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Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings remains a global phenomenon that requires intensive collaboration

between governmental and non-governmental entities. Interdisciplinary cooperation, awareness raising and

proactive efforts on the national, regional and international level are essential in this context. One of the most

meaningful preventive measures is the professional exchange of expertise among anti-trafficking practitioners.

The need for action is urgent in light of current global conflicts, leading to an ever-increasing number of displaced

persons, and the shift of global crime to virtual platforms. The annual Vienna Conference on Combatting Trafficking

in Human Beings, which brings together national and international experts, remains a proven communication

platform and strategic tool in combatting human trafficking.

The event takes place in connection with the annual EU Anti-Trafficking Day. The EU has set new standards with

the adoption of a revised Anti-Trafficking Directive, including new criminal offences related to forced marriage,

surrogacy, and illegal adoption, as well as the knowing use of services provided by victims exploited through

human trafficking, all of which intrude into the private sphere.

This year’s conference, under the heading “Trafficking in Human Beings – a private matter?”, focuses on the

personal aspects that human trafficking regularly entails. Trafficking in human beings is not just a widespread

crime, but also a deeply personal attack that profoundly encroaches on the lives and dignity of its victims. In

many cases, a close relationship between the perpetrators and the victims precedes this attack. Often it is

people close to the victims who exploit their trust and prey on dependencies, created by the perpetrators. Due

to the advancement of information technology, the methods as well as the nature of human trafficking itself

are changing and therefore must be addressed through new prevention strategies. In many aspects of human

trafficking, from prevention, victim identification, their support in protection, residence and legal proceedings,

to fair compensation, it is crucial to ensure that no one is left behind and to call upon society to demonstrate

effective solidarity.

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Because of their unique experience, former victims of human trafficking have an understanding of this multifaceted

phenomenon and thus have the potential to contribute significantly to the development of new strategies in

order to ultimately combat trafficking in human beings. Due to high victimisation among minorities, the inclusion

of former victims can also ensure special consideration for particularly vulnerable groups. As survivors, they play

an increasingly significant role in efforts to provide sustainable victim protection.

At this year’s OSCE Alliance Conference against Trafficking in Persons, there was a noticeable consensus among

speakers and participants to involve survivors in the development of preventive measures to generate methods

from their experiences and thereby more effectively counteract trafficking in human beings. Survivors themselves

had the opportunity to contribute to the debate, such as Malaika Oringo, who set new benchmarks with her

NGO “Footprint for Freedom”, and who will deliver the Keynote Speech at this year’s Vienna Conference on

Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings.

The fight against human trafficking has been one of the main priorities of Austria’s foreign policy since the

establishment of the Task Force on Combatting Human Trafficking in 2004. The Task Force has organised the

annual conference since 2007 in cooperation with various partners, including the Principality of Liechtenstein,

the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the OSCE.

The afternoon workshops, which form an integral part of the conference, will set thematic priorities and allow

for a detailed examination of relevant topics.

Workshop 1 No way without a perspective. Civil Society and Police together against trafficking in human beings. (German and English)

Organised by the Criminal Intelligence Service Austria

Experts: Gerald Tatzgern (Criminal Intelligence Service Austria), Robert Klug (Criminal Intelligence Service Austria),

Horst Schiller (Criminal Intelligence Service Austria), Warner Ten Kate (Attorney General for Human Trafficking in

the Netherlands), Illias Chatzis (UNODC), Representatives of a Moroccan Delegation, Survivors

Human trafficking is a serious human rights violation that must not be tolerated. Even if human trafficking occurs

in secrecy, in the shadows or within specific settings, it is not a matter for law enforcement authorities alone,

but for society as a whole to take responsibility to watch and act.

The workshop aims to explore the responsibilities and limits of civil society in participating in the investigation

of human trafficking cases. To what extent can or should an individual contribute to the support of victims to

escape from their exploitative situations without becoming a potential victim of violence oneself? How does civil

society rise to this challenge, and where does police intervention begin?

Workshop 2 Family as a safe place? The role of parents between protection and exploitation. (English)

Organised by End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography & Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes ECPAT

Austria and the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Fundamental and Human Rights LBI

Experts: N.N. (Criminal Intelligence Service Austria), N.N. (ECPAT Philippines), Laurent Ziegler (Survivor)

Moderation: Astrid Winkler (ECPAT Austria) and Helmut Sax (LBI)

Many forms of exploitation in human trafficking take place in secret. This applies in particular to sexual exploitation

of children. The fact that it is a taboo of the „private sphere“ makes it more difficult to help the children concerned

and benefits the exploiters and criminal networks. There are even more obstacles to child protection when the

exploitation of children takes place in the context of family structures. The workshop will analyse the role of

parents and guardians – as sentinels for the protection and well-being of children – as well as situations in which

parents are actively involved in the exploitation of their own children. Furthermore, the general framework and

state responsibilities for the effective prevention of child trafficking on the basis of the rights of the child will

be examined.

Workshop 3 Male vulnerability and exploitation: “Private failure” or social responsibility? (German)

Organised by the International Organization for Migration IOM and the Victim Protection Organisation for Men MEN VIA

Experts: Manfred Buchner (MEN VIA), N.N. (Public Employment Service Vienna), N.N. (Neunerhaus), N.N. (Vienna Social

Fund – Disability Support), Mariella Jordanova-Hudetz (AmberMed)

Moderation: Katie Klaffenböck (IOM Austria)

The workshop will explore the multifaceted interplay between individual life situations and seemingly „private“

consequences of exploitative practices with the social responsibility that affects us all. Particular attention will be

paid to the social integration of vulnerable groups and current challenges in victim protection. The workshop will

focus on the areas of economic, health and social consequences of exploitation for trafficked persons and the support

services for trafficked men.

Workshop 4 Behind closed doors. Risks of multiple forms of exploitation in private homes. (English)

Organised by LEFÖ-Intervention Centre for Trafficked Women LEFÖ-IBF

Experts: Simona Ďurišová (IG24 – Verband zur Förderung der Interessen der 24-Stunden-Betreuer_innen in Österreich)

In Austria, about 15% of the victims supported by the Intervention Centre for Trafficked Women, LEFÖ-IBF, have been

women exploited in domestic work. Without a concrete suspicion of human trafficking, law enforcement authorities do

not have access to private households, which increases the risk of exploitation to occur covertly and with impunity.

A case study illustrates how domestic work creates dependencies that lead to exploitation: What methods do

perpetrators use to build a personal relationship with the victim developing multiple dependencies and subsequent

exploitation? The gradual process in this specific case highlights how one form of exploitation leads to multiple

simultaneous forms including a reversal of the perpetrator-victim relation.

The workshop focuses on the vulnerabilities of individuals working in private households and explores the various

dimensions of exploitation.

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REGISTRATION The conference is a public event and participation is free of charge. Participants are kindly requested to fill in the online registration form by 14 October 2024 available at this link. 200 people can participate in person while up to 500 can partake in the event online. Registration will be on a first come, first served basis.

Simultaneous interpretation in German and English will be provided for the plenary session of the conference. The discussion of the workshop results and the closing of the conference will also be simultaneously interpreted. Links to attend the plenary session and the workshops, as well as technical instructions, will be sent shortly prior to the event.

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PROGRAMME 17 October 2024

08:45 - 09:30 Registration

09:30 - 10:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks

Emil Brix, Director of the Vienna School of International Studies Diane Schmitt, EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator Dominique Hasler, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Education and Sports of the Principality of Liechtenstein Ghada Fathi Waly, Director-General of the United Nations Office in Vienna (UNOV) and Executive Director of United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC), tbc Alexander Schallenberg, Minister of European and International Affairs, tbc

10:00 - 10:20 Keynote Speech

Malaika Oringo, Survivor, Founder and CEO of Footprint to Freedom, Amsterdam

10:20 - 10:40 Coffee break

10:40 - 11:50 Panel Discussion: “Trafficking in human beings – a private matter?“

Kari Johnstone, OSCE Special Representative and

Co-ordinator for Combating Human Trafficking

Maria Madalina Turza, Country Executive Director

Justice and Care, Romania

Ulan Nogoibaev, Head of the Secretariat, Migration

and Human Trafficking Council under the Speaker of the

Kyrgyz Republic Parliament

Ulrike Haberl-Schwarz, Chair of the Selection Panel for

the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor‘s

Office

Warner Ten Kate, National Coordinating Public Prosecutor for trafficking in human beings and people smuggling at the National Office of the Public Prosecutor of the Netherlands Moderator: Wolfgang Spadinger, Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs

11:50 - 12:30 Discussion with the Audience

12:30 - 13:30 Lunch Break

13:30 - 16:00 Parallel Workshops (Vienna School of International Studies and Online)

Workshop: No way without a perspective. Civil Society and Police together against trafficking in human beings. (German and English)

Criminal Intelligence Service Austria BK

Workshop: Family as a safe place? The role of parents between protection and exploitation. (English) End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography & Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes ECPAT Austria, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Fundamental and Human Rights LBI

Workshop: Male vulnerability and exploitation: “Private failure” or social responsibility? (German) Victim Protection Organization for Trafficked Men MEN VIA, International Organization for Migration IOM

Workshop: Behind closed doors. Risks of multiple forms of exploitation in private homes. (English) LEFÖ-Intervention Centre for Trafficked Women LEFÖ-IBF

16:00 - 16:30 Coffee break

16:30 - 17:00 Presentations by Workshop Rapporteurs

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Robert Klug, Deputy Head of Division on Migrant Smuggling, Human Trafficking and Special Investigations, BK Astrid Winkler, Expert Safeguarding & Measures against Child Trafficking ECPAT Austria Manfred Buchner, Director MEN VIA Sangeetha Manavalan-Thoppil, Director LEFÖ-IBF

17:00 - 17:30 Discussion of Workshop Outcome

17:30 - 17:45 Closing Remarks

Diane Schmitt, EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator Antoaneta Vassileva, First Vice President of GRETA Georg Stillfried, National Anti-Trafficking Coordinator and Head of the Austrian Task Force on Combatting Human Trafficking

17:45 - 18:30 Break (Snacks and Drinks)

18:30 - 20:30 Movie Presentation “JOY”

“JOY”, an award-winning Austrian production, tells the story of a young Nigerian woman forced into prostitution in Vienna being caught in a vicious circle of human trafficking and sexual exploitation.

The works of Laurent Ziegler, an artist and survivor of human trafficking, will be exhibited during the conference.