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Valiant Richey, then OSCE Anti-Human Trafficking acting Co-ordinator, delivers a speech at the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) Forum on Corporate Responsibility of Business, Riga 2019.

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OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Valiant Richey, handed over the brochure "Three Action Areas for Parliaments to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings" to the Member of Parliament of Norway Siv Mossleth, Oslo, 8 September 2022 (Julie Helmersberg Brevik)

Combating tech-facilitated trafficking

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The future success of countries in eradicating human trafficking will depend on how well they are equipped to prevent the misuse of technology and harness it to fight this heinous crime.

Combating the demand that fosters sexual exploitation

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The demand for paid sexual services incentivizes human trafficking and exploitation. The OSCE helps countries in their efforts to combat demand through laws, policies, training, and more comprehensive prevention programmes.

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Valiant Richey, OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, and Petya Nestorova, Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings and Head of the Anti-trafficking Division of the Council of Europe at the Meeting of National Anti-Trafficking Co-ordinators and Rapporteurs or equivalent mechanisms, Vienna, 13-14 June 2022.

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OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Valiant Richey, addressed the participants at a workshop at the OSCE Mission to Moldova based on the recommendations issued by his Office to reduce the risks of human trafficking, Chisinau, 7 June 2022.

Panel 4 – The way forward: towards inclusive and comprehensive protection

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22nd Alliance against Trafficking in Persons conference: Panel 4 – The way forward: towards inclusive and comprehensive protection Moderator: Ambassador Gesa Bräutigam, Head of the Permanent Mission of Germany to the OSCE Speakers: Congressman Christopher Smith, OSCE PA Special Representative on Human Trafficking Issues (United States) Magdalena Nestorovska, National Co-ordinator of the National Commission on Fight against Human Trafficking and Illegal Migration (North Macedonia) Christoph Bierwirth, Head, Liaison Office to the OSCE and Viennabased UN Agencies, UNHCR Geneviève Colas, Co-ordinator of the NGO network “Together against Trafficking in Human Beings” for Secours Catholique- Caritas France Suamhirs Piraino-Guzman, Member of ODIHR International Survivors of Trafficking Advisory Council (ISTAC) and UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Contemporary Forms of Slavery and Trafficking (United States) Discussion Closing Remarks: Valiant Richey, OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings

Panel 1: Building effective protection systems

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Panel 1: Building effective protection systems Moderator: Petya Nestorova, Executive Secretary of the Secretariat of the Council of Europe Convention on Action Against Trafficking in Human Beings and Head of the Anti-trafficking Division of the Council of Europe Speakers: Kevin Hyland OBE, Member of the Council of Europe Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA) Venla Roth, National Anti-Trafficking Co-ordinator, Ministry of Justice (Finland) Suzanne Hoff, International Co-ordinator, La Strada International Dina Dominitz, National Anti-Trafficking Co-ordinator, Ministry of Justice (Israel)

Panel 3 – Protecting the most vulnerable: developing durable solutions for child victims of trafficking

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22nd Alliance against Trafficking in Persons conference: Panel 3 – Protecting the most vulnerable: developing durable solutions for child victims of trafficking Moderator: Dame Sara Thornton, Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner (United Kingdom) Speakers: Guillaume Landry, Executive Director, ECPAT International Staca Shehan, Vice President, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (United States) Nihal Eminoğlu, Assistant Professor, Çanakkale 18 March University (Turkey) Romina Kuko, Deputy Minister of Interior (Albania)

Panel 2 – Ensuring protection to all victims

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Panel 2 – Ensuring protection to all victims Moderator: Katarina Lughofer, Migration and Asylum Programme, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) Speakers: Heather Komenda, Senior Regional Thematic Specialist for Migrant Protection and Assistance, IOM Liliana Palihovici, Special Representative on Gender of the OSCE Chairpersonship Fernand de Varennes, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues Shakhnoza Khassanova, Director, Legal Centre for Women’s Initiative “Sana Sezim” (Kazakhstan)

Opening Session- Keynote Addresses

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Keynote addresses: Jennifer Richardson, Director, Community and Indigenous Supports Branch, Ontario Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (Canada) Kelly Clements, Deputy High Commissioner, UNHCR Dr. Najat Maala M’jid, Special Representative of the UN SecretaryGeneral on Violence against Children

Opening Session

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Welcoming remarks: Valiant Richey, OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings Helga Maria Schmid, OSCE Secretary General Opening Remarks: Zbigniew Rau, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland and OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Matteo Mecacci, Director, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)