Human Trafficking Conference Announcement
In May of 2006, there was a Human Trafficking Conference in Washington, D.C. It was hosted by several local community organizations along with about 20 co-sponsoring organizations. VietACT, UNAVSA were participants in the conference. The 2nd Human Trafficking Conference will be held in Little Saigon, California. Different from the previous conference, this conference will be a collaborative effort by several organizations interested in working on the issues of human trafficking of Vietnamese women, men, and children.
The Co-Organizers of this year's Human Trafficking Conference are, VietACT, the Viet Nam Human Rights Network, all based in Southern California and the Vietnamese Voters Association based in Virginia. The co-sponsors of the conference are Chapman University as well as the American Association of University Women.
The purpose of this conference is to continue the efforts of public awareness with the general public, the youth, the media and elected officials. The conference also aims to educate the public about the problem of human trafficking from different angles, such as from the law enforcement, services for victims/survivors, and the problem of human trafficking in the context of human rights. Lastly, the conference will focus on coming up with a concrete plan of action to effectively fight against human trafficking.
The conference will consist of two parts. On August 24th, there will be a Gala at the Anaheim Plaza Hotel from 6 o'clock pm to 10 o'clock pm. This fundraising gala will include dinner, entertainment and fundraising efforts in conjunction with a program that will highlight the issue of human trafficking. The one day conference will be held on August 25th at Chapman University in Orange County. The purpose of this conference is to continue the efforts of public awareness with the general public, the youth, the media and elected officials.
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