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Conference: Youth at Risk of Human Trafficking

08/01/2026

This conference will address the pressing issue of human trafficking affecting young people in Belgium, including sexual exploitation, forced criminality, and economic exploitation. It will bring together international experts, as well as Minister Yves Coppieters, responsible for Women’s Rights and Equal Opportunities, to discuss the current situation, share experiences, and highlight effective measures to protect youth. The Samilia Prize will be presented later in the evening.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
Event
Keywords:
human trafficking
awareness-raising
young people
Samilia Prize

‘TRAQ’ Study Day: Examining the status of victims of smuggling

05/12/2025

The TRAQ study day will take a close look at the status of victims of smuggling in human beings under aggravating circumstances in Belgium. Introduced in 2006, this residence status for victims who cooperate with authorities has seen limited use and has never been thoroughly analysed. Within the framework of « TRAQ » (Trafic Analyses Qualitatives), Myria and the National Institute of Criminalistics and Criminology (INCC) conducted a study on its implementation. The findings will be shared to stimulate discussion and reflection among experts and stakeholders.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Keywords:
victim of smuggling
aggravated circumstances
legal status

EMN Hungary Conference: Different regional solutions to the challenges of temporary protection

25/11/2025

The EMN Hungary Conference will explore how EU temporary protection frameworks are evolving and how these changes are implemented in practice across Central Europe. It aims to connect high-level policy developments with on-the-ground realities for displaced persons and host communities. The conference will examine potential transitions from the EU temporary protection regime and highlight regional practices, challenges, and successful approaches.

Theme:
Temporary protection
Type:
Event
Keywords:
temporary protection
Central Europe
displaced person
host community

EMN France Conference: Combatting trafficking in human beings at EU and national levels

19/08/2025

This conference will explore three main areas: national policies and victim protection across Member States, strategies to address new forms of trafficking and dismantle criminal networks, and perspectives on international cooperation tools related to security. The event will bring together policymakers, experts, and civil society to discuss these challenges. Participants will also hear about the EU Strategy on combating trafficking in human beings.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
Event
Keywords:
victim of trafficking
EU strategy on combatting trafficking in human beings
Anti-Trafficking Directive

EMN Estonia Conference: Beyond Temporary: Building for the Future

08/04/2025

The conference will explore the future of Ukrainian displaced persons beyond temporary protection and will bring together policymakers, experts, and stakeholders to discuss strategies for policy transitions, address employment related integration challenges, share best practices, and examine the role of the diaspora in supporting long-term solutions.

Theme:
Integration
Temporary protection
Type:
Event
Keywords:
beneficiary of temporary protection
Ukraine

Deadline to apply to be part of the EU Civil Society Platform against trafficking in human beings

13/02/2025

The European Commission has launched a call of expression of interest to renew the composition of the “EU Civil Society Platform against trafficking in human beings”. Civil society organisations that are legally based in EU Member States and have demonstrated experience in the protection of and assistance to victims of trafficking in human beings are invited to apply before 5 March 2025.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
Event
Keywords:
EU Civil Society Platform against trafficking in human beings
membership

EMN Finland Conference: Between integration and return: Employment and integration of beneficiaries of temporary protection in Finland and Europe

18/10/2024

The 2024 national conference of EMN Finland shall examine the state of play as well as the future prospects of the situation of Ukrainians in Finland and in EU countries. The conference aims to address the challenges of integration in a situation where beneficiaries of temporary protection find themselves between two countries. The conference seeks to support these persons in the limbo between integration and return.

Theme:
Integration
Temporary protection
Return & Readmission
Type:
Event
Keywords:
beneficiary of temporary protection
Ukraine
legal status
voluntary return

Human Trafficking Awareness Week (5 days)

26/09/2024

On the occasion of European Anti-Trafficking Day on 18 October 2024, PAG-ASA organizes the third Human Trafficking Awareness Week in Brussels. A series of events is planned from 14 October until 18 October to give the wider public the opportunity to learn about the issue, better understand its impact on victims, and gain insight into the Belgian protection procedure.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
Event
Keywords:
anti-trafficking day
awareness week

Deadline to respond to call for proposals for projects that enhance prevention and fight against migrant smuggling

26/07/2024

Before 8 October 2024, public bodies or a public or non-public implementing agency or body of a Member State can apply for funding and submit their proposal to support the implementation of the Global Alliance to Counter Migrant Smuggling and its call to action to strengthen international cooperation on preventing and responding to migrant smuggling.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
Event
Keywords:
call for proposals
migrant smuggling
global alliance to counter migrant smuggling

Deadline to respond to call for proposals for projects fighting trafficking in human beings of third-country nationals

31/05/2024

Before 21 August 2024, public institutions, private non-profit and international organisations may submit an application to receive funding under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) for a project strengthening the identification, assistance, support, and integration of third-country national victims of trafficking in human beings.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
News item
Keywords:
AMIF
call for proposals
human trafficking

EMN Germany Workhop on Ukrainians in the EU: Accessing rights under the Temporary Protection Directive and the way forward

30/05/2024

The workshop will shed light on the challenges and best practices of the application of the Temporary Protection Directive in Germany, the Netherlands, and Lithuania. The participants will also discuss future scenarios to ensure the continued protection of Ukrainians.

Theme:
Temporary protection
Type:
Event
Keywords:
Temporary Protection Directive
implementation
Ukraine

EMN-OECD Webinar on the labour market integration of beneficiaries of temporary protection from Ukraine

13/05/2024

This webinar will showcase key findings from the new joint EMN-OECD Inform on the "Labour market integration of beneficiaries of temporary protection from Ukraine". These findings will be contextualised by drawing insights from other international organisations and highlighting specific approaches and measures adopted by different host countries.

Theme:
Integration
Temporary protection
Type:
Event
Keywords:
labour market integration
beneficiary of temporary protection
Ukraine

MPI Europe Webinar: Ukrainians in the EU: What is next after the Temporary Protection Directive?

29/02/2024

On the occasion of the second anniversary of the activation of the TPD, this Migration Policy Institute Europe webinar will discuss what will happen when the TPD expires in a year’s time. The findings from comparative research in Latin America, Turkey, and Europe on approaches to temporary status and the arc of public support for displaced persons will also be presented.

Theme:
Temporary protection
Type:
Event
Keywords:
Temporary Protection Directive
Ukraine

European Crime Prevention Award and Best Practice Conference 2023 (2 days)

11/07/2023

The European Crime Prevention Award (ECPA) and Best Practice Conference (BPC) will focus on the trafficking in human beings for the purpose of labour exploitation and other kinds of exploitation.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
Event
Keywords:
human trafficking
labour exploitation
crime prevention

Human trafficking awareness week in Brussels (5 days)

26/09/2023

On the occasion of the European Anti Trafficking Day (on 18 October), PAG-ASA organizes the second Human trafficking awareness week in Brussels! A series of events from 16 to 20 October will give you the opportunity to learn about the issue, better understand its impact on victims and gain insight into the Belgian protection procedure.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
Event
Keywords:
human trafficking
awareness week

MPI Europe webinar: Ukrainian Displacement in Europe, One Year Later

07/02/2023

This MPI Europe webinar aims to examine what has been done to foster the integration of those staying long(er) in host societies, to organize first reception services for any additional newcomers, and to prepare the return of those set on going home and rebuilding Ukraine.

Theme:
Temporary protection
Type:
Event
Keywords:
Ukraine
Temporary Protection Directive

EMN Belgium Annual Policy Event 2019

06/11/2019

On 10 December 2019, EMN Belgium organises its annual asylum and migration policy event in which recent national and EU developments in the field of international protection, legal migration and integration and irregular migration and return will be discussed.

Theme:
Integration
Reception
International Protection
Economic migration
Citizenship & Nationality
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
Event
Keywords:
annual EMN policy event

PT EMN NCP Conference: New trends in the use of social networks in trafficking in human beings (Lisbon)

02/12/2016

Social networks and online classified sites are being used by traffickers to market, recruit, sell their services. This conference looks into this issue and its impact in more depth.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
Event
Keywords:
Slovakia

Public consultation on the EU legislation against migrant smuggling

Logo European Commission

20/01/2016

The European Commission has launched a public consultation to gather views on the functioning of the existing legislation aiming at preventing and countering migrant smuggling and on what could be done to further strengthen it.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
News item
Keywords:
EU legislation
public consultation

EU Anti trafficking Day: towards the eradication of trafficking in human beings

Trafficking in human beings in the EU

18/10/2014

18 October is EU Anti-Trafficking Day. To mark the Eight EU Anti trafficking Day, the European Commission has published a package on Trafficking in Human Beings and civil society organizations have launched a European campaign against human trafficking and labour exploitation.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
News item
Keywords:
anti-trafficking day
campaign against trafficking in human beings
victim of trafficking

4th Annual International Symposium on Preventing Human Trafficking

Logo Public Policy Exchange

21/10/2013

On Wednesday 13 November 2013, Public Policy Exchange will host the 4th Annual International Symposium on Preventing Human Trafficking, in Brussels.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
Event
Keywords:
EU strategy
human trafficking

Film Screening: Sisters

Hands tied

24/04/2013

On the occasion of Europe Day and Fête de l’Iris, the Directorate-General for Home Affairs of the European Commission is organising a screening of the film Sisters followed by a debate on the subject of trafficking in human beings.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
Event

Call for Participation in the first meeting of the EU Civil Society Platform against Trafficking in Human Beings:

Screen shot of the EC page announcing launching of Platform

11/03/2013

Today is the last day for civil society organizations that wish to participate in the first meeting of the EU civil society platform on THB to send their duly completed form to the anti-trafficking unit.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Keywords:
civil society platform
directive 2011/36/EU

PPE Symposium: Tackling Human Trafficking in Europe: Prevention, Protection, Prosecution

19/12/2012

The International Symposium of the Public Policy Exchange will facilitate policy discussion and provide a timely opportunity to explore comprehensive and integrated solutions to fighting the 'hidden' crime of human trafficking.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
Event
Keywords:
EU strategy

Public lunchtime debate: COMBAT - Prevention, Protection and Support against Trafficking

Poster of the event/debate COMBAT

25/10/2012

On Wednesday 5 December in the European Parliament, key stakeholders, including EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator, Ms Vassiliadou, will comment on the realities of combating trafficking.

Theme:
Smuggling & Trafficking
Type:
Event
Keywords:
COMBAT
prevention
protection
support

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