Expert Consultation in Preparation for the World Congress III Against Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents, Convitto della Calza 21-23 April 2008, Florence, Italy

Agenda List of participants Presentations Resources Videos UNICEF's Guy Degen reports on the conference on child trafficking hosted by the Innocenti Research Centre in Florence, Italy high low IRC Director Marta Santos Pais discusses human trafficking and how to tailor solutions to children high low

The UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre is hosting a series of thematic expert consultations on child trafficking and child sex tourism, in preparation for the World Congress III against the Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents to be held in Brazil in November 2008. The consultations are organized in close cooperation with UNICEF’s Child Protection section in New York, and with the support of UNICEF TACRO and Brazil.
On the 21st of April key findings and recommendations from IRC research on child trafficking were presented, with an introduction to a broader approach to the theme and to the implementation and monitoring of international standards at regional and international levels.
On the 22nd of April the discussion will focus on preventing sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism, with good practices and lessons learned on the role of private sector and community-based action for the implementation of international standards.
On April 23rd, a discussion will be held specifically on the preparation of the World Congress III.
Government officials, UNICEF staff members, National Committees, International NGOs and experts in this area participate in the meeting, which will be followed by a two-day meeting of the Organizational Committee of the World Congress on 24-25 April.

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On this page you will access background documents and presentations compiled in conjunction with the expert consultations on child trafficking, and sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism held in the context of the Florence consultations of April 2008. This material does not necessarily reflect the views of UNICEF.