“The Smile of the Child” shares its national experience at the first thematic meeting on Trafficking in Human Beings organized by EASO
“The Smile of the Child” took part in the first thematic meeting on Trafficking in Human Beings and International Protection held under the auspices of the Vulnerability Experts Network of the European Asylum Support Office at is premises in Malta. In the framework of the Experts Network “The Smile of the Child” shares its hands-on experience based on its actions in Greece in the field of prevention and combatting of child trafficking.
44 participants from EU Member States, civil society Organizations, the EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator office, Europol, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, IOM - UN Migration, UNODC - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) analyzed links between Trafficking in Human Beings and international protection, exploring the main challenges and practical responses. The multidisciplinary composition of the participants ensured a broad analysis of the meeting topics from different but complementary angles.