Embassy of the United States of America to Italy

Embassy of the United States of America to the Holy See

"Joining the Fight Against Modern-Day Slavery" - A Seminar on Trafficking in Persons

Wednesday, October 26, 2005 at Centro Studi Americani, Rome, Italy

In light of a shared moral responsibility to help the millions of people who are bought, sold, transported and held against their will in slave-like conditions, Joining the Fight Against Modern-Day Slavery will bring the U.S. government's lead expert on the issue together with representatives of faith-based organizations, the Italian government and non-governmental organizations to analyze some of the root causes of trafficking in persons. Through sharing best practices and personal experience, this seminar will propose avenues for expanded cooperation in the fight against this scourge in Italy and beyond.

Speeches and Remarks

• Opening Remarks:
  
  Anna Borg, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy to Italy
  
• Italian Government Efforts to Stop Trafficking in Persons
  
  Counselor Bruno Brattoli
  Director, Department of Equal Opportunity and
  President, Government Committee on Trafficking in Persons
  
• The Commitment of Faith-based Organizations in Combating Trafficking in Persons
  
  Sebastien Dechamps
  Regional Desk Officer, Middle East/North Africa Region, Caritas Internationalis
  
• The Human Rights Dimension of Trafficking in Persons
  
  Senator Enrico Pianetta
  President, Human Rights Committee, Italian Senate
  
• Non-Governmental Organizations on the Front Lines of the Battle
  
  Isabella Orfano
  Officer, International Projects, "On the Road" and
  Member, Advisory Group on Trafficking, EU Commission
  
• Putting an End to Trafficking in Persons: A U.S. Priority
  
  Ambassador John Miller
  Director, Office to Combat and Monitor Trafficking in Persons, U.S. Department of State