Seeing The Unseen: Advancing Collaboration Against Labor Trafficking"

KMOP invites you to the international conference “#SeenTheUnseen: Advancing Collaboration Against Labour Exploitation and Human Trafficking in Europe” on Friday 5 December 2025, from 14:00 to 18:00 (CET) at Residence Palace, Rue de la Loi 155, 1040 Bruxelles, Belgium, with hybrid participation available.

Register now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScl0z_pl8_eSUJ5UkSRS8Hh-6MFmhhsmJ5vL9jKfFoRsHJx5A/viewform

The event will be held in English and is open to professionals working in anti-trafficking, labour rights, social protection, and migration, as well as policymakers, researchers, anyone interested in advancing collaborative approaches to end labour trafficking.

By participating in this event, you will explore:

• The current realities and emerging trends in labour trafficking across Europe.

• Effective prevention mechanisms and victim protection measures.

• The role of intersectoral and cross-border cooperation in combating labour exploitation.

• Policy recommendations on addressing labor trafficking

Meet our speakers

• Daniela Obster, Project coordinator University of Applied Sciences for Public Service in Bavaria, Department of Policing
• Antoaneta Vassileva, 1st vice president Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings (GRETA)
• Patrick Bourgeois, Retired First Chief Commissioner of Police - Former Unit leader of the Division "Human Trafficking and Smuggling" of the Federal Judicial Police of Brussels
• Efthymis Antonopoulos, Head of Policy and Advocacy, Victim Support Europe
• Sophia Wirsching, KOK – Executive Director, German NGO Network against Trafficking in Human Beings
• Stef Janssens, Senior expert trafficking and smuggling in human beings, Myria Belgium
• Dr. Despoina Chatzakou, Postdoctoral researcher, CERT-ITI
• Lora Daskalou, Project Manager, KMOP

After the completion of the event, certificates of attendance will be issued.