The Foundation for the Future Hosts Conference on Combating Human Trafficking in the MENA Region
Under the patronage of the Jordanian Minister of Justice, His Excellency Hisham Al Tal, the Foundation for the Future (FFF) hosted a regional conference entitled “Building Networks for CSOs to Combat Human Trafficking in the MENA Region.” The event was hosted at the Landmark Hotel in Amman, Jordan, on September 29th and 30th, 2010.
The conference brought together around 70 regional and international experts from international organizations, civil society, local governments, academic institutions and research centers, with the aim of sharing knowledge and expertise on the means necessary to enhance the capacity of MENA-based CSOs in combating human trafficking, while highlighting the need for increased coordination between these various actors.
Date & Place: Amman, Jordan, September 29-30, 2010
Organizers: The Foundation for the Future
Conference book
Conference Agenda
Statement of Mrs. Nabila Hamza, the president of the Foundation For the Future (Arabic)
Background paper
Report on Conference Proceedings
Conference Recommendations
Media Monitoring
Day 1:
Professor Mohammad Mattar
Executive Director, The Protection Project – John Hopkins University, USA
The International Legal Norms Applicable to Human Trafficking
Dr. Yousef Daradkeh
National Officer, Assistant Protection Officer,
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Defining the Crime of Human Trafficking
Ms. Sandra Kozeschnik
Focal Point on Civil Society Partnerships and Victim Support, UN Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking, Vienna, Austria
The Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking
Mr. Andreas Halbach
Head of Special Liaison Mission, International Organisation for Migration
The Role of the IOM in Combating Human Trafficking
Mr. Muhammad Saifullah Chaudhry
Senior Program Officer, International Labor Organization, Pakistan
The ILO’s Mandate and the Relationship between Forced Labour and Human Trafficking
Dr. Nihal Fahmy
Regional Consultant on Human Trafficking, Egypt
A Comparative Assessment of the Trafficking Situation and the Overall Legal Framework in the MENA Region (draft)
Presentation
Professor Abdelfattah Ezzine
University of Mohamed V, Morocco
The Status of Human Trafficking in Morocco
Mr. Mohamad Al-Raqqad
Expert on Human Rights, Human Rights Committee, League of Arab States, Egypt
The Role of the League of Arab States in Combating Human Trafficking in the MENA Region
Dr. Rana Al-Ajweh
National Committee for Combating Human Trafficking, Ministry of Justice, Jordan
The Role of the Jordanian National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking
Mr. Mohamed Radwan BenKhadra
Head of the Legal Department, League of Arab States, Egypt
Dr. Muhannad Dweikat
Head of the Training Department and the Human Trafficking Division, Public Security Directorate, Jordan
The National Strategy for Combating Human Trafficking in Jordan: A Few Case Studies
Ms. Mariam Ibrahim Maliki
General Director, Qatar Foundation for Combating Trafficking In Human Beings, Qatar
The Qatari Government’s Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking: Perspectives from the Qatar Foundation for Combating Human Trafficking
Day 2:
Professor Ernesto Savona
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy
The Human Rights Based Approach to Combating Human Trafficking
Ms. Linda Alkalash
Director, Tamkeen for Legal Aid & Human Rights, Amman, Jordan
An Overview of the Challenges Facing CSOs Working on Human Trafficking in Jordan: Experiences from Tamkeen
Ms. Sara Shuhail
Executive Director, EWAA Shelter for Women and Children/UAE Red Crescent Society, UAE
Combating Human Trafficking in the UAE: What Role for Civil Society?
Mr. Asem Rababa
Director of Adaleh Center for Human Rights Studies, Amman - Jordan
Can CSOs in the MENA Region Do Advocacy Work to Protect Victims of Human Trafficking? A Look at Adaleh’s Movement to Protect the Rights of Migrant Workers
Mr. Attiyatollah Hassan Mohammad Al Roohani
Director, Bahrain Human Rights Watch Society, Bahrain
The Role of CSOs in Bahrain in Combating Human Trafficking
Mr. Amer Al-Tameemi
Secretary-General, Kuwaiti Society for Human Rights, Kuwait
The Status of Human Trafficking in Kuwait and the Role of CSOs in Combating It
Mr. Muhammad Saifullah Chaudhry
Senior Program Officer, International Labor Organization, Pakistan
The Status of Human Trafficking in Pakistan: Can CSOs Play an Active Role in Combating It?
Ms. Justine Wang
Director of Human Trafficking, Taipei Women’s Rescue Foundation, Taiwan
The Role of CSOs in Combating Human Trafficking in Taiwan
Ms. Ruth Dearnley
Chief Executive Officer, Stop the Traffik, UK
How Global Movements Fight Human Trafficking: Lessons Learnt from Stop the Traffik
Ms. Suzanne Hoff
International Coordinator, La Strada International European Network against Trafficking in Human Beings), The Netherlands
The Role of Civil Society Organizations in Combating Human Trafficking in Central and Eastern Europe
This conference was organized with the financial support of the European Commission
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