This page provides reports of CAAHT conferences that aimed and served to bringing together key anti-trafficking stakeholders to share information, learn from best practices, establish cooperation, and consult on best coordinated approaches to be undertaken in fighting effectively the phenomenon of trafficking in humans in Albania.

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• 2008 Annual Conference Report, 27-28 May 2008 - The 2008 CAAHT Annual Conference was the fourth nationwide gathering of anti-trafficking actors in Albania convened by the USAID/CAAHT program. It focused on sustainability of anti-trafficking work in Albania. The interest from the anti-trafficking community remained high, with 108 participants in attendance. Networks and systems for anti-trafficking were highlighted. Eleven presentations of good practices in practical collaboration for prevention of trafficking, awareness raising and assistance/reintegration for victims of trafficking were presented by teams from collaborating agencies, governmental and nongovernmental. Recognizing that financial resources are an essential element of sustainability, a panel of “donors” predicted coming trends in international and domestic funding sources.

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• 2006 Annual Conference Report, 16-17 November 2006 - The CAAHT program gathered over 130 key governmental and civil society anti-trafficking actors throughout Albania to increase information sharing,  build common visions for how Albania can most effectively combat trafficking of children and women, and enable individuals, offices, and organizations to identify and commit to specific steps for this effort. Participants offered presentations and reports about the work of the qark (prefecture) ­ Regional Anti-Trafficking Committees as well as good practices from NGO and government services. This report provides extensive ideas for practical ways to combat trafficking of women and children in Albania.

Qark-specific presentations & recommendations

Conference presentations and program suggestions for anti-trafficking in specific regions of Albania are available by qark:

1. Shkodra qark information
2. Kukësi qark information
3. Dibra qark information
4. Lezha qark information
5. Tirana qark information
6. Elbasani qark information
7. Durrësi qark information
8. Fieri qark information
9. Berati qark information
10. Korca qark information
11. Vlora qark information
12. Gjirokastra qark information

• 2005 Annual Conference Report, 11-12 October 2005 - This report summarizes the results of the CAAHT Annual Conference convened in Tirana, Albania, 11-12 October 2005. More than 90 project stakeholders gathered to exchange information, lessons learned and to affirm the urgent need to take action against trafficking of Albanian women and children. The extensive knowledge of Albania's "anti-trafficking community" was mobilized through national experts who presented practical models and principles for anti-trafficking work in panel presentations.  Over 50% of the conference agenda was dedicated to working group discussions among local government and civil society partners that enabled them to share best practices and seek solutions together to overcome obstacles that hinder effective anti-trafficking work in Albania.

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  Session I: Identifying practical programming ideas for prevention and awareness raising

• Ms. Donika Godaj, Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) - Awareness raising and skills building with Roma girls and women - presentation

• Ms. Miranda Fishka, Institute for Gender Applied Policies (IGAP) - House-to-house awareness raising with rural girls and women - presentation

• Fr. Carmelo Prestipino, Murialdo Social Center - Education and vocational training as tools in prevention of child trafficking - PowerPoint presentation

• Mr. Arjan Çala, Another Vision - Community-based programming to prevent trafficking of children - presentation

• Ms. Suela Kusi, Albanian Institute of Social and Psychological Studies (I3SP) - The roles of social workers and psychologists in prevention of human trafficking - PowerPoint presentation

Session II: Identifying practical programming ideas for assistance and reintegration

• Ms. Marjana Meshi, Different and Equal (D&E) - Accomodation and reintegration of former Albanian trafficking victims - PowerPoint presentation

• Mrs. Vera Lesko, Vatra Psycho-social Center - Assistance and reintegration work with women and girls from minority communities - presentation

• Ms. Holta Kotherja, Legal Clinic for Minors - Protecting children through birth and other registration/legal procedures – a cooperative responsibility of government, legal services and families - presentation

• Mr. Rasim Gjoka, Albanian Foundation for Conflict Resolution - Using the mediation and conflict resolution techniques to improve prevention and reintegration work - presentation

Session III: Improving coordination of anti-trafficking services and programs in Albania

• Mr. Hytbi Dervishi, Anti-trafficking Police, Korça - Remarks on the coordination of actors in CAAHT Annual Conference, for the improvement of efforts in the area of the prevention of human trafficking - presentation

• Ms. Flora Saraçi, Office of Social Services, Elbasani Municipality - presentation

• Ms. Ines Xhelilaj, Vatra Psychosocial Center - Coordination of anti-trafficking programs and services in Albania - presentation

• Ms. Brunilda Lamce, International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) - Establishing effective networks of good practice to counter trafficking of human beings In Albania - PowerPoint presentation

• Ms. Elira Zaka, All Together Against Children Trafficking (BKTF) - PowerPoint presentation

Session IV: Anti-trafficking messages and standards for media professionals

• Mr. Arben Papadhopulli, Rruga me Pisha - presentation

• Mr. Raimond Kola, Professional Journalists of Gjirokastra - Media, a partner in the fight against trafficking - PowerPoint presentation

• Ms. Briseida Mema, Agence France Presse - Trafficking of women and girls - the role of media in prevention - presentation

• Mr. Andrea Stefani, IREX - presentation

Disclaimer: The authors' views expressed in the above presentations do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government.

 

• Project Launch Conference Report, 24-25 May 2004    - This report summarizes the results of the CAAHT project Launch Conference convened in Tirana, Albania, 24-25 May 2004. The conference, with over 100 anti-trafficking representatives from local and international NGOs, Albanian government offices, inter-governmental organizations, and donor agencies, informed participants about this new USAID initiative and sought their input in setting the priorities for the CAAHT program contribution to improve cooperation and coordination of all the actors working in anti-trafficking in Albania.

• Report from CAAHT Introductory Regional Workshops – Vlora, Shkodra, Korça, June/July 2004    - CAAHT stakeholders in the regions beyond the capital were invited to Introductory workshops, structured on the same lines and for the same purposes as the Launch Conference. This report summarizes the conclusions and recommendations from these 3 workshops convened in the other three CAAHT regions: North, East and South of Albania.
  

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