Expert Group Initiatives

Under the UN.GIFT, various Expert Group Initiatives (EGIs) have started with the aim of developing practical tools (products) that will assist governments, the civil society, the business community, the international community and other relevant actors in preventing trafficking, protecting victims and bringing criminals to justice.

The EGIs are steered and implemented by the international organizations members of the UN.GIFT Steering Committee. The material produced through the EGIs will provide tools in support of such activities as needs assessments, capacity building, data collection, victim support and protection.

All tools and manuals will be available by March 2009.

 

 

Title of the EGI

Lead Organization

Date of the Expert Group Meeting

Tool / Manual

1. Legislative Assessment Tools

 UNODC

held Oct-07
  • A model law to combat human trafficking in persons

  • A legislative checklist

2. Advanced Training Manual for Law Enforcement, Judges, Prosecutors UNODC

held July and Nov-07

 

  • Advanced Training Manual for Law Enforcement, Judges and Prosecutors, Trainers Notes Manual

3. NGO/Law Enforcement Model Cooperation Agreement

IOM

 

held Dec-07-Feb-08

 
  • Models of cooperation agreements (NGOs, and police, labour inspectors and police)
  • Principles and guidelines on cooperation.

4. Health and Human Trafficking

IOM

held Feb-08

 

  • Guidelines on minimal standards for the management of health consequences of trafficking.

5. Supply Chain Management 'Combating forced labour: A handbook for employers and business'

 

 ILO

held Mar-08

 
  • Toolkit including electronic and printed guidance material, checklists and guidance notes for business actors.
View final handbook
6. Law Enforcement First Aid Kit UNODC

 

held 27-29

May 08

 
  • Small pocket sized guide for non-specialized law enforcement on how to deal with trafficking, identify and treat victims.
7. Child Trafficking ILO/ UNICEF

 

held 27-29

May 08

 
  • Training manual to fight trafficking in children for labour, sexual and other forms of exploitation.
8. Rapid needs assessment toolkit on the criminal justice response to trafficking in persons UNODC

 

9-10 Oct-08

 
  • Assessment Toolkit on the Criminal Justice Response to Human Trafficking.
9. Rights of Victims of Human Trafficking UNHCHR

 

tbc

 
  • Handbook on the Rights of Victims of Human Trafficking

10. Decreasing vulnerabilities to trafficking in persons as an effective tool to preventing the crime and human rights violations.

 OSCE

 

tbc

 
  • Guidelines on how to identify vulnerabilities