anti-trafficking practitioner with over 30 years of experience in Germany and Albania
Msgr. Marcelo Sánchez SORONDO, Argentine Catholic bishop, Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, Vatican City
Professor Fausto POCAR, Honorary President, International Institute of Humanitarian Law; Professor of International Law, Law Faculty, University of Milan Judge; International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), The Hague; President, ICTY (2005–2008); Judge, Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR); Judge ad hoc, International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Ukraine vs. Russian Federation case (appointed in 2017)
Morgane NICOT, UNODC Criminal Justice Officer, Team Leader, Knowledge Development / Human Trafficking & Migrant Smuggling
Brian ISELIN, former Australian soldier and federal agent, human right activist against modern slavery, Founder of Slave Free Trade and Iselin Human Rights, 30 years of international experience on all the various fronts of human trafficking
Don Fortunato DI NOTO, a Catholic priest from Avola, President of the Meter Association, known for leading efforts against online pedophilia and child pornography, Member of national and regional anti-pedophilia task forces, member of the Scientific Committee of the Italian Postal and Communications Police
#6 What Can Be Done - International Prosecution of Human Trafficking (23.02.2021)
MODERATOR
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
SPEAKERS
H.E. Ambassador Elisabeth TICHY, Chair, United Nations Human Rights Council (since Dec 2019); Permanent Representative of Austria to the UN in Geneva (since Dec 2017); Former Director General for Legal and Consular Affairs, Austrian Foreign Ministry First Austrian National Coordinator on Combatting Human Trafficking; President, Austrian Task Force on Combatting Human Trafficking (since 2009)
Kevin HYLAND, OBE, LLM, Chief Executive, PRAEVENI GLOBAL. Kevin Hyland has over 30 years of policing experience and founded the UK Metropolitan Police’s Human Trafficking Unit. He was the UK’s first Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (2014–2018) and currently represents Ireland on the Council of Europe’s anti-trafficking body, GRETA. He chairs the Leadership Group for Responsible Recruitment and advises the Santa Marta Group, which brings together Church and law enforcement to combat modern slavery
Jennifer RICHARDSON, Director of the Provincial Anti-Human Trafficking Coordination Office housed in the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services (established to oversee and coordinate the implementation of Ontario’s Strategy to End Human Trafficking across government), former Human Trafficking victim
Peter WILLIAMS, Principal Advisor on Modern Slavery at International Justice Mission (IJM), leading global best practices based on IJM’s anti-slavery programs. With over a decade of field experience, he previously led two IJM offices, former Crown Prosecutor
Brian ISELIN, former Australian soldier and federal agent, human right activist against modern slavery, Founder of Slave Free Trade and Iselin Human Rights, 30 years of international experience on all the various fronts of human trafficking
#5 Where Are We Now - International Prosecution of Human Trafficking (16.02.2021)
MODERATOR
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
SPEAKERS
Morgane NICOT, Discussant, UNODC Criminal Justice Officer, Team Leader, Knowledge Development / Human Trafficking & Migrant Smuggling
Kevin HYLAND, OBE, LLM, Chief Executive, PRAEVENI GLOBAL. Kevin Hyland has over 30 years of policing experience and founded the UK Metropolitan Police’s Human Trafficking Unit. He was the UK’s first Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (2014–2018) and currently represents Ireland on the Council of Europe’s anti-trafficking body, GRETA. He chairs the Leadership Group for Responsible Recruitment and advises the Santa Marta Group, which brings together Church and law enforcement to combat modern slavery
Dr. Olivia SMITH, Human Trafficking Specialist, presently Project Lead, Barbados TIP National Action Plan (Trafficking In Persons Report), American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI). She served for several years in various capacities within the Government of Barbados, the CARICOM Secretariat (Caribbean Community) and as Executive Director of the Caribbean Anti-Human Trafficking Foundation
Brian ISELIN, former Australian soldier and federal agent, human right activist against modern slavery, Founder of Slave Free Trade and Iselin Human Rights, 30 years of international experience on all the various fronts of human trafficking
#4 Impact of Human Trafficking on Health: Healing (08.12.2020)
OPENING REMARKS
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
MODERATOR
Sr. Mirjam BEIKE, Sister of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd (RGS), Apostolic Councilor for Germany & Albania (since 2022), Member of the Congregational Chapter of the Order in Rome, Representative to the United Nations in Geneva for the SRGS, Anti-trafficking practitioner with over 30 years of experience in Germany and Albania
SPEAKERS
Mariana MESHI, Director of the shelter “Different & Equal” in Tirana, Albania
Adelajda ALIKAJ, Clinical psychologist with 4 years' experience supporting trafficking victims at Different & Equal, where she contributed in various roles, including leading art therapy sessions
Ornela HINAJ, Psychologist, Arttherapist of the shelter “Different & Equal”
Irena KRAJA, Psychologist at MWL Advice & Service Center of Tirana ASC (Albania)
#3 Impact of Human Trafficking on Health: Trauma (01.12.2020)
OPENING REMARKS
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
MODERATOR
Sr. Mirjam BEIKE, Sister of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd (RGS), Apostolic Councilor for Germany & Albania (since 2022), Member of the Congregational Chapter of the Order in Rome, Representative to the United Nations in Geneva for the SRGS, Anti-trafficking practitioner with over 30 years of experience in Germany and Albania
SPEAKERS
Irena KRAJA, Psychologist at MWL Advice & Service Center of Tirana ASC (Albania)
Dr. Elizabeth SAENZ, M.D., UNODC, Project coordinator, Liaison Officer WHO Geneva
Theo HENDRICKX, Manna Foundation’ Founder and former police official
#2 Religious Working in International Advocacy Against Human Trafficking (27.10.2020)
OPENING REMARKS
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
Mgr. Robert VITILLO, Secretary-General, International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC)
MODERATOR
Sr. Mirjam BEIKE, Sister of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd (RGS), Apostolic Councilor for Germany & Albania (since 2022), Member of the Congregational Chapter of the Order in Rome, Representative to the United Nations in Geneva for the SRGS, Anti-trafficking practitioner with over 30 years of experience in Germany and Albania
SPEAKERS
Sr. Imelda POOLE, President of RENATE (Religious in Europe Networking Against Trafficking and Exploitation) - a European network of religious and collaborators combatting human trafficking in 31 countries. She has served in Albania for the past eleven years. Awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her work against human trafficking
Sr. Winifred DOHERTY, NGO Main Representative at the UN in New York, Good Shepherd Sisters
Brian BOND, Director of Edmund Rice International
CONCLUSION
Luke DE PULFORD, Director and Co-Founder ARISE Foundation
#1 Religious Helping Trafficking Victims Along the Road of Recovery (20.10.2020)
INTRODUCTION
H.E. Professor Michel VEUTHEY, Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
Mgr. Robert VITILLO, Secretary-General, International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC)
SPEAKERS
H.E. Archbishop Marcelo SANCHEZ SORONDO, Argentine Catholic bishop, Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, Vatican City
Bishop Emeritus Alastair REDFERN, former leader of the Church of England’s anti-slavery work, was instrumental in establishing the Santa Marta Group. Before retiring, he also served in British politics as a member of the House of Lords
Monsignor Riyyan CHAVES MENDOZA, Deputy Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva
Mgr. Robert VITILLO, Secretary-General, International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC)
SPEAKERS
H.E. Archbishop Marcelo SANCHEZ SORONDO, Argentine Catholic bishop, Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences, Vatican City
Bishop Emeritus Alastair REDFERN, former leader of the Church of England’s anti-slavery work, was instrumental in establishing the Santa Marta Group. Before retiring, he also served in British politics as a member of the House of Lords
Monsignor Riyyan CHAVES MENDOZA, Deputy Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva
Sister Patricia EBEGBULEM, Sister of Saint Louis (SSL), Head of Bakhita House in Lagos, Nigeria, a shelter for returned victims of trafficking, Winner of the Sisters Anti-Trafficking Award 2023 (London), Recipient of the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice medal (2012), the highest Papal honor for consecrated persons, awarded by Pope Benedict XVI
Kevin HYLAND, OBE, LLM, Chief Executive, PRAEVENI GLOBAL. Kevin Hyland has over 30 years of policing experience and founded the UK Metropolitan Police’s Human Trafficking Unit. He was the UK’s first Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (2014–2018) and currently represents Ireland on the Council of Europe’s anti-trafficking body, GRETA. He chairs the Leadership Group for Responsible Recruitment and advises the Santa Marta Group, which brings together Church and law enforcement to combat modern slavery
Frederique SEIDEL, Programme Executive for Child Rights and Manager of the WCC-UNICEF Partnership at the World Council of Churches (WCC). She holds a master’s degree in Sociology from the Sorbonne and Freie Universität Berlin, and specialized in Educational Science and International Relations at the Institut d’Études Politiques in Paris
Reverend Glen RUFFLE, MSc, Anglican Communion Geneva Representative to the United Nations in Geneva
Father Jeff Bayhi & Father Charles Swanson, Directors of Metanoia, a Centre for Trafficked Girls in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Reverend Glen RUFFLE, MSc, Anglican Communion Geneva Representative to the United Nations in Geneva
Father Jeff Bayhi & Father Charles Swanson, Directors of Metanoia, a Centre for Trafficked Girls in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
