Geneva, New York, Vienna  18 September 2009 – Today, ILO, UNICEF and the Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking (UN.GIFT) launched the ‘Training manual to fight trafficking in children for labour, sexual and other forms of exploitation'. See: http://www.ilo.org/ipec/areas/Traffickingofchildren/lang--en/WCMS_111537/index.htm

This manual on fighting trafficking is unique in that it specifically focuses on children, includes a special emphasis on labour issues, and is geared towards training. It is comprised of textbooks for self study and an exercise book with a menu of assignment options that trainers can choose from for tailor-made training courses. It also includes a facilitators’ guide for use by those facilitating training.

The manual addresses the needs of governments; workers’ and employers’ organizations; and NGOs and international agencies working at the policy and outreach level.

The publication is the result of an Expert Group Initiative on child trafficking, led by ILO and UNICEF, and implemented under the UN.GIFT.

A draft of this training manual was validated during an international workshop in July 2008, by a range of experts in fighting child trafficking and in training and communication. These included representatives of the Council of Baltic Sea States, ILO-IPEC, ILO-ITC, IOM, OHCHR, OSCE, Save the Children UK, Terre des Hommes, UNICEF, UNICRI, UNODC, and Union Générale des Travailleurs (Algeria). The materials have since then been tested by the ILO’s tripartite constituents in a number of regions.

1,500 hard copies of the training manual in English are being distributed to contacts across the globe. Versions in French and Spanish will be launched later in 2009.

Funding for this publication was provided by UN.GIFT, ILO-International Training Centre and the United States Department of Labor.

Given the dynamic and evolving nature of child trafficking (and its responses), the manual is intended to be updated regularly and any suggestions are welcome through the below email address.

childtrafficking@ilo.org

Previous Training Materials items

• 14/09/2009: DISABILITY: See Me, Hear Me - A guide to using the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to promote the rights of children (Arabic)
• 26/05/2009: CHILD BEGGING: Forced Child Begging - A toolkit for researchers
• 19/05/2009: DISCAPACIDAD: Advocacy para promover la aplicación del CPDP
• 05/05/2009: DISABILITY: See Me, Hear Me - A guide to using the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to promote the rights of children
• 05/05/2009: DISABILITY: Advocacy tips to promote the rights of children with disabilities

Organisation Contact Details:

UNICEF
H-9, 3 United Nations
Plaza,
New York, NY 10017
Tel: + 1 212 326 7000
Email: devpro@unicef.org
Website: www.unicef.org

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