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Embassy Nicosia Sponsors Groundbreaking
“Week of Collaboration for Anti-Trafficking”

February 25-29, 2008


Over 250 community leaders, media, NGO activists, and members of the international community gathered to discuss all aspects of human trafficking and ways to confront it
Over 250 community leaders, media, NGO activists,
and members of the international community gathered
to discuss all aspects of human trafficking and ways
to confront it

During February 25-29, 2008 Embassy Nicosia’s Bicommunal Support Program, in partnership with PACT, hosted a “Week of Collaboration for Anti-Trafficking” for Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot NGOs at the J.W. Fulbright Center. Experts from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and La Strada, Moldova held intensive workshops focused on best practices in victim identification, rescue and return, as well as in direct victim services. Specific case studies involving Moldovan women trafficked to Cyprus were analyzed with a view to establishing a much-needed victim referral system.

 

The week then culminated on February 29, with Embassy Nicosia, in coordination with the Turkish Cypriot Human Rights Foundation (TCHRF) and the British High Commission, sponsoring a groundbreaking anti-trafficking in persons conference in the Turkish Cypriot Community. Over 250 community leaders, media, NGO activists, and members of the international community gathered to discuss all aspects of human trafficking and ways to confront it. Glyn Rankin, Director of the UK’s Human Trafficking Centre (UKHTC) began the day by touting the UK’s multi-agency approach in combating trafficking as a best practice. Later in the day, visiting officials from NGOs such as La Strada and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) discussed victim services, the importance of accurate and timely victim identification and cutting-edge awareness-raising campaigns. The seminar concluded with a discussion of funding opportunities for NGOs for anti-trafficking projects, and Emine Erk, Director of the TCHRF, mediated a fiery discussion about “next steps” to combat trafficking in the Turkish Cypriot Community. The conference was particularly groundbreaking in that, for the first time, it brought together all stakeholders to address the trafficking problem as it exists in the Turkish Cypriot community.
Presentation slide: Week for collaboration for counter-trafficking: Now What?
Over 250 community leaders, media, NGO activists, and members of the international community gathered to discuss all aspects of human trafficking and ways to confront it.
Over 250 community leaders, media, NGO activists, and members of the international community gathered to discuss all aspects of human trafficking and ways to confront it.
The conference was particularly groundbreaking in that, for the first time, it brought together all stakeholders to address the trafficking problem as it exists in the Turkish Cypriot community
Embassy Nicosia’s Bicommunal Support Program, in partnership with PACT, hosted a “Week of Collaboration for Anti-Trafficking” for Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot NGOs at the J.W. Fulbright Center
The seminar concluded with a discussion of funding opportunities for NGOs for anti-trafficking projects, and Emine Erk, Director of the TCHRF, mediated a fiery discussion about “next steps” to combat trafficking in the Turkish Cypriot Community