Protecting Migrant Workers across Supply Chains in Europe and Beyond

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Migrant workers face significant risks throughout the migration process and at work, including exposure to poor working conditions and exploitation that can amount to trafficking and forced labour. A recent report estimates that there are around fifty million people living in modern slavery in 2021 which represents a significant increase in the last five years.    

The event will bring together policymakers, social partners, private sector and civil society representatives to exchange and identify key recommendations to strengthen the protection of migrant workers in supply-chain contexts in Europe and beyond.

The event will be moderated by Sandra Paola Alvarez, Senior Regional Thematic Specialist, Labour Migration and Social Inclusion, IOM Regional Office for the EEA, the EU and NATO.

Tentative Agenda:

Time

Session

Presenters

14:00 – 14:10

Welcoming Remarks

Ola Henrikson, Regional Director, IOM Regional Office for the EEA, the EU and NATO

14:10 – 15:30

Expert Panel: Enhancing the protection of migrant workers in supply chains in Europe and beyond

TBC

15:45 - 16:30

Thematic workshops (in person participants) I) Agriculture & Food Processing

II) Manufacturing,

III) Hospitality

 

16:30 – 16:45

Wrap up, and closing Remarks

Sandra Paola Alvarez, Senior Regional Thematic Specialist, Labour Migration and Social Inclusion, IOM Regional Office for the EEA, the EU and NATO.

 

 

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