Symposium : Human Trafficking, Be informed. Be the Change

7 Sep 2012 | 2:00 pm |

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SOLD MISTREATED TRAFFICKED

THIS SYMPOSIUM IS TARGETED AT STUDENTS AND INTERESTED MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WANT TO FOCUS ON SOLUTIONS AND PREVENTATIVE SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS MODERN SLAVERY

HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Be Informed, Be the Change

Chua Thian Poh Hall (see map), University Town, National University of Singapore, 7th September 2012, 2 – 7.30pm (including networking dinner)

Speakers

Benjamin Skinner

Senior Fellow at the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism of Brandeis University

First person in recorded history to observed the negotiations for sale of human beings on four continents. Awarded the 2009 Dayton Literary Peace Prize for notification.

Ma. Cecilia Flores-Oebanda

Founding President and Executive Director of the Visayan FOrum Foundation

Recipient of the 2005 Anti-Slavery Award given by Anti-Slavery International. Named as one of the Heroes Acting to End Modern-Day Slavery in the 2008 Trafficking in Persons report

Bridget Tan

Founder and President of the Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics (HOME)

Nobel Peace Prize nominee for PeaceWomen Across the Globe in 2005. Named as one of the Heroes Acting to End Modern-Day Slavery in the 2011 Trafficking in Persons report

LanVy Nguyen

Founder and Creative Director of Fashion4Freedom

Fashion4Freedom is a social enterprise that balances fashion manufacturing with social responsibility and community development.

Daniel Seehusen

Co-founder of Ride2Rescue

Completed a 26,000 km bike ride from London to Melbourne to raise awareness about human trafficking.

Moderated by Professor Tommy Koh

Rector, Tembusu College, NUS. Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Special adviser of the Institute of Policy Studies, NUS, Chairman of the Centre for International Law, NUS.

Moderated by Associate Professor Albert Teo

DIrector, Chuan Thian Poh Community Leadership Programme; Deputy Director University Scholars Programme

One of the leading experts on social entrepreneurship in Singapore.

Closing Remarks by Sylvia Lee

Founder of EmancipAsia; Director of Lotus Culture, Board Member of National University Health Services

Rich experience in talent management, left the corporate sector to pursue passion in helping survivors of human trafficking.