Vienna, 11 December 2003
The United Nations Information Service invites you to a
Press Briefing
on
Combating Human Trafficking in
South Eastern Europe
on
Tuesday, 16 December 2003, at 10.30 hours
at the
Vienna International Centre (VIC)
Press Briefing Room C03
Strategies to curb human trafficking in South Eastern Europe are being discussed at a meeting of senior government officials from 13 countries in Vienna from 15-16 December. Trafficking from, to and through the region is taking place primarily for the purpose of sexual exploitation with women and children the main victims. The meeting has been jointly convened by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Romania, the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). A comprehensive law enforcement training strategy for police and special anti-trafficking investigators will be launched at the meeting.
Speakers:
Dan Fatuloiu from the National Police of Romania,
Coordinator of the Southeast European Cooperative Initiative (SECI) Task Force on trafficking in human beings
Paul Holmes, International consultant,
Former UK police officer involved in combating human trafficking
Kristiina Kangaspunta, Programme Officer,
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Anti-human Trafficking Unit
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Representatives of the media and NGOs are welcome to attend the press briefing.
For further information about the press briefing contact:
Anne Thomas, Information Officer, UNIS
Tel.: + 43 1 260 60 – 4058
Email: anne.thomas@unvienna.org
Please present this invitation along with a valid identification document
upon entrance to the Vienna International Centre (VIC)
