Ambrose Women for Social Justice

Fifth Annual Social and Economic Justice Conference
“Global and Local Perspectives on Human Trafficking”
Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2008
Rogalski Center on the St. Ambrose University campus

Human trafficking is a human rights crisis that reflects the dark side of globalization. Participants in this conference will explore global and local perspectives on trafficking in order to seek gender-responsive solutions that focus on empowering the survivors and prosecuting the traffickers. The conference goals are to: educate participants on global and local perspectives on human trafficking; assist service providers and others interested in human rights to recognize human trafficking, empower survivors, and refer them to appropriate agencies; and, to continue the dialogue with policy makers to strengthen Iowa’s laws on human trafficking and to support international statutes against trafficking to ensure that traffickers are prosecuted.

Conference Schedule

1:30 p.m.
Welcome

1:45 pm
Panel Presentations

3:15 p.m.
Break

3:30 p.m.
“Cargo: Innocence Lost” Film Presentation
or
“How Can Our Community Help Meet the Social, Economic, and Legal Needs of Victims of Human Trafficking?” Workshop Session

5:30 p.m.
Dinner ($15 charge)
or
“Cargo: Innocence Lost” Film Presentation (second showing)

7:30 p.m.
Keynote Lecture delivered by Ninotchka Rosca

For more information contact Katy Strzepek, 563/333-6113.