On 13 October 2016, the Council of Europe and the Ministry of the Interior and Administration of Poland organised a seminar in Warsaw entitled “Engaging businesses in combating trafficking in human beings for labour exploitation”. The seminar was the concluding event of the project “Improving Poland’s Capacity to Prevent Trafficking in Human Beings” funded by the Norway Grants Financial Mechanism and implemented by the Ministry of the Interior and Administration with the Council of Europe.

Two reports produced in the context of this project were presented at the seminar: Study on demand reduction measures to combat trafficking in human beings for the purpose of labour exploitation through the engagement of the private sector, prepared by Professor Zbigniew Lasocik*, and Compilation report on emerging good practices by state authorities, the business community and civil society on preventing human trafficking in the business practices and supply chains, by Mike Dottridge.

The seminar brought together some 45 participants from relevant public bodies, diplomatic representations, businesses, trade unions, non-governmental organisations and academia. It raised awareness of human trafficking for the purpose of labour exploitation in Poland and showcased good practices and measures by state authorities, the business community and civil society to prevent it, including in supply chains.

Concept note and Seminar agenda

Polish anti-human trafficking portal

*Professor Lasocik's study is also available in Polish