BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:migration4development.org X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/Brussels BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Brussels X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/Brussels END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:660657ffe7368 DTSTART:20221024T120000Z SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE DTEND:20221024T144500Z LOCATION:Brussels SUMMARY:Protecting Migrant Workers across Supply Chains in Europe and Beyon d CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:
Migrant workers face significant risks throughout the migrat ion process and at work\, including exposure to poor working conditions an d 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 wh ich represents a significant increase in the last five years.
\n \nThe event will bring together policymakers\, social partners\, privat e sector and civil society representatives to exchange and identify key re commendations to strengthen the protection of migrant workers in supply-ch ain contexts in Europe and beyond.
\n\nThe event will be moderated b y Sandra Paola Alvarez\, Senior Regional Thematic Specialist\, Labour Migr ation and Social Inclusion\, IOM Regional Office for the EEA\, the EU and NATO.
\n\nTentative Agenda:
\n\n\n Time \n | \n
\n Session \n | \n\n Presenters \n | \n
\n 14:00 – 14:10 \n | \n\n Welcoming Remarks \n | \n\n Ola Henrikson\, Regional Director\, IOM Regional Office for the EEA\, the EU and NATO \n | \n
\n 14:10 – 15:30 \n | \n\n Expert Panel: Enhancing the protection of migran t workers in supply chains in Europe and beyond \n | \n\n TBC \n | \n
\n 15:45 - 16:30 \n | \n\n Thematic workshops (in person particip ants) I) Agriculture &\; Food Processing \n\nII) Manufacturing\,< /p>\n\n III) Hospitality \n | \n\n \n | \n
\n 16:30 – 16:45 \n | \n\n Wrap up\, and closing Remarks \n | \n\n Sandra Paola Alvarez\, Senior Regional Th ematic Specialist\, Labour Migration and Social Inclusion\, IOM Regional O ffice for the EEA\, the EU and NATO. \n | \n
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