Events on forced labour
February 2014
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Not for Sale – Joining Forces Against Trafficking in Human Beings
17 - 18 February 2014
The Council of Europe (GRETA monitoring mechanism) has evaluated the anti-trafficking action of almost 30 European countries. The aim of this conference is to take stock of the progress made so far and to discuss the challenges in the implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Human Trafficking. It also provides an opportunity to exchange on practices and tools and how legally binding standards, monitoring mechanisms and political strategies can mutually reinforce each other and lead to effective action to counter trafficking in human beings.
November 2013
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ILO Tripartite Conference to Combat Forced Labour, Human Trafficking and Slavery in Africa
19 - 20 November 2013
A first regional policy consultation process to share best practices, strengthen advocacy and advise on a way forward to combat forced labour and human trafficking in Africa.
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Conference "Combating forced labour and human trafficking in Africa - Current responses and a way forward"
19 - 20 November 2013
On 19-20 November 2013, the ILO is organizing a tripartite conference to assess current responses, to document good practices and lessons learnt, to devise a strategy and build a coalition to champion the fight against forced labour and human trafficking in Africa
July 2013
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Launch of DFID-ILO “Work in Freedom” programme
15 July 2013
The UK Department for International Development (DFID), the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) will launch the new “Work in Freedom” programme to fight trafficking of women and girls from South-Asia.
June 2013
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Judicial Training to Combat Forced Labour
12 - 13 June 2013
The ILO hosts a two-day training programme for judiciary actors in Jordan on ways to effectively combat forced labour and human trafficking.
April 2013
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Course"Identifying and investigating cases of forced labour and trafficking"
15 - 19 April 2013
The main objective of the course is to train participants to better identify and investigate cases of forced labour, including trafficking for labour exploitation. The course addresses the different stages of the process (inspecting workplaces, interviewing victims, gathering evidence), with a focus on the private sector (textile, agriculture, domestic work, etc.).
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Training "Identifying and investigating cases of forced labour and human trafficking"
15 - 19 April 2013
This course, organized by the International Training Centre of the ILO in Turin, will train participants to better identify and investigate cases of forced labour, including trafficking in human beings for labour exploitation. It will introduce forced labour indicators and address different stages of the investigative process, such as victim interviews and gathering evidence, with a focus on the pre-trial phase. The course will focus on forced labour occurring in the private economy (including textile, agriculture, domestic work sectors).
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Regional Tripartite Conference to Combat Human Trafficking
9 - 10 April 2013
A two-day regional tripartite conference on ways to combat human trafficking in the Middle East and to present the findings of an ILO research project that maps human trafficking across the region.
February 2013
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Identifying and Responding to Cases of Trafficking and Forced Labour
18 - 20 February 2013
Jordanian law enforcement officials are attending a training programme organised by the ILO in Amman to better identify, investigate and respond to cases of forced labour and human trafficking.
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Meeting of Experts on Forced Labour and Trafficking for Labour Exploitation
11 - 15 February 2013
The purpose of the Meeting was to formulate recommendations to the Governing Body on the scope for possible standard setting to complement the ILO’s Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29), and Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105).