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Today (6 May), Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson (pictured) is participating in two events addressing trafficking in human beings. In the morning, the commissioner will deliver a keynote speech at an event on ‘Trafficking in the Digital Era' organized by the Lithuanian Presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States. The conference will address the digital dimension of trafficking and provide insight into safe paths to recovery and justice for children. Speakers include Agnė Bilotaitė, Minister of Interior of Lithuania, Petya Nestorova, Executive Secretary of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, and Cathal Delaney, Head of Team Analysis Project Twins at Europol. The conference will also feature a youth panel sharing their perspectives throughout the day. The event takes place online and you can register here.

In the afternoon, Commissioner Johansson will participate in the virtual meeting of the EU Network of National Rapporteurs and Equivalent Mechanisms and the EU Civil Society Platform against Trafficking in Human Beings to discuss the recently adopted EU Strategy on combatting Trafficking in Human Beings which focuses on preventing the crime, bringing traffickers to justice and protecting and empowering victims. Taking into account the complex nature of the crime and the need for cross-border cooperation, the meeting will be an occasion for experts to discuss how the Commission, EU member states and civil society organizations can further cooperate to maximize the impact of actions foreseen in the Strategy. Speakers include Secretary of State for Citizenship and Gender Equality for the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU Rosa Monteiro and acting EU Anti-trafficking Coordinator Olivier Onidi.

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