Reports

Reports from activities of the Albanian Initiative: Coordinated Action Against Human Trafficking

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• 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.

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• 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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