To mark in the EU Day against Trafficking in Human Beings and, in the frames of the EU-funded project COALESCE, aimed at providing comprehensive psycho-social support to the female migrant victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation in Europe, this event brings together international experts, partners of the COALESCE project and survivors. Together they will discuss the project results and best practices and approaches to in the context of current legislative frameworks on trafficking and sexual exploitation.


The event will be followed by a discussion with the participants and a networking reception.


DATE: 18 October 2022, 15.00-17.30h CET
PLACE: Press Club Brussels Europe, 95 Rue Froissart 1000, Brussels, Belgium



AGENDA

- CHIARA PAROLIN, European Network of Migrant Women, Co President

- SUSANA PAVLOU, Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies, Director

- DRISHA FERNANDES, Expert on men's VAWG & Victim Support, Colombia,
Comprehensive support for victims of trafficking in the context of displacement, conflict and war

- DR JENNIFER OKEKE, Expert on trafficking in human beings, Ireland,
Spirituality and Religion from the Perspective of Women: Unpacking the African Traditional Religion

- Blessing Okoedion , Survivor testimony, Italy

- Roundtable Discussion, chaired by GUNILLA EKBERG

- Mary Henderson , Immigrant Council of Ireland
- Dr Esohe Aghatise , IROKO Onlus, Italy
- Hasmik Manukyan , SOLWODI, Germany
- Gosia Chrysanthou , CARITAS, Cyprus

Q & A FOLLOWED BY A NETWORKING RECEPTION


Registration is obligatory as number of spaces in the event are limited