#Seats4survivors: Creating Pathways for Education for Victims and Survivors of Trafficking in Persons

The event will take place on 23 November 2021 on the margins of the High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Appraisal of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons.

The side event is intended to highlight the importance of educational opportunities for integrating victims and survivors of human trafficking into society, assisting them with becoming economically independent and reducing their vulnerability to re-exploitation. The event will bring together survivors of trafficking and healthcare and education experts to discuss ways to increase education and training about the need for trauma-informed, victim-centered, comprehensive support for victims and survivors of trafficking.

Participants are encouraged to live tweet about the event and the importance of education for victims/survivors using the hashtags #seats4survivors and #endhumantrafficking.

Speakers

Welcome remarks by:

• H.E. Mr. Enrique Austria Manalo, Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations
• H.E. Mr Silvio Gonzato, Deputy Head of Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations

The panel of experts:

• Ms. Kendall Alaimo, Artist, Advocate and Survivor of Trafficking in Persons and member of the International Survivors of Trafficking Advisory Council (ISTAC) of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
• Ms. Rachel Lloyd, Founder and CEO of Girls Educational and Mentoring Services (GEMS)
• Dame Julie Okah-Donli, Chair of the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children
• Professor Ruchira Gupta, New York University, and Founder President of Apne Aap Women Worldwide
• Dr. Rumi Kato Price, Professor of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine and Co-Founder of the Human Trafficking Collaborative Network of doctors, researchers and non-profits
• Ms. Ali Boak, Director of the Global Center on Human Trafficking, Monclair State University
• Ms. Tatiana Kotlyarenko, Adviser on Anti-Human Trafficking Issues, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODHIR)

Concluding remarks by:

• Ms. Mira Sorvino, UNODC Goodwill Ambassador for the Global Fight against Human Trafficking

The event will be moderated by Ms. Delphine Schantz, Representative, UNODC New York Liaison Office. It will be held in English.

Registration