The Child10 Awarded Members who are working directly with child victims and those at risk shared their valuable experiences and insight and we are so thankful to the MEPs who participated in the event as well as the government representatives and representatives from key European institutions and agencies.
It is only by bringing together all relevant actors in this field that we can identify holistic and effective solutions to end trafficking and sexual exploitation of children.
Participating was:
Mr. Emilio Puccio, Coordinator of European Parliament Intergroup on Children’s Rights
Mr. Jacob Flärdh, Secretary-General of Child10
MEP Evin Incir Privat (Sweden, S&D), Vice-Chair of the Intergroup on Children’s Rights
MEP Milan Brlgez (Slovenia, S&D), Vice-Chair of the Intergroup on Children’s Rights
MEP Ramona Strugariu (Romania) Renew Europe
Mr. Olivier Onidi, acting EU anti-trafficking coordinator, European Commission
Ms. Anna Ekstedt, Swedish Ambassador at Large for Combating Trafficking in Persons
Mr Jari Liukku, Head of the Serious Organised Crime centre, Europol
Mr. Duco Van Heel Van Heel, Anti-Trafficking Coordinator, Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency
And all of the Child10 Awarded Members of 2021:
Marija Andjelkovic, Nvo Astra Serbia
Loredana Urzica, eLiberare Romania
Zandra Kanakaris, Ellencentret Sweden
Malaika Oringo, Malaika Footprint TO Freedom The Netherlands
Esohe Aghatise, IROKO Onlus Italy
Carina Angelina, Lightup Austria Lightup Germany Lightup Norway
Irina Mazurika MARTA Centre Latvia
Kajsa Rietz, Novahuset – föreningen mot sexuellt våld Sweden
Abida Phelic, Udruzenje “Novi put”/Association “Novi put” Bosnia-Herzegovina
Entela Avdulaj, Qendra Psiko-Sociale “Vatra” Albania
Discussion on identification of children victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation in Europe