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SUMMARY:UK Anti-Slavery Day 2021
DESCRIPTION:UK Anti-Slavery Day\, 18th October\, is a chance to raise awareness of Modern Slavery\, highlight the important work being done by NGOs and statutory authorities\, and focus attention on areas of policy and practice where improvements still need to be made. The Human Trafficking Foundation have complied a calendar of Anti-Slavery Day Events which can be found here.
URL:https://www.freedomunited.org/event/uk-anti-slavery-day-2021/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211018T090000
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SUMMARY:Art is Freedom
DESCRIPTION:Art is Freedom is Hestia’s annual art and photography exhibition\, featuring work created by survivors of modern slavery. Each year\, the exhibition marks Anti-Slavery Day on 18th October. \nReturning for the fourth year running\, Art is Freedom enables participants to creatively express themselves and their story around the theme of hope. This year we worked with two volunteer artists to create a 6-week creative arts workshop in St. Faiths Church in Brentford and a online photography workshop. Each week\, participants explored a different media and learned new skills. Alongside this\, exhibition will inform visitors of the prevalence of modern slavery in the UK today. \nThis years exhibition is available for public viewing on Paternoster Square\, behind St. Pauls. The display will run from Monday 18th October – Monday 25th October.
URL:https://www.freedomunited.org/event/art-is-freedom/
LOCATION:Paternoster Square Column\, Paternoster Sq\, London EC1A 7BA\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211018T120000
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SUMMARY:Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking of Africans; When will it stop?
DESCRIPTION:An expert dialogue on policies\, implementations and the dynamics of modern slavery and human across Africa. \nAs the world commemorates International Anti Slavery Day\, The UK BME Anti Slavery Network (BASNET) will hold this Policy Diplomatic Dialogue to bring together government representatives from the African Union\, North Africa (Ethiopia)\,East Africa (Kenya) and West Africa (Nigeria and Ghana) to review government policies and implementation approach towards ending modern slavery and human trafficking. \nThe dialogue will also explore the dynamics with technology and human trafficking by screening a documentary on the new slave market of Africans online through Google\, Apple and Facebook-owned Instagram. \nModern Slavery and Human Trafficking continues to be one of the most pervasive human rights violations of our time. Its nature and driving factors continue to diversify with time. These driving factors ranges from structural and environmental\, social and community\, family and individual factors. The consequences of Modern slavery and Human Trafficking do not only affect and disrupt the life and well-being of the victim\, but also affects society as a whole. It has legal and public health implications for women and men\, boys and girls. \nThe dialogue will focus on two panel discussions: \nPanel Discussion: Technology and Human Trafficking; an African ordeal (A documentary Screening: Maids for Sale: Silicon Valley’s Online Slave Market) \n• Highlight the experience of Survivors from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds as portrayed in the documentary. \n• Discuss the driving factors associated with their experiences. \n• Understand the new models of technology used by perpetrators. \n• Understanding the role of social\, environmental and cultural contributions. \n• Drawing lessons from victim’s ordeal to impact policy change and the way forward. \nPanel Discussion: Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking from Africa When will it Stop? \n• Highlighting the experience of Survivors from Black and ethnic minority backgrounds \n• Discuss the driving factors associated with their experiences \n• Understand the existing policies with some African countries towards the prevention of Modern slavery and Human Trafficking \n• Highlight the challenges of these policies through implementation and evaluation \n• Discuss the way forward in actualising the needed changes within the sector \n• Understand the role of social\, environmental and cultural contributions \n• Drawing lessons from other government approach.
URL:https://www.freedomunited.org/event/modern-slavery-and-trafficking-of-africans/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211018T113000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211018T130000
DTSTAMP:20260613T145748
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SUMMARY:Anti-Slavery Day Bi-borough Strategy Launch
DESCRIPTION:To mark Anti-Slavery Day 2021\, join the launch of Kensington and Chelsea Council and Westminster City Council’s Bi-borough strategy ‘Ending Modern Slavery: Our Strategy for a Coordinated Community Response 2021-2026’. At this event we will look at our new strategy\, the local picture of modern slavery and hear examples of some of our key partner’s work with victims/survivors providing a coordinated community responses. \nTimetable*: \n11.30 – 11.40 – An introduction from Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster Councils \n11.40 – 11.50 – Charlotte Jamieson\, Bi-borough Modern Slavery and Exploitation Coordinator: An overview of our strategy \n11.50 – 12.05 – Dr Julia Tomas\, The Passage: Using Multi-Agency Case Conferences to protect and support victims/survivors of modern slavery affected by homelessness \n12.05 – 12.20 – Bex Keer\, Rahab: A local partnership model for improved identification and support of individuals being sexually exploitation \n12.20 – 12.30 – Ana-Sofia Baillet\, Stop the Traffik: A look at data and our local picture of modern slavery \n12.30 – 12.40 – How we can all be part of the coordinated community response \n12.40 – 12.50 – Questions and answers \n12.50 – 13.00 – Thanks and feedback \nEveryone is welcome to attend this event. To ensure this event is accessible for you\, or for any questions you might have please email charlotte.jamieson@rbkc.gov.uk. \nPlease check your ‘junk email’ if you do not receive a confirmation email from eventbrite. \nA Teams invite will be sent to attendees closer to the date of the event. \n* This timetable is subject to change
URL:https://www.freedomunited.org/event/bi-borough-strategy-launch/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211018T130000
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SUMMARY:Anti-Slavery Day Awards Ceremony 2021
DESCRIPTION:This year we are taking the awards online. \nOpen to everyone in the sector\, the Anti-Slavery Day Awards 2021 will celebrate the incredible of work of organisations and individuals going above and beyond in the fight against Modern Slavery and will recognise the important role played by the media in raising awareness of the issue. \nExpect stand-up performances from No Direction Home\, a comedy collective made up of performers from refugee and migrant backgrounds\, produced by CounterPoint Arts and music from Amies Freedom Choir. \nIn partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust.
URL:https://www.freedomunited.org/event/anti-slavery-day-awards-ceremony-2021/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211018T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211018T160000
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SUMMARY:Survivor Alliance Anti-Slavery Day Panel
DESCRIPTION:It is another year for the UK Anti-Slavery Day! \nCome and hear a panel of survivors of human trafficking and modern slavery share their expertise on the issues that affect them. We will show a video created by our members. \nYou are invited to come and show solidarity with survivors in the UK.
URL:https://www.freedomunited.org/event/survivor-alliance-anti-slavery-day-panel/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211018T153000
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SUMMARY:THROUGH THE LENS | Anti Slavery Day - Photography Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we mark Anti Slavery Day 2021 on Monday 18th October with a special Photography Exhibition in The Merchant Hotel exploring and highlighting the perspectives and lives of individuals affected by modern slavery as we go ‘through the lens’. \nThroughout the summer of 2021\, Flourish held a 10 week Photography Course so that survivors could capture photos they felt represented themselves and their lives now in Northern Ireland. \nTaught by Clara Scullion and kindly funded by Belfast City Council\, the course incorporated both dslr and disposable cameras to explore technical aspects such as aperture\, as well as the visual elements of lighting\, composition and colour. \nFrom composing and capturing to editing and printing\, the participants have developed their own photographic practice in order to share with you their final collection now displayed at this exhibition. \nOn Anti Slavery Day the exhibition will be open for viewing across 30 minute viewing slots to give you space to view and reflect on the work of participants. To book your slot please click on the register button and select a viewing time \, this allows us to manage capacity of the space in line with government guidelines.
URL:https://www.freedomunited.org/event/through-the-lens-anti-slavery-day-photography-exhibition/
LOCATION:The Merchant Hotel\, 16 Skipper Street\, BT1 2DZ
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211018T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211018T173000
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SUMMARY:Into the arms of traffickers
DESCRIPTION:Does the Home Office increase the risk of human trafficking by allowing lengthy delays to occur in its administration of asylum and trafficking decisions for unaccompanied and separated children? \nNew research by Christine Beddoe\, freelance consultant and former Director of ECPAT UK\, with the collaboration of Garden Court Chambers\, MiCLU and young people from Shpresa Programme\, examines the experiences and views of young Albanian asylum-seeking children in the UK as well as key professionals who work with them. It finds that the result of increasing Home Office delays is that highly vulnerable children and young adults are facing greater risk of exploitation and trafficking within the UK\, specifically to labour exploitation and criminal exploitation. The system is in effect pushing children into the arms of traffickers. And\, as a consequence\, the UK government is failing in its legal obligations to protect the victims and potential victims of trafficking. \nAt the launch Christine Beddoe will discuss the research – a main research report and companion guide with views from the young people – and its conclusions. Christine will be joined by a speaker from Garden Court Chambers and some of the young people from Shpresa Programme who contributed to the research. \nThe research is part of a wider project: Breaking the Chains\, a partnership project dedicated to improving outcomes for Albanian children and young people seeking asylum in the UK. \nThis project works with children and young people in the asylum system\, providing them with high quality casework while listening to and amplifying their voices to share our learning about how best to protect this vulnerable group. The project also offers a chance to think strategically about the issues faced by Albanian children and young people\, and to harness their energy and talent to provide peer support within and across communities. \nJoining instructions will be published on the online event page prior to the event and sent by email. \nPlease email deboraht@islingtonlaw.org.uk with any queries.
URL:https://www.freedomunited.org/event/into-the-arms-of-traffickers/
LOCATION:Online
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211018T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211023T203000
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SUMMARY:(In)Visible - online play about Modern Slavery
DESCRIPTION:(In)Visible was written in collaboration with the charity\, Croydon Community Against Trafficking and was aimed to highlight Modern Slavery in all of it’s forms and to make people aware of the warning signs. \nWe follow the ordeals of; \nChrissie – a British au pair who is subjected to domestic servitude when she agrees to work in America\nChiara – a Columbian farm worker\, brought to the UK to harvest her organs\nAgnesa – moved from Bulgaria to the UK with her 12 year old daughter\, and is subjected to sexual exploitation\nTemi – a Nigerian worker who has grown up being sold and being forced into labour around the UAE and UK. \nAfter a successful theatre run of (In)Visible (where audiences rated the show 5 stars for the portrayal\, honesty\, and exposure of this delicate subject)\, it has being adapted to suit the screen.
URL:https://www.freedomunited.org/event/invisible/
LOCATION:Online
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