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Austria Suursaatkond Tallinnas

Kristiina Kivilaan

Nõunik

Vambola 6, 10114 Tallinn

Tel.: +372 627 8744

E-Mail: [email protected]

www.aussenministerium.at/tallinn

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Invitation_2025_en_de.pdf

PROGRAMME

16 October 2025

08:45 - 09:30 Registration

09:30 - 10:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks

Martin Eichtinger, Director of the Vienna School of

International Studies

Magnus Brunner, EU Commissioner Internal Affairs and

Migration

Sabine Monauni, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Environment

and Culture of the Principality of Liechtenstein

Nikolaus Marschik, Secretary General for Foreign Affairs

10:00 - 10:20 Keynote Speech

Silvia Exenberger, University of Innsbruck, Head and

Managing Director, Institute for Positive Psychology

and Resilience Research

10:20 - 10:40 Coffee break

10:40 - 11:50 Panel Discussion:

“Building Resilience Now: Preventing

Trafficking in Human Beings in Times

of Crisis“

Conny Rijken, Council of Europe, President of the Group

of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings

(GRETA)

Tamara Schmidt, Director of LEFÖ-IBF

Olga Dunebabina, Strategic Communications Director at

the Human Rights NGO La Strada – Ukraine

Ivan Marques, Secretary for Multidimensional Security,

Organization of American States (OAS)

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: Invisible vulnerabilities.

Secondary trauma in law enforcement

(German and English)

Criminal Intelligence Service Austria BK

Workshop: Safe and sound in Austria?

Vulnerabilities and resilience of children from

regions of crisis (English)

ECPAT Austria, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute

of Fundamental and Human Rights (LBI) and

International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Workshop: Coming back stronger. Turning

vulnerabilities into resilience (English)

LEFÖ-IBF and MEN VIA

16:00 - 16:30 Coffee break

16:30 - 17:00 Presentations by Workshop

Rapporteurs

Gerald Tatzgern, Head of Department - Smuggling,

Trafficking in Human Beings and Special Investigations,

Criminal Intelligence Service Austria

Helmut Sax, Senior Researcher, Ludwig Boltzmann

Institute of Fundamental and Human Rights

Manfred Buchner, Director MEN VIA

17:00 - 17:30 Discussion of Workshop Outcome

17:30 - 17:45 Closing Remarks

Diane Schmitt, EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator tbc

Kari Johnstone, OSCE Special Representative and

Co-ordinator for Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings

Georg Stillfried, National Anti-Trafficking Coordinator

and Head of the Austrian Task Force on Combatting

Human Trafficking

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Wiener Konferenz gegen Menschenhandel

GEMEINSAM RESILIENT: PRÄVENTION VON MENSCHENHANDEL IN KRISENZEITEN

16. Oktober 2025 Diplomatische Akademie Wien

TASK FORCE MENSCHENHANDEL

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 9 October 2025 available at this link. 150 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 (German, 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 on how to attend the plenary session and the workshops, as well as technical instructions, will be sent shortly prior to the event.

For more information on combatting trafficking in human beings see:

PROGRAMM

16. Oktober 2025

08:45 - 09:30 Registrierung

09:30 - 10:00 Begrüßung und Eröffnung

Martin Eichtinger, Direktor der Diplomatischen

Akademie Wien

Magnus Brunner, Kommissar für Inneres und Migration

der Europäischen Union

Sabine Monauni, Ministerin für Äußeres, Umwelt und

Kultur des Fürstentums Liechtenstein

Nikolaus Marschik, Generalsekretär für auswärtige

Angelegenheiten

10:00 - 10:20 Keynote Speech

Silvia Exenberger, Universität Innsbruck, Leitung und

Geschäftsführung, Institut für positive Psychologie und

Resilienzforschung

10:20 - 10:40 Kaffeepause

10:40 - 11:50 Podiumsdiskussion zum Konferenzthema

„Gemeinsam Resilient: Prävention von

Menschenhandel in Krisenzeiten“

Conny Rijken, Europarat, Vorsitzende der Experten-

gruppe zur Bekämpfung des Menschenhandels (GRETA)

Tamara Schmidt, Leiterin LEFÖ-IBF

Olga Dunebabina, La-Strada Ukraine, Leiterin für

strategische Kommunikation der Menschenrechts-NGO

Ivan Marques, Sekretär für multidimensionale Sicherheits-

angelegenheiten, Organisation Amerikanischer Staaten

(OAS)

Moderator: Wolfgang Spadinger, Bundesministerium für

europäische und internationale Angelegenheiten

11:50 - 12:30 Diskussionsrunde mit dem Publikum

12:30 - 13:30 Mittagessen

13:30 - 16:00 Parallel abgehaltene Workshops

(Diplomatische Akademie und Online)

Workshop: Unsichtbare Verletzlichkeiten.

Sekundäre Traumatisierung bei Strafver-

folgungsbehörden. (Deutsch und Englisch)

Bundeskriminalamt BK

Workshop: Sicher in Österreich? Vulnerabilitäten

und Resilienz von Kindern aus Krisenregionen.

(Englisch)

ECPAT Österreich, Ludwig Boltzmann Institut für

Grund- und Menschenrechte (LBI) und Internationale

Organisation für Migration (IOM)

Workshop: Coming back stronger. Wie aus

Vulnerabilität Resilienz entstehen kann. (Englisch)

LEFÖ-IBF und MEN VIA

16:00 - 16:30 Kaffeepause

16:30 - 17:00 Präsentation der Ergebnisse der

Workshops

Gerald Tatzgern, Leiter der Abteilung – Schlepperei,

Menschenhandel und Sonderermittlungen;

Bundeskriminalamt

Helmut Sax, Senior Researcher, Ludwig Boltzmann

Institut für Grund- und Menschenrechte

Manfred Buchner, Leiter MEN VIA

17:00 - 17:30 Diskussion der Ergebnisse der

Workshops

17:30 - 17:45 Schlussworte

Diane Schmitt, EU-Koordinatorin für die Bekämpfung

des Menschenhandels tbc

Kari Johnstone, OSZE Sonderbeauftragte und

Koordinatorin zur Bekämpfung des Menschenhandels

Georg Stillfried, Nationaler Koordinator zur Bekämpfung

des Menschenhandels und Vorsitzender der Task Force

Menschenhandel

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Vienna Conference on Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings

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TASK FORCE

AUSTRIA

HUMAN TRAFFICKING

ANMELDUNG

Die Veranstaltung ist öffentlich und ohne Teilnahmegebühr zugänglich. Teilnehmende werden gebeten, das Registrierungsformular des Events „Gemeinsam Resilient: Prävention von Menschenhandel in Krisenzeiten“ über den Link bis spätestens 9. Oktober 2025 auszufüllen. 150 Teilnehmende können vor Ort und bis zu 500 weitere virtuell an einer Diskussionsrunde teilnehmen. Registrierungen werden nach dem Zeitpunkt des Einlangens bearbeitet („first come, first served“).

Die Konferenz wird auf Deutsch und Englisch simultan gedolmetscht. Die auf die Workshops folgende Diskussion der Ergebnisse und der Abschluss der Konferenz werden auch simultan gedolmetscht.

Die Zusendung der Zugangslinks für den virtuellen Beitritt zur Plenarveranstaltung und dem gewählten Workshop erfolgt wenige Tage vor der Veranstaltung. Ebenso erhalten alle angemeldeten Personen eine technische Anleitung.

Weitere Informationen zum Kampf gegen den Menschenhandel finden Sie hier:

MHK_2025_ConceptNote_EN.pdf

Trafficking in human beings remains a global phenomenon with a cross-border dimension. Decisive actions

based on international collaboration as well as the development of sustainable, long-term strategies are key to

combatting this crime. The need for action is urgent in light of current global crises and the emergence of new

forms and channels for committing trafficking in human beings.

This includes preventive measures, the protection of survivors, prosecution and international cooperation. This

holistic approach to combatting human trafficking addresses the issue on multiple levels, focusing on a victim-

centred, trauma-sensitive and interdisciplinary approach.

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. Since 2007, the Task Force has

organised the conference in cooperation with its partners, including the Principality of Liechtenstein, the

International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the OSCE. The event, which takes place in connection with

the EU Anti-Trafficking Day is one of the measures of the Austrian National Action Plan for Combatting Trafficking

in Human Beings. The event takes place annually with the participation of national and international experts and

is a proven communication forum, as well as a strategic instrument with a different focus each year. The goal of

the conference is to exchange experiences and raise awareness of existing challenges in the fight against human

trafficking. A range of workshops allow an in-depth look at the topics of the conference.

This year’s conference, under the heading “Building Resilience Now: Preventing Trafficking in Human Beings in Times of Crisis”, takes place in a hybrid format on 16 October 2025 at the Vienna School of International

Studies and online.

Resilience against re-traumatisation and re-victimisation has political and social relevance and is of great

importance both in the psychological debate and the care of survivors. The focus lies on strengthening vulnerable

Concept Note

Vienna Conference on Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings

BUILDING RESILIENCE NOW: PREVENTING TRAFFICKING IN

HUMAN BEINGS IN TIMES OF CRISIS 16 October 2025 Vienna School of International Studies

TASK FORCE

AUSTRIA

HUMAN TRAFFICKING

groups regarding the risks of trafficking in human beings. It is also essential to sensitize society as a whole and

establish effective systems against trafficking to prepare for foreseeable as well as for unexpected challenges.

Current crises pose new hurdles for combatting human trafficking: natural disasters, geopolitical conflicts and

hybrid threats increase risks of human trafficking, while creating opportunities for criminal networks. In view

of the ongoing shift of trafficking in human beings into virtual spaces, new measures are necessary to increase

resilience in the digital world. Information on prevention and counselling offer are just as essential as including

survivor’s perspectives to better understand the inherent dangers in the digital sphere. It is equally important

to employ digital tools in the fight against human trafficking. These aspects will be addressed in more detail in

the course of the workshops.

Workshops

Workshop 1 Invisible vulnerabilities. Secondary trauma in law enforcement (German and English)

Organised by the Criminal Intelligence Service Austria

Experts: Gerald Tatzgern (Criminal Intelligence Service Austria), Horst Schiller (Criminal Intelligence Service

Austria), Gerry Foitik (Austrian Red Cross), Angelika Schäffer-Fischill (State Police Directorate)

It is an important challenge for trafficked persons to be able to view themselves as survivors of exploitation in

order to emerge from this crisis and distress stronger than before and come to terms with the past.

Much less attention has been paid to the police investigators, who need to conduct objective investigations

without facing secondary trauma. The workshop aims to discuss how to build resilience within law enforcement

with various stakeholders including civil society, in order to show common determination in the fight against

human trafficking.

Workshop 2 Safe and sound in Austria? Vulnerabilities and resilience of children from regions of crisis (English)

Organised by ECPAT Austria, the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Fundamental and Human Rights (LBI) and the

International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Experts: Bernhard Wetschko (IOM Austria), Gaynor Melanie Teff, (UNICEF), Barbara Preitler (Hemayat), Olga

Dunebabina (La Strada – Ukraine)

Crisis situations lead to increased risks of violence, abuse and exploitation, including human trafficking. Children

on the move are especially vulnerable, particularly when regular migration pathways are not available and when

children are travelling alone. Even after leaving a region in crisis, these vulnerabilities can persist due to a number

of reasons, such as psychological trauma, a lack of reliable information and the duration of asylum procedures.

At the same time, children can develop resilience strategies that can be fostered through interactions with and

support by relevant actors. Based on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, state actors in particular have

obligations to protect children’s rights and ensure that decisions pertaining to them consider their best interest.

The workshop aims to shed light on the particular vulnerabilities of children in crisis situations, even after their

arrival in Austria. Discussions will additionally focus on the resilience of children and how relevant actors can

protect and empower children in the context of migration. Participants will have the opportunity to speak directly

with diverse experts in interactive formats about means for reducing the risks of child trafficking.

Workshop 3 Coming back stronger. Turning vulnerabilities into resilience (English)

Organised by LEFÖ-IBF und MEN VIA

Experts: Katarzyna Winiecka (UNDOK), Silke Albert (UNODC)

Trafficked persons end up in situations of exploitation for various reasons, and the ways in which affected children,

women, and men free themselves and build a self-determined future are just as diverse. In dealing with their vulnerability,

their individual strength, resources, and resilience become visible.

The perspectives and experiences of trafficked men and women represent indispensable expertise and should be

heard. Their knowledge is crucial to effectively develop measures against human trafficking – both nationally and

internationally – in a way that places their dignity, rights, and self-determination at the centre, and ensures they are

not defined solely by their status as victims. This workshop will discuss the conditions under which the participation

and perspectives of survivors can be actively enabled and promoted-on national and international level- in a dignified

manner.

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