The Corona crisis discloses precarious employment conditions in a variety of areas. This includes harvesters in the agricultural sector, seasonal workers in the tourist industry or caregivers.

The virtual conference “Human Trafficking in Times of Corona” aims at shedding light upon the consequences of the lockdown and other developments caused by Corona on measures taken to combat human trafficking. The conference further intends to reveal the link of economic pressure to the risk of being exploited in the context of human trafficking.

The Austrian Task Force on Combating Human Trafficking organises the conference on the occasion of the EU Anti-Trafficking Day in cooperation with the Vienna Institute for International Dialogue and Cooperation (VIDC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

The conference is a public event and free of charge. During the first day of the conference, simultaneous interpretation (German or English) will be provided. On the second day of the conference, workshops are eligible in German and English language.

Participants are kindly requested to fill in the registration form by 12 October 2020 under this link and register for the plenary session in the afternoon of 14 October 2020 as well as for one of four workshops in the morning of 15 October 2020. Online registration is required.