Seats4Survivors: Creating Pathways for Education for Victims/Survivors of Trafficking in Persons

The Seats4Survivors virtual side event on the occasion of the High-Level Meeting of the General Assembly on the Appraisal of the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons took place 23 November 2021. The event was co-organized by UNODC’s New York Liaison Office, The University Alliance on Human Trafficking, the Permanent Mission of the Republic of the Philippines to the United Nations and the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR).

Welcoming remarks
H.E. Mr. Enrique Austria Manalo, Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the UN
H.E. Mr Silvio Gonzato, Deputy Head of Delegation of the European Union to the UN

Ms. Kendall Alaimo, Artist, Advocate and Survivor of Trafficking in Persons and member of the International Survivors of Trafficking Advisory Council (ISTAC) of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
Ms. Rachel Lloyd, Founder and CEO of GEMS, Girls Educational and Mentoring Services
Dame Julie Okah-Donli, Chair of the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children
Professor Ruchira Gupta, New York University, and Founder President of Apne Aap Women Worldwide
Dr. Rumi Kato Price, Professor of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine and Co-Founder of the Human Trafficking Collaborative Network of doctors, researchers and non-profits
Ms. Patricia McKnight, Founder and CEO, Butterly Dreams Alliance
Ms. Ali Boak, Director of the Global Center on Human Trafficking, Monclair State University
Ms. Tatiana Kotlyarenko, Adviser on Anti-Human Trafficking Issues, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's (OSCE) Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODHIR)

Concluding remarks
Ms. Mira Sorvino, UNODC Goodwill Ambassador for the Global Fight against Human Trafficking

Moderated by Ms. Delphine Schantz, Representative, UNODC New York Liaison Office