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Gambia to Host Summit on Human Trafficking
The Gambia in collaboration with the African Tourism and Development Organisation and Sub-sahara Inter Agency Network Against Human Trafficking, Sexual exploitation in Tourism, and Illegal Migration will host its first annual training summit from the 12-14 April, 2007, at Sun Beach Hotel, Bakau.

EU and ASEAN Join Hands to Fight Trafficking
Foreign ministers of the European Union and the Association of South East Asian Nations (Asean) agreed to back the launch of talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two blocs.

First China-Myanmar Border Liaison Offices Meeting on Anti-trafficking and Joint Border Visit
According to the bilateral cooperation framework agreed between China and Myanmar police and the expansion of the Border Liaison Offices (BLO) to include human trafficking, the first local cross-border meeting and joint border field visit to combat human trafficking were taken place from February 6 to 8, 2007 in Ruili, China and Muse, Myanmar.

United Nations Inter-Agency Project on Trafficking Regional Project Manager Visits China
Mr Matthew Friedman, the Regional Project Manager of a UN Inter-Agency Project in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region visited China from the 4-9 March 2007 to assist the UNIAP and COMMIT in their work on combating trafficking.

Guangxi Women’s Federation Strengthens Cooperation with Neighbors in Mekong Sub-Region on Human Trafficking
The chairman of the Guangxi Women’s Federation, Jiang Peilan declared that from hereon Guangxi would further strengthen its interaction and cooperation with all the countries in the Greater Mekong Sub-region, in the field of opposing trafficking.

ECPAT-USA launches the Protect Children in Tourism Project and the Code of Conduct in Belize
ECPAT-USA announces the kickoff of the Protect Children in Tourism Project (PCT) in Belize City, Belize, to promote the Code of Conduct for the Protection of Children from Commercial Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism.

Help Comes to Laotian Trafficking Victims
An international organisation whose goal is to prevent the trafficking of women has granted over US$1 million to the Laotian government to implement a project for the repatriation and rehabilitation of female victims of trafficking and sexual exploitation.

Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies (MIGS) Raises Awareness about Trafficking
The Mediterranean Institute of Gender Studies (MIGS) announces the publication of awareness-raising leaflets and posters on trafficking in women.  This effort has been funded by the National Machinery for Women's Rights.

Vital Voices Makes Resources Available from "Civil Society and Government Collaboration to Combat Trafficking in Persons in the Greater Mekong Sub-region" Conference
Vital Voices Global Partnership has made resources and information available on their web site about the "Civil Society and Government Collaboration to Combat Trafficking in Persons in the Greater Mekong Sub-region" Conference, which took place in Bangkok, Thailand on 22-24 May 2006.

Vietnam and Cambodia to Crack Down on Human Trafficking
Vietnam and Cambodia will crack down on human trafficking operations across the border between the two countries, the Ministry of Public Security in Vietnam has announced.

Thailand Combats Human Trafficking on Cambodian Border
Thailand has signed an agreement to cooperate with UNICEF and Plan Thailand to fight human trafficking in the country's eastern provinces bordering Cambodia.

Help for Trafficking Victims in Lao PDR
An international organisation whose goal is to prevent the trafficking of women has granted over US$1 million to the government to implement a project for the repatriation and rehabilitation of female victims of trafficking and sexual exploitation.

Announcing a New Organization in Latin America
Interamerican Center against Disappearances, Exploitation and Trafficking.

Final Statement from “Civil Society and Government Collaboration to Combat Trafficking in Persons in the Greater Mekong Sub-region" Conference
A Final Statement is made at the end of a successful, regional conference.

Governments, Workers' and Employers' Organizations From 5 Mekong Countries Gather to Discuss Human Trafficking Prevention
Main Focus on Foreign Migrant Workers - A Review of Cross-Border Recruitment Practices and Advocacy Initiatives.