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Philippines: Visayan Forum Holds Anti-Trafficking Events…

Event Details

December 12, 2003: Anti-Trafficking Day
Visayan Forum joined civil society groups in celebrating "A Day against Child Trafficking" on December 12, 2003 at Intramuros, Manila. The celebration's objective was to raise public awareness on the issue of child trafficking and mobilize public support for the prevention and suppression of the growing global menace.

December 17, 2003: Batangas Validation Workshop
Batangas Parish Pastoral Center
The research conducted focuses on Trafficking at the Batangas Port. The participants of the workshop included various partners of VF Batangas. Among them were government agencies, non-governmental organizations and members of the academe. The objectives of the workshop were to validate the results and findings of the research and to propose changes and give recommendations for future studies.

November 18 to 19, 2003: National Training Seminar on Trafficking Among Shipping Companies
Grand Boulevard Hotel
The participants were members of various shipping companies based in Manila and other provinces. The objectives of the seminar were to raise the awareness of shipping companies on issues of trafficking, the urgency of the problem, and existing legal environment and initiatives to combat trafficking. More importantly, the training served as a venue for the formulation of mechanisms for effective, concerted, and coordinated actions in the fight against trafficking.

Please see www.visayanforum.org/misc/calendar_activities.html for more information.