Secretariat - Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities

The hospitality, travel and tourism industry can help to increase the awareness of tourists and business travellers of trafficking and help to create an environment that does not accept trafficking in human beings and in particular sexual exploitation of minors.

Code of Conduct for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism

In this regard, the Code of Conduct for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism (Code of Conduct) - a self-commitment of the travel and tourism industry - is a valuable preventive and awareness raising tool in the fight against sexual exploitation of minors. The Code of Conduct has already been adopted and implemented by the travel and tourism industry in various countries.

Public-private co-operation in the prevention of trafficking and sexual exploitation of minors in travel and tourism industry

The Office of the Co-ordinator (OCEEA) supports the extension of the Code of Conduct to travel and tourism companies which operate in South-Eastern Europe with a view to:

• Enhancing the commitment of companies operating in the travel and tourism industry to support and join counter-trafficking efforts;
• Increasing the awareness of sexual exploitation among the general public and in particular among tourists and travellers to, from and within the region;
• Creating a sustainable structure that involves stakeholders from government, NGOs and the private sector in order to permanently fight sexual exploitation of minors.