Enhancing Trafficking in Persons (TIPs) criminal investigation, prosecution, victim and witness protection among African and European countries Within the framework of AU.COMMIT and the Africa-EU Migration, Mobility and Employment Partnership (MME) 1 st to 2 nd of December, 2011 Thursday 1 December DRAFT AGENDA Rationale of day 1 Introduction to the AU Commission Initiative against Trafficking (AU.COMMIT) Campaign and the EU s Anti-Human Trafficking policy through plenary presentations and three working groups on the themes of the meeting: (a) building and enforcing TIPs legal frameworks to prosecute traffickers; (b) TIPs transnational criminal investigation and prosecution cooperation; and (c) victim identification and victim and witness protection. 08.00 09.00 Registration 09.00 09.30 Opening Co-chairs: Olawale Maiyegun, Director for Social Affairs, AUC and Christophe Larose, Head of sector, Governance and social sectors, EU Delegation to the Republic of South Africa 09.30 09.40 Organisation and working arrangements Adebayo Olukoshi, Director, IDEP 09.40 10.00 Presentation of the Ouagadougou Action Plan and AU.COMMIT: enforcing the prosecution pillar Olawale Maiyegun, Director for Social Affairs, AUC 10.00 10.30 Coffee Break 10.30 11.00 The legal framework for combating TIPs Johan Kruger, National Project Coordinator, UNODC
11.00 11.30 International law enforcement cooperation in combating TIPs Knut Brattvik, Criminal Intelligence Officer, INTERPOL 11.30 12.00 Victim identification and victim and witness protection in the context of TIPs prosecution Madalina Rogoz, Researcher ICMPD 12.00 13.30 LUNCH 13.30 14.00 General overview of the EU s approach to addressing Human Trafficking Gert Bogers, Policy Advisor, EC DG Home Affairs 14.00 17.30 Three Working Groups: Participants partake in the working group for which they indicated their choice on the registration form for the meeting. (15.00-15.30 Coffee Break) a) Building and enforcing legal frameworks to prosecute traffickers Co-chairs: Olawale Maiyegun, Director for Social Affairs, AUC and Christophe Larose, Head of sector: Governance and social sectors, EU Delegation to the Republic of South Africa 1. South African experience: Qaba Nolwandle, Programme Manager, Sexual Offences & Community Affairs Unit, National Prosecuting Authority. 2. Nigerian experience: Godwin Morka, Assistant Director, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and Other related Matters (NAPTIP). 3. Ugandan experience: Damalie Nantuddelwanga, Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions. 4. Zambian experience: Esau Mashowo, Deputy Director, Ministry Home Affairs. Discussion on building and enforcing legal frameworks to successfully prosecute traffickers. Rapporteurs: Olatunde Olayemi, Regional Advisor Trafficking in Persons, ECOWAS (tbc) and Chantal Lacroix, Programme Manager, ICMPD
b) Transnational Criminal Investigation and Prosecution cooperation Co-chairs: Chantel Kapp-Marais, Senior Drug Control Officer, AUC and Stefano Varriale, Attaché Social Sectors and Governance section, EU Delegation to the Republic of South Africa 1. Mozambican experience: Americo Fortuna, Legal Adviser, Government of Mozambique. 2. Tanzanian experience: Moses Malisa, Inspector of Immigration Services, Ministry of Home Affairs. 3. Trafficking in Human Beings, a European Law Enforcement Perspective: Mikael Jensen, Deputy Head of Organised Crime Networks, EUROPOL. 4. Transnational cooperation between the Netherlands and Nigeria: Inge Schepers, National Public Prosecutor, National Public Prosecution Service, The Netherlands. Discussion on how to strengthen transnational criminal investigation and prosecution cooperation. Rapporteurs: Patrik Engstrom, International Law Enforcement Adviser, UNODC and Mbathio Samb, Project Officer, IDEP c) Identification of victims and victim and witness protection in the context of prosecution Co-chairs: Philip Jusu, Migration Officer, AUC and Gert Bogers, Policy Advisor, EC DG Home Affairs 1. Burkina Faso experience: Paulin Bambara, Director General, Ministry of Justice, Human Rights Department. 2. Ghanaian experience: Patience Quaye, Head of Anti Human Trafficking Unit, Ghana Police Service. 3. Victim identification and victim and witness protection in the context of prosecution: Serge Berthomieu, Field Protection Officer, UNHCR. 4. Victim identification and victim and witness protection: Patriciah Joseph, Programme Officer, The Cradle. Discussion on how to strengthen victim identification and victim and witness protection in the context of prosecution. Rapporteurs: Caroline Njuki, Project Manager, IGAD and Emmerentia Erasmus, Project Officer, ICMPD.
19.00 20.30 Reception
Friday 2 December Rationale of day 2 Overview of regional frameworks and tools for TIPs prosecution, criminal investigation and victim identification and victim and witness protection; the development of recommendations for action in three working groups for enhancing efforts in these areas in West and Central, East and southern Africa, in collaboration with the EU and its Member States. 09.00 10:00 Presentations by the rapporteurs on the results of the working groups of day one. 10.00 10.30 Coffee Break 10.30 15.00 Three Working Groups: African country representatives take part in the working group of their region, and other participants join the working group for which they indicated their choice on the registration form for the meeting. (12.00-13.30 Lunch) a) Enhancing TIPs law enforcement and prosecution, and victim and witness protection in West and Central Africa - identifying potential initiatives for enforcing the prosecution pillar of AU.COMMIT Moderator: Alain Texier, Regional Expert, French Ministry of Interior-DCI- CRASAC- and European and Foreign Affairs 1. Gabon s experience in addressing human trafficking: Michel Biang, Diplomatic and Legal Counselor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2. ECOWAS implementation of AU.COMMIT and an overview of anti trafficking initiatives in the ECOWAS region: Olatunde Olayemi, Regional Advisor, ECOWAS (tbc). 3. A human rights-based approach to combating trafficking in persons in West Africa: Chafi Bakari, Human Rights Officer, UN OHCHR. 4. Cooperating with West Africa on fighting human trafficking: lessons learnt and future opportunities: Alain Texier, Regional Expert, French Ministry of Interior - DCI/CRASAC- and European and Foreign Affairs.
Discussion: Analysing law enforcement, criminal investigation and prosecution: challenges and needs in West and Central Africa. Analysing victim and witness protection: challenges and needs in West and Central Africa. Recommendations for action for TIPs law enforcement and prosecution, and victim identification and victim and witness protection in West and Central Africa. Rapporteurs: Knut Brattvik, Criminal Intelligence Officer, INTERPOL and Mbathio Samb, Project Officer, IDEP b) Enhancing TIPs law enforcement and prosecution, and victim and witness protection in East Africa - identifying potential initiatives for enforcing the prosecution pillar of AU.COMMIT Moderator: Mikael Jensen, Deputy Head of Organised Crime Networks, EUROPOL 1. IGAD s implementation of AU.COMMIT and anti-trafficking efforts, Caroline Njuki, Project Manager, Regional Political Integration and Human Security support program, IGAD. 2. COMESA s anti trafficking approach: Gabriel Masuku, Legal Affairs Advisor, COMESA. 3. Addressing TIPs in the context of mixed migration in East Africa, Christopher Horwood, Director, Regional Mixed Migration Secretariat. 4. The UK s anti trafficking approach and referral of East African victims, Mike Hand, Tactical Adviser, UK Human Trafficking Centre. Discussion: Analysing law enforcement, criminal investigation and prosecution: challenges and needs in East Africa. Analysing victim identification and victim and witness protection: challenges and needs in East Africa. Recommendations for action for TIPs law enforcement and prosecution, and victim identification and victim and witness protection in East Africa. Rapporteurs: Philip Jusu, Migration Officer, AUC and Judith Leygues, Project Assistant, ICMPD
c) Enhancing TIPs law enforcement and prosecution, and victim and witness protection in southern Africa - identifying potential initiatives for enforcing the prosecution pillar of AU.COMMIT Moderator: Luis Paulo Gouveia, Borders Central Director, Portuguese Immigration Service. 1. Lesotho s experience in addressing human trafficking: Puleng Mbangamthi, Legal Advisor, Ministry of Home Affairs, Public Safety and Parliamentary Affairs (tbc). 2. Victim protection: Patric Solomons, Director, Molo Songololo. 3. Combating Trafficking in Persons through Integrated Border Management: Patrik Engstrom, International Law Enforcement Adviser, UNODC. 4. Cooperating with southern Africa on fighting human trafficking: lessons learnt and future opportunities, Luis Paulo Gouveia, Borders Central Director, Portuguese Immigration Service. Discussion: Analysing law enforcement, criminal investigation and prosecution: challenges and needs in southern Africa. Analysing victim and witness protection: challenges and needs in southern Africa. Recommendations for action for TIPs law enforcement and prosecution, and victim identification and victim and witness protection in southern Africa. Rapporteur: Qaba Nolwandle, Programme Manager, Sexual Offences & Community Affairs Unit, National Prosecuting Authority, South Africa and Emmerentia Erasmus, Project Officer, ICMPD. 15.00 15.30 Coffee Break 15.30 17.00 Presentations by the rapporteurs on the results of the working groups 17.00 17.30 Closure Co-chairs: Olawale Maiyegun, Director for Social Affairs, AUC and Christophe Larose, Head of sector, Governance and social sectors, EU Delegation to the Republic of South Africa.