INVITATION
to the Side Event at the occasion of the
26th Session of the Commission on
Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice 2017
UN – Vienna May 25, 2017
9 – 10 a.m., Conference Room MOE 100
The Lost Children
– Safeguarding unaccompanied migrant minors from going missing –
A panel of experts will discuss the issue of the unaccompanied children/youth coming to Europe and the necessity of their protection from trafficking, exploitation and abuse. The root
causes behind Human Trafficking and Child Abuse will be addressed and analyzed from various
perspectives: countries of origin – countries of transition – countries of destination. The
focus will be on background information and field expertise, statistics, reports, policies, strategies and monitoring as well as best practice examples.
KEYNOTES
Ms. Silke ALBERT [Crime Prevention Expert, UNODC]
Ms. Viviane TASSI BELA [Senior Gender and Human Rights Expert]
Ms. Yael DANIELI [Psychologist and traumatologist, International Organization for Victim
Assistance]
Ms. Ulla MADSEN [Soroptimist International Europe]
MODERATOR
Ms. Ingeborg GEYER [UN-Representative Vienna of ZONTA International]
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Following the event the speakers will be available for further discussion in the Coffee
Bar C-Building and at 11 a.m. we offer optionally a guided tour through UN Vienna
Please use attached form for registration and visitors pass