Council of Europe

• Council of Europe
• Human Rights and Rule of Law
• Action against Trafficking in Human Beings

GENERAL ASSEMBLY THEMATIC DEBATE ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Trusteeship Council Chamber
United Nations Headquarters New York
3 June, 2008

10.00 – 10.15am:

Introductory remarks by H.E. Mr. Srgjan Kerim, the President of the United Nations General Assembly

Address by H.E. Ms. Asha-Rose Migiro, the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations

10.15 – 10.35am:

Keynote speech by H.E. Dr. Anwar Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, United Arab Emirates

Keynote speech by Ms. Ashley Judd, Actress and Philanthropist

10.35am – 1pm:
Panel 1:  Enhancing multilateral cooperation to prevent trafficking in persons
Moderator: Mr. Antonio Maria Costa, Executive Director of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

· Ms. Kyung-wha Kang, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
· Ambassador Mark Lagon: Director of the United States State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
· Mr. Roger Plant, Head of Special Programme to Fight Enforced Labour, International Labour Organization
· Ms. Marilyn Carlson Nelson, The Carlson Companies, Chairman and CEO
· Mr. Tom Ehr, Executive Director of the MTV Foundation Europe

3.00 – 5.45pm:
Panel 2: Protecting victims of trafficking and cross-border cooperation in prosecuting
traffickers in persons

Moderator: Ms. Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, Deputy Secretary-General of the Council of Europe

· H.E. Mr. Fernando Bustamante, Minister of Government for Internal Issues of the Republic of Ecuador
· H.E. Ms. Natalia Petkevich, Deputy Head, Administration of the President of the Republic of Belarus
· Mrs. Ndioro Ndiaye, Deputy Director General of International Organization for Migration
· Ms. Ruchira Gupta, Executive Director of Apne Aap Women Worldwide (India)

5.45 – 6pm:
Closing remarks by H.E. Mr. Srgjan Kerim, the President of the United Nations General Assembly