Combating Organ Trafficking: New Research and Methods

Date: 

Monday, November 13, 2017, 4:15pm to 6:00pm

Location: 

124 MT. AUBURN - SUITE 100 ROOM 106

The Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation and the Carr Center for Human Rights Policy invites you to join a study group on innovations in the fight against human trafficking. The study group, which will meet five times this semester, is convened and moderated by Herman Bolhaar, Former Attorney-General of The Netherlands and Senior Fellow at the Ash Center. Note that the room has changed to 124 MT. AUBURN - SUITE 100 ROOM 106. 

Our fourth study group will feature Dr. Frederike Ambagtsheer, Fellow, Northeastern University. Dr. Ambagtsheer will give a presentation entitled: "Human trafficking for the purpose of organ removal: discourse versus empirical research findings."

The goal of the study group is to examine the problem of human trafficking from multiple perspectives and explore innovative solutions. Participants will learn from discussing assigned readings, from invited experts on the topic, and from each other as they contribute to an action memo to policymakers. Each session will discuss a broad variety of topics, including international developments, the complex stakeholder environment, public-private collaboration, (moral) leadership, public awareness and support, using data, measuring progress and creating accountability for dealing effectively with the problem.

Format

Each session will feature a guest speaker and approach the topic from a particular side. The sessions will address:

  • The human side: the perspective of the victim
  • The legal side: the perspective from the human rights framework
  • The enforcement side: the perspective of strategic cross-sector collaboration
  • The scientific side: the perspective of fact based problem analysis and evidence based interventions

Participants are expected to prepare each study group by reading the assigned readings and preparing to discuss the topic of the session with the moderator and the guest speakers.

Meeting Schedule:

  • Monday, 11/27: 4:00 pm-6:00 pm, Theme: “ Future Directions and Cross-Sectoral Collaborations”, Dr. Christina Bain, Director Initiative on Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery, Babson College