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Contemporary Slave Trade: A Symposium on Human Trafficking

Venue Information

Event Details

Time: 7:00 pm - 3:30pm

Welcome by Dr. Evelyn Lynch, St. Joseph College

Keynote Address:
The Nature and Gravity of Human Trafficking
Dr. Laura Lederer
U.S. Department of State
29 Sept. 29 – Thurs. (9:00 – 3:30)

The International Perspective
Dr. Laura Lederer

The Connecticut Perspective
Kevin O'Connor, U.S. District Attorney

Video: "Judging Amy" TV segment

Panel: Human Trafficking in Connecticut
Richard Blumenthal, CT Attorney General;
Joyce Hamilton, DemocracyWorks
Christopher Morano, CT Chief State's Attorney
Jane Rudd, Researcher/Consultant

Workshops following lunch:
Identification of Victims
Services to Victims
Law Enforcement
Child Victims

At the close participants will explore action steps.

Sponsored by:
Congregation de Notre Dame
Daughters of Mary of the Immaculate Conception
Daughters of the Holy Spirit
Sisters of Mercy of the Americas
Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur
Sisters of Saint Joseph of Chambery
Saint Joseph College

Symposium Co-Sponsor
Collaborative Center for Justice
Hartford, CT

For More Information
The Collaborative Center for Justice
1 (860) 692-3066.