The International Conference has four main objectives:
Objective 1 | Plenary Session –Ten years on the European Anti-Trafficking Directive and the new European Strategy to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings (2021-2025): From evaluation to action
Critical overview on what was achieved so far and what are the primary dimensions that need further efforts. In this critical debate, how is the new Strategy (and its alignment with other EU Strategies) going to support and push forward the implementation of the Anti-Trafficking Directive.
Objective 2 | Thematic Session 1 – The Gender dimension in the prevention, combat and assistance in the intersection in other phenomena
As international and European reports continues to reveal there is a clear disproportionality of victimization amongst women and girls. Therefore, the debate of Trafficking in Human Beings as a form of gender-based violence, fueled by structural inequalities requiring the strengthening of a Gender Approach in its prevention, combat and assistance to the victims. Accompanying this reflection, the connection with other phenomena, namely the link with migration, as demonstrated by the EU agencies and civil society organizations reporting.
Objective 3 | Thematic Session 2 – Statistical comparability in the development of policies: near or distant future?
Despite the efforts made the Member States and the European Commission in the collection of data to provide evidence on the criminal phenomenon and on its victims, the European Commission (as other bodies) and Member States recognize that there are still substantial differences in the way that Member States record and collect data. Further efforts across the EU are needed to ensure quality and comparability of data on Trafficking in Human Beings. How can we move forward?
Objective 4 | Thematic Session 3 – Protocol for the definition of action procedures for the Prevention, Detection and Protection of children (presumed) victims of trafficking in human beings - National referral System
The latest statistics at a European level shows that children accounted for nearly a quarter (22%) of all registered victims in the EU 27. Special efforts are required for the detection, identification, protection and assistance to children.