On 9 and 10 December 2013, the second meeting of the EU Civil Society Platform against Trafficking in Human Beings has taken place in Brussels. The Platform is a forum for civil society organisations to engage at the EU level, exchange experiences and enhance coordination and cooperation amongst key actors.

Over 100 civil society organisations from 26 Member States plus NGOs from neighbouring priority third countries (Albania, Morocco, Turkey and Ukraine) participated. Katlijn Declercq represented ECPAT International.

 

Agenda-Civil Society Platform vs THB 9-10 Dec 2013

Description of the workshops

 

Source: EU Commission

 

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The 6th Assembly of ECPAT International took place in Paris on the 2nd and 3rd of December 2014.

The meeting has gathered more than 80 groups coming from 78 countries in order to approve the Strategic Framework 2015-2018. These guidelines will enhance ECPAT’s leading position in the fight against commercial sexual exploitation of children and ensure a better protection of children against these crimes.

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Beside the challenges ahead, the new Global Study on Sexual Exploitation of Children in Travel and Tourism has been announced and will involve more than 30 countries worldwide. The study will be published in 2016.

 

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