VIENNA – The 24th Conference of the Alliance against Trafficking in persons kicked off Monday in Vienna at the headquarters of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).
OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria said that conference represents a platform for key stakeholders, including national authorities, international and civil society organizations, and the private sector, to discuss concrete steps to address the global threat of human trafficking, according to a statement issued by the website of the organisation.
She added that the events aims at elevating anti-trafficking action beyond awareness-raising campaigns, conference participants will discuss approaches to preventing human trafficking by identifying gaps in current prevention methods, uncovering and addressing lesser-known forms of trafficking, and addressing ways to empower vulnerable populations.
OSCE Chair-in-Office, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of Malta Ian Borg inaugurated the conference.
High-level representatives of anti-trafficking authorities from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Estonia, Germany, Ireland, The Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and experts from international organisations, will address the Conference.
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