Konferenssin ohjelman aiheina ovat yhteistyö ihmiskaupan torjumiseksi ja yhteistyö, jolla vähennetään ihmiskaupan uhriksi joutumisen riskiä. Konferenssissa vaihdetaan myös kokemuksia ihmiskaupan poliisitutkinnasta ja uhrien kuntoutuksesta sekä siitä, miten ihmiskauppaan liittyvää väkivaltaa voitaisiin estää. Lisäksi tarkastellaan mahdollisuuksia estää teini-ikäisten kaupallista seksuaalista hyväksikäyttöä Pietarissa.

Konferenssin tavoitteena on koota yhteen eri maiden voimat, Baltian maiden kansalaisjärjestöt, sosiaalialan laitokset ja oppilaitokset.

Tapahtuman järjestävät yhteistyössä Pietarin kaupunki ja Pohjoismaiden ministerineuvoston Pietarin-toimisto 16.–17. huhtikuuta Pietarissa (Smolnassa, Pietarin kaupungintalolla).

Alustava ohjelma englanninkielisenä:

16 April 2008 (Wednesday)

9.15 – 10.00: Registration

10.00 – 10.45:
Chairperson: Mr. S.P. Litvinov
(Committee for Labour and Social Security of St. Petersburg)

Opening of the conference
Welcome words:

Ms. L.A. Kostkina, Vice-Governor of St. Petersburg, Russia
Mr. I.I. Klebanov, Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in North-West Federal District (tbc)
Ms. M. Hanhijärvi, Director, the Nordic Council of Ministers, Information office in St. Petersburg, Russia
Mr. A.V. Prokhorenko, Head of the External Relations Committee, Government of St. Petersburg, Russia (tbc)
Mr. L.P. Bogdanov, Head of the Committee for Law, Order and Security, Government of St. Petersburg, Russia (tbc)
Mr. A.N. Rzhanenkov, Head of the Committee for Labour and Social Security, Government of St. Petersburg (tbc)

10.45 – 11.15:
Chairperson: Mr. S.P. Litvinov
(Committee for Labour and Social Security of St. Petersburg)

“Social and legal aspects of cooperation in the area of prevention of trafficking in human beings”

“Cooperation of the Nordic Council of Ministers and St. Petersburg Government”.
Ms. Carita Peltonen, Senior Adviser, Nordic Council of Ministers Secretariat

“European cooperation in the area of prevention of trafficking in human beings”
Ms. Vera Gracheva, Senior Adviser of the OSCE Secretariat

11.15 – 11.45:
Coffee-break

11.30 – 12.30:
Press conference (auditorium 242, Smonly)

11.45 – 14.00
Chairperson: Ms. Maria-Pia de Palo
(Nordic Council of Ministers Secretariat)

“Main trends of the Russian state policy in prevention of human trafficking and law enforcement in protection of victims rights”
Ms. E. Mizulina / Ms.T.Kholshevnikova, Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, Chairperson of the Committee for family issues, women and children (to be confirmed)

“National Plans of Actions as ways consolidating efforts of government, Non-Governmental organizations and law enforcement structures in counteraction against human trafficking and defence of rights of victims, in particular, women and children”:

Representative of Sweden (Ms. Ulrika Dackeby, Ministry of Integration and Gender Equality)
Representative of Norway (Mr. Jan Austad, Ministry of Justice and Police)
Representative of Denmark (Ms. Anne Katrine Tholstrup Bertelsen, Ministry of Welfare)
Representative of Lithuania (Mr. Igoris Bazylevas, Ministry of Interior )

14.00 – 15.00:
Lunch

15.00 – 17.00:
Chairperson: Ms. M. Rusakova (Regional NGO “Stellit”)

“National Plans of Action…” (continuation)

 Representative of Estonia (Ms. Brit Tammiste, Ministry of Justice)
 Representative of Latvia (name to be confirmed)
 Representative of Finland (name to be confirmed)
 Representative of Iceland (name to be confirmed)

“Cooperation of governmental, non-governmental organisations and law enforcement structures in counteraction against trafficking in human beings”

“Organisation of cross-sector cooperation in defence of rights of victims, in particular, women and children. Development of main trends of state policy in the area”.
Ms. Nelli Gedimina, Responsible secretary of the Commission on Minor’s Affairs and Protection of Their Rights under St. Petersburg Government, member of the Working Group against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Minors under the Commission of Minors’ Affairs and Protection of Their Rights under St. Petersburg Government, Russia

“Activities of the Steering committee in prevention of family violence. Development of main trends of state policy in the area.”
Ms. Irina Maksimova, Head of the Sector on Realization of Policy of Equal Rights and Obligations for Men and Women in All Spheres of St. Petersburg Society of the Department of Family Policy, Social Protection of Maternity and Childhood of Department on Family, Women and Children Affairs of the Committee for Labor and Social Security, member of the Steering committee in prevention of violence in family and other social institutions, Russia

“Legal aspects of human trafficking prevention in Russia”
Ms. Svetlana Kushnerenko, Senior lecturer of the Chair of Organization and Methods of Criminal Prosecution, St. Petersburg juridical institute of the Russian General Prosecutor’s Academy

Closing the first day of the conference

17.30:
Reception on behalf of the Nordic Council of Ministers
(Hotel “Smolninskaya”, Tverskaya st., 22)

17 April 2008 (Thursday)

“Presentation of best practices, discussion of priorities in development of prevention, investigation of crimes and rehabilitation of victims of trafficking”

10.00 – 12.30
Chairperson: Ms. Carita Pettersson
(Nordic Council of Ministers office in Estonia)

“Influence of Non-governmental organizations on state policy in counteraction against trafficking in human beings. Establishment of cooperation between state institutions, non-governmental organisations and law enforcement structures in the area.”
Ms. M. Rusakova, Director of Regional Public Organization of Social Projects in Sphere of Population’s Well-Being “Stellit”, Russia

Reports:
Ms. Maria Sagitova (Nordic Council of Ministers, Information office in St. Petersburg)
Mr. Lars Loof (CBSS)
Mr. Alberto Andreani, Coordinator of the Counter-trafficking project, International Organisation for Migration (IOM)
Ms. M. Mokhova (Independent Charitable Centre of assistance to victims of sexual violence “Sisters”, Russia)
Mr. Terry Kinney (Federal prosecutor, Representative of the US Ministry of Justice in Russia) (tbc)

12.30 – 13.30:
Lunch

13.30 – 14.55:
Discussion, conclusions and recommendations for future cooperation to combat trafficking in human beings in the North-West Russia, Baltic States and Nordic countries.

Chairpersons:
Ms. Olga Levina (Regional NGO ”Stellit”)/Ms. Maria Sagitova (NCM, Information Office in St. Petersburg)

14.55-15.00
Closing of conference

Contact person in the Information office of the Nordic Council of Ministers in St. Petersburg: Andrey Anisimov, tel. (+7 812) 336-75-80, fax (+7 812) 336-75-81, e-mail: aa@norden.ru