CIFAL Jeju/Jeju International Training Center(JITC)
Enhancing Human Security: Developing Capacities to Protect and Assist Victims of Human Trafficking
Seogwipo City, Jeju Province, Republic of Korea
28-30 March 2012
Human trafficking, the largest slave trade in history, is a crime against humanity
that poses perennial threats to human security. It involves an act of recruiting,
transporting, transferring, harboring or receiving a person through the use of force,
coercion or other means, for the purpose of exploiting them. As such, it is an
outright violation of human rights. Every year, thousands of men, women and
children fall into the hands of traffickers, in their own countries and abroad. Every
country in the world is affected by trafficking, whether as a country of origin, transit
or destination for victims.
Not only is human trafficking the fastest growing form of transnational crime
according to the UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes), research by
the U.S. Department of State estimates that 600,000 to 800,000 men, women, and
children are trafficked across international borders each year. Despite the
magnitude of victims, experience has demonstrated that victims are reluctant to
come to the authorities for a number of reasons: fear of reprisal, trauma and
shame, lack of trust, and lack of information on available assistance.
The UN Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of
Power recommends measures to be taken on behalf of victims of crime at the
international, regional and national levels to improve access to justice and fair
treatment, restitution, compensation and assitance. In addition, the UN’s Trafficking
in Persons Protocol specifically addresses the need for comprehensive and
coordinated intervention to protect victims of human trafficking and offer them
practical assistance.
Cities in the Asia-Pacific region can substantially improve the situation of victims by
focusing and sharing experiences on the issue of protection and reintegration of
survivors.
Human security is a concept that encompasses virtually all aspects of our life. It is
also a concept inseparably related to human rights and human development.
Human trafficking, the topic of this workshop, is only one of the wide-ranging
issues of human security, but it is a topic worth addressing, especially with the
victim-first approach.
Event Type: Workshop
Date: March 28(Wed) – 30(Fri) 2012
Location: Seogwipo City, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province, Republic of Korea
Content
The workshop is composed of the following:
– Introduction of the concept of Human Security and its development
– Round table discussion on key challenges and ‘One-Stop Shop’ practices
– Overview of the regional trends of trafficking
– Lectures on protection of and assistance to victims
– Bad/Good Practices and Key Case Studies in Protection of Victims
Structure
The workshop is structured based on the following four pillars:
– UNITAR CITYSHARE Methodology
– Presentations and Discussions
– Sharing of Bad/Good Practices and Lessons Learned
– Case Studies from Selected Participants
Targeted Audience
High-level Officials and Experts from Central / Local Governments and NGOs in the
Asia-Pacific Region whose work deals with protection of victims of trafficking
Requirements
(a) Participants are required to attend and actively participate in all workshops,
complete assignments and interact with resource persons, and complete preworkshop
readings/assignments and come with prepared questions.
(b) Fluency in English, spoken and written.
Course Certificates
CIFAL Jeju and UNITAR will jointly issue a certificate to participants upon
completion of the full program.
Sponsorship
– Self-sponsored (air fare and accommodation) participants are welcome
Accommodation: Approx. $90 per night
– 50% of air fare will be sponsored for participants from LDCs
– All local expenses (transportation, accommodation – except for self-sponsored Participants -, and meals) will be sponsored by CIFAL Jeju and partner institutions
How to apply
– Application form can be downloaded from www.cifaljeju.org
– Please send the application form, CV, case study description, letter of nomination
and letter of commitment by February
29(Wed) 2012 to: cifaljeju.jitc.1@gmail.com
Note
– Participation subject to approval of the application by CIFAL Jeju.
– Notification will be sent once the selection process has been finalized.
Website
www.cifaljeju.org
