The Impact of Technology on Sex Trafficking
Challenges in detecting, investigating and prosecuting technology-facilitated trafficking in human beings.
Practical information
- Register: Please register so the organizers will have a good overview of the number of participants. No admission fee.
- Date: 14 - 15 December 2023
- Venu: Reykjavik University
- Where to stay: Hotel Natura is next to Reykjavik University. The hotel offers participants a special discount through this link.
- For further information: Please contact Svala Ísfeld: svala@ru.is
The Nordic Council of Ministers, Reykjavik University, The Police Training and Professional Development, Reykjavik Metropolitan Police and the Ministry of Justice represent the Conference on the Impact of Technology on Sex Trafficking and current Challenges in Detecting, Investigating and Prosecuting Technology-Facilitated Trafficking in Human Beings taking place on the 14 - 15 December 2023 in Reykjavik.
Agenda
08.30 Registration and Coffee
09.00 Welcomes
- Svala Ísfeld Ólafsdóttir, Associate Professor at RU School of Law and a Member of GRETA (Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings).
09.10 Opening Adress
- Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir, Minister of Justice.
09.30 Technology and Trafficking in Human Beings: An Overview of Key Issues
- Dr. Paolo Campana, Associate Professor in Criminology and Complex Networks, University of Cambridge.
10.00 Coffee Break
10.30 Identifying Sexual Trafficking in Adult Services Websites: A Collaborative Approach to Mitigating Harm Online.
- Dr. Alessandro Moretti, Postdoc at the Department of Sociology, University of Copenhagen.
- Dr. Xavier L’Hoiry, Senior Lecturer in Criminology and Social Policy, University of Sheffield.
12.00 Lunch
13.00 Human Trafficking on Sexual Services Websites: Mapping the Risks Across the OSCE Region.
- Marianne Angvik, Executive Programme Officer, Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, OSCE.
13.45 How Online Platforms Facilitate Trafficking in Human Beings.
- Rebecca Richardson, Detective Constable, Human Trafficking Unit, Durham Regional Police Service, Canada.
- Miodravic Krivokapic, Detective Constable, Human Trafficking Unit, Durham Regional Police Service, Canada.
15.00 Coffee Break
15.30 Digital Human Trafficker: Europol Perspective of Trends in THB for Sexual Exploitation Offline and Online.
- Nenad Naĉa, Team Leader, AP Phoenix (THB), European Migrant Smuggling Centre (EMSC), EUROPOL.
- Yésica López Vilar, Senior Analyst, AP Phoenix (THB), European Migrant Smuggling Centre (EMSC), EUROPOL.
17.00 End of Day
Moderator: Christopher Mathews Adjunct Professor at RU School of Law
During the Icelandic presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers in the year 2023, the Icelandic government's main goal is to strengthen expertise, education and training in the field of the fight against trafficking in human beings within the Nordic countries. Human trafficking is often a cross-border crime and it is a fact that victims of human trafficking cross borders from one Nordic country to another. One of the most common means of exploitation is sexual exploitation. Recruitment of victims is more often than not done via the internet or by using other technological measures.
Technology poses challenges to law enforcement and NGOS alike. The Covid-19 pandemic has laid bare the extent to which the Internet and ICT are now integral to a variety of activities and social interactions. The criminal landscape is no exception and this extends to trafficking in human beings.
The aim of the conference is to educate professionals on case-law and trends when it comes to on-line sexual exploitation. Professionals from all the nordic-countries will be invited to attend the conference, as well as specialists from the nordic-countries will be invited to give presentations on their professional experience.
All stakeholders and others interested are welcome — no admission fee.
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