Speeches and presentations

November 2015

  1. Cooperation to combat IUU fishing, fisheries crime and fisheries related crimes, and to promote sustainable fisheries governance

    25 November 2015

    A joint statement by the two Fisheries ministers of Norway and Indonesia recognizes the importance of UNODC, INTERPOL and ILO in the fight against Fisheries Crimes.

October 2010

  1. Awareness-raising campaigns on trafficking in human beings, by Caroline O’Reilly, Brussels, October 2010

    19 October 2010

    Delivered at the Anti-trafficking Day Conference, 18-19 October 2010, during the panel on “Presentation Exchange of best practices: Awareness-raising campaigns”

September 2010

  1. Coordination between international agencies to combat trafficking in human beings, by Caroline O’Reilly, Strasbourg, September 2010

    16 September 2010

    Delivered at the Committee of the Parties of the Council of Europe Convention on action against Trafficking in Human Beings, 13 September 2010

June 2010

  1. Joint oral statement at the European Parliament seminar on human trafficking, Brussels, June 2010

    29 June 2010

    Oral Statement on behalf of UNHCR, UNICEF, OHCHR, UNIFEM, UNODC, and ILO, delivered at the seminar on “Combating and preventing trafficking in human beings: The way forward”

  2. ILO statement at the European Parliament seminar on human trafficking, by Beate Andrees, Brussels, June 2010

    29 June 2010

    Delivered at the seminar "Combating and preventing trafficking in human beings: The way forward", Brussels, 10 June 2010

April 2010

  1. Forced labour in Europe: cases, concepts and action, by Undine Groeger, Copenhagen, April 2010

    14 April 2010

    Presentation to the conference on “Human Trafficking”, Copenhagen, Denmark, 14 April 2010

October 2009

  1. Improving the Management of Migration Systems: Challenges for China and Europe, by Roger Plant, Bucharest, October 2009

    13 October 2009

    Presentation to Workshop on “Addressing the Demand Side of Chinese Migrant Workers in European Countries”, Bucharest, Romania, 11-12 October 2009

  2. Forced Labour: Global Perspectives and Challenges, by Roger Plant, Dublin, October 2009

    02 October 2009

    Presentation to Seminar on “Strategies for Tackling Forced Labour”, Migrant Rights Centre Ireland, in Conjunction with the Anti Human Trafficking Unit (Department of Justice and Equality and Law Reform) and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions, Dublin, 1 October 2009

September 2009

  1. Trafficking for Labour Exploitation: challenges for criminal Law Enforcement, by Roger Plant, Cambridge, September 2009

    02 September 2009

    Paper prepared for the Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 2 September 2009

April 2009

  1. Trafficking for Labour Exploitation - Conceptual Issues, and Challenges for Law Enforcement, by Roger Plant, Kiev, April 2009

    02 April 2009

    Presentation to Fifth International Law Enforcement Conference, Kiev, 31 March- 2 April 2009

November 2008

  1. Forced Labour and Human Trafficking: the Labour Market Dimensions by Roger Plant, Athens, November 2008

    27 November 2008

    Presentation to International Trade Union Conference on Combating Forced Labour and Human Trafficking, Athens, 21-23 November 2008

October 2008

  1. A rights-based approach to poverty reduction/development, by Zafar Shaheed, ILO, Geneva, October 2008

    01 October 2008

September 2008

  1. Forced Labour And Human Trafficking - The Global Challenge and the ILO Response by Roger Plant, Oslo, 4 September 2008

    04 September 2008

    Presentation to a roundtable on “Human Trafficking with a Focus on Forced Labour”, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oslo, Norway, 4 September 2008

  2. Core Labour Standards and Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work by Zafar Shaheed, ILO, Geneva, September 2008

    01 September 2008

May 2008

  1. Eradicating Forced Labour: The International Business Challenge by Roger Plant, London, 1 May 2008

    01 May 2008

    Presentation to the Conference "Is there Forced Labour and Slavery in your Supply Chain?", Clifford Chance, London, 1 May 2008

October 2007

  1. Forced Labour, Slavery and Poverty Reduction: Challenges For Development Agencies by Roger Plant, DFID, London, 30 October 2007

    30 October 2007

    Presentation to UK High-Level Conference to Examine the Links between Poverty, Slavery and Social Exclusion; Foreign and Commonwealth Office and DFID, London, 30 October 2007

  2. Trafficking For Forced Labour: ILO Approaches by Roger Plant, U.S. Congress, Washington, 11 October 2007

    11 October 2007

    Testimony to the U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, hearing on “Combating Trafficking for Forced Labour Purposes in the OSCE Region”, U.S. Congress, Washington, 11 October 2007

June 2007

  1. COmpliance with labour standards at local level by Zafar Shaheed, ILO, Geneva, June 2007

    01 June 2007

December 2005

  1. Address to Global Compact Launch by Zafar Shaheed, Karachi, 22 December 2005

    22 December 2005

November 2005

  1. Forced Labour And Human Trafficking: The Challenges Ahead by Roger Plant, Vienna, November 2005

    07 November 2005

    Presentation to OSCE High-Level Conference, “Human Trafficking for Labour Exploitation on Forced and Bonded Labour”, Vienna, 7-8 November 2005