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1 2017/TPTMM/015 Agenda Item: Session 3 Ending Human Trafficking at United States Department of Transportation Purpose: Information Submitted by: United States 10th Transportation Ministerial Meeting Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 6-8 October 2017

2 ENDING HUMANTRAFFICKING AT USDOT FRED EBERHART UNITED STATES

3 E NDING H UMAN T RAFFICKING at the U.S. Department of Transportation

4 USDOT LEADERSHIP

5 Safety Leading By Example Addressing human trafficking since 2012 through leadership engagement, training, and raising public awareness. Working to ensure the transportation system cannot be used as an enabler for human trafficking. 01 COOPERATION Multimodal approach Federal, state, local stakeholders Airways, roadways, railways, waterways 03 TRAINING & AWARENESS All 55,000 DOT employees mandated to take training Training Suite: Aviation, Rail, Motor Coach & Transit Bus/Truck Inspectors 02 ENGAGEMENT Transportation Leaders Against Human Trafficking: Pledges, statements, reporting protocols, training, awareness 20,000 Amtrak employees, All Greyhound drivers trained Public awareness campaigns Can You See Me 2018 at US airports

6 Collective Impact Transportation Leaders Against Human Trafficking Leadership Engagement Industry Education & Sharing 200+ stakeholders since 2012 Policy Development Open/voluntary membership Maximizing transportation industry s collective impact Five core focus areas Public Awareness & Outreach Information Sharing & Analysis

7 TRANSIT INDUSTRY TRAINING U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

8 USDOT COOPERATION

9 Cooperation Federal Senior Policy Operating Group (SPOG) President s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking (PITF) Cabinet-level entity Created by the TVPA, 2000 Coordinates federal HT efforts Chair: Secretary of State TVPA amendment, 2003 PITF member representatives Chair: Department of State Coordinates o Interagency policy, grants & research o International HT planning issues o TVPA implementation

10 Identify & Notify Blue Lightning Initiative Training Computer-based module for flight/ ground personnel; 70k+ trained DOT/DHS/CBP partnership U.S. commercial airlines and stakeholders voluntarily join 20 Partners: Airlines, associations, training institutes & global shippers Educating employees on identification and notification Awareness Materials Printed materials on indicators of potential human trafficking Notification Methods Safe/anonymous in-flight and on the ground reporting methods for airline personnel to alert law enforcement

11 Real Time Reporting Mechanisms MECHANISM BLI gives law enforcement time to identify victims or potential traffickers, conduct research and analysis, and coordinate response before aircraft arrives. IN-FLIGHT Tip line, flight deck communications (ACARS/DEN), airline protocols Air Marshall: as last resort without compromising anonymity Immediate Danger? Call 911 ON GROUND 24/7 ICE/HSI Tip Line 24/7 International #

12 TLAHT AWARENESS POSTERS

13 TLAHT AWARENESS BANNERS

14 TPTWG PRIORITY

15 Can You See Me GLOBAL CAMPAIGN Global campaign in partnership with NGO A21 Pilot Volunteer APEC Economies: Thailand, Vietnam, Australia Highlighting best practices, encouraging regional engagement Expanding to U.S. transportation hubs in 2018 PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS REPORTING MECHANISMS AWARENESS TRAININGS

16 Can You See Me U.S. CAMPAIGN Beginning January 2018: National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month Videos: 2 Sex Trafficking, 2 Labor Trafficking Chicago O Hare: 133 Concourse Screens & Most Hold Rooms Amtrak Trains & Stations PRINT & DIGITAL MATERIALS DOMESTIC AIRPORTS TRANSPORTATION HUBS Hotline Collaboration

17 CAN YOU SEE ME USA USDOT/A21

18 Can You See Me THAILAND CAMPAIGN Launched on July 30 th : U.S. World Day Against Trafficking in Persons Partners: The Royal Thai Government s Prime Minister s Office, The Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, Ministry of Transport Tailored to Region: sexual exploitation, forced begging, forced labor. PORTS OF ENTRY TRANSPORTATION HUBS SHOPPING MALLS CINEMAS HOTELS NGO S

19 CAN YOU SEE ME THAILAND USDOT/A21

20 Can You See Me VIETNAM CAMPAIGN Goal Ministry of Transportation agreed to become CYSM APEC economy subject to government approval Strong Interest: The Ministry of Labour, Invalids, and Social Affairs (MOLISA); Department of Child Care and Protection (DPCC) Under review by Department of International Cooperation PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS REPORTING MECHANISMS AWARENESS TRAININGS

21 Can You See Me AUSTRALIA CAMPAIGN Reporting Hotline Being launched off of A21 s successful It s a Penalty campaign harnessing the power of sport. Partner: Australian Federal Police (AFP) Coordinated, effective, national hotline needed Hotline will serve as vehicle to launch campaign TIPS REFERRALS TRAINING DATA GATHERING

22 Overcoming Gaps & Defining Human Trafficking Challenges Human trafficking is defined differently by domestic and international laws, making data collection challenging, prosecutions limited, and survivors vulnerable when they seek help. Limited Data Few Prosecutions Data

23 Advocacy What s Cooperation Working Multimodal Advocacy Progress in combating human trafficking has become increasingly effective through prevention, protection, and prosecution. Increased Awareness

24 PUT THE BRAKES ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING

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