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2018/09/19

SIA台灣專區參與人口販運和領導工作研討會

SIA TAIWAN REGION ARTICIPATE IN HUMAN TRAFFICKING & LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS
19TH SEPTEMBER 2018
SIHQ NEWS BLOG/SEPTEMBER

SIA Taiwan Region participated in the 2018 International Workshop on Strategies for Combating Human Trafficking and the 2018 Workshop of Leadership Eminence Acceleration Program for Women in Asia Pacific.

Helen Yang of the SIA Taiwan Region reports.

“Since 2007, Taiwan government has been hosting International Workshop on Strategies for Combating Human Trafficking, and SIA Taiwan Region has been participating since then.

The 2018 International Workshop on Strategies for Combating Human Trafficking wrapped up in Taipei City again, with some 300 local and foreign officials, scholars and nongovernmental organization representatives gathering to discuss the latest law enforcement and prevention measures.

Organized by the Ministry of the Interior, the two-day event comprised panel discussions and speeches on issues spanning forced labor in the fisheries industry and among migrant workers; mechanisms to identify and protect victims and vulnerable populations; practices employed by criminal organizations; penalties for perpetrators; as well as opportunities for strengthening international collaboration.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Vice President Chen Chien-jen said that Taiwan is a committed partner in this global fight. Since the establishment in 2007 of the Coordination Conference for Human Trafficking Prevention, a platform for dialogue between government departments and commissions, the nation has spared no effort in ending related criminal practices, he added.

Taiwan’s long-term efforts in these areas have garnered international recognition, the vice president said, noting that in the most recent Trafficking in Persons Report released June 28 by the U.S. Department of State, the nation was awarded Tier 1 status for the ninth consecutive year.

Eliminating human trafficking requires close international collaboration, Chen said. To this end, Taiwan has reached agreements on immigration affairs and related prevention measures with 17 countries, and is determined to further expand cooperation with like-minded nations and NGOs, he added.

According to Chen, Taiwan will continue to staunchly defend the universal values of freedom, human rights and the rule of law. He called on the global community to recognize Taiwan’s long-standing efforts in human trafficking prevention and support its greater international participation so that the country can more effectively contribute to development and security around the world.

Participants in the 11th edition of the annual workshop include representatives from the American Institute in Taiwan, Belgium’s Payoke shelter for human trafficking victims, Freedom Network USA, Geneva-based Global Migration Policy Associates, Indonesia’s National Anti-Narcotics Agency, Justice Centre Hong Kong, London’s Metropolitan Police Service, the University of Auckland and the University of the Philippines, according to the MOI. (KWS-E)

Photo: Vice President Chen Chien-jen speaks at the opening of the International Workshop on Strategies for Combating Human Trafficking in Taipei City (Courtesy of Office of the President)

SIA Taiwan Region in the 2018 Workshop of Leadership Eminence Acceleration Program for Women in Asia Pacific

“Invited as one of the 19 NGO representatives to attend the 2018 Workshop of Leadership Eminence Acceleration Program (LEAP) for Women in Asia Pacific on 27 and 28 August, Helen Yang from SIA Taiwan Region reports.

“With the distribution of knowledge and the wave of globalization, the influence of rising women’s power and women’s rights is no longer confined to an individual country level; rather, it is gaining international and diverse characteristics.

Consequently, in order to find ways to boost women’s economic and leadership potentiality, women’s rights advocates are essential; Enable through NGOs and international exchange platforms by way of cooperation and soft diplomacy strategies, such advocates will present the highlights and achievements of women’s rights promotion in Taiwan on the global state. This serves as critical mechanism for promoting gender equality and other women’s as well as gender related issues in the future.

By initiating LEAP for Women in Asia Pacific, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Foundation for Women’s Rights Promotion and Development aim to foster engagement and human capital connectivity with the international community on women’s and gender equality affairs. This workshop and future partnership will strengthen the resolve and potential of NGO and women’s rights advocates, in turn driving the visibility and promotion of Taiwan and Women’s and gender-related affairs in the international arena as well as facilitating of cross-boarder cooperation”.

SIA台灣專區參加了2018年打擊人口販運戰略國際研討會和2018年亞太地區婦女領導力加速計劃研討會。
SIA台灣專區Helen Yang的報導。

“自2007年以來，台灣政府一直在舉辦國際打擊人口販運戰略研討會，而SIA台灣專區也一直參與其中。

2018年打擊人口販運戰略國際研討會再次在台北市召開，約300名當地和外國官員，學者和非政府組織代表聚集在一起討論最新的執法和預防措施。

這項為期兩天的活動由內政部主辦，包括關於漁業和勞動者強迫勞動問題的小組討論和演講;確定和保護受害者和弱勢群體的機制;犯罪組織採用的做法;對犯罪者的處罰;以及加強國際合作的機會。

陳建仁副主席在開幕式上致辭時說，台灣是這場全球鬥爭的堅定夥伴。他補充說，自2007年成立預防人口販運協調會議以來，政府部門和委員會之間的對話平台，國家不遺餘力地終止相關的犯罪行為。
這位副總統表示，台灣在這些領域的長期努力獲得了國際認可，並指出在美國國務院6月28日發布的最新“人口販運報告”中，該國連續第九年獲得一級地位。 。

陳說，消除人口販運需要密切的國際合作。為此，台灣與17個國家就移民事務和相關預防措施達成協議，並決心進一步擴大與志同道合國家和非政府組織的合作。

陳表示，台灣將繼續堅定地捍衛自由，人權和法治的普世價值。他呼籲全球社會承認台灣在預防人口販運方面的長期努力，並支持其更多的國際參與，以便該國能夠更有效地為全世界的發展和安全作出貢獻。

第11屆年度研討會的參與者包括台灣美國研究所，比利時人口販運受害者Payoke庇護所，美國自由網絡，日內瓦全球移民政策協會，印度尼西亞國家禁毒局，香港司法中心，據MOI稱，倫敦大都會警察局，奧克蘭大學和菲律賓大學。 （KWS-E）
SIA台灣專區在2018年亞太地區女性領導力卓越加速計劃研討會
來自SIA台灣專區的Helen Yang報導，邀請作為19名非政府組織代表之一參加8月27日和28日在亞太地區舉辦的2018年亞太地區女性領導力加速計劃研討會（LEAP）。

“隨著知識的分佈和全球化的浪潮，不斷上升的婦女權力和婦女權利的影響不再局限於個別國家層面;相反，它正在獲得國際和多樣化的特徵。

因此，為了找到提高婦女經濟和領導潛力的方法，婦女權利倡導者必不可少;通過合作和軟外交戰略，通過非政府組織和國際交流平台，這些倡導者將展示台灣婦女權利促進在全球國家的亮點和成就。這是今後促進性別平等和其他婦女以​​及與性別有關的問題的關鍵機制。

通過啟動亞太地區婦女的LEAP，外交部和婦女權利促進和發展基金會旨在促進與國際社會在婦女和兩性平等事務方面的接觸和人力資本互聯互通。該研討會和未來的伙伴關係將加強非政府組織和婦女權利倡導者的決心和潛力，從而推動台灣與婦女和性別相關事務在國際舞台上的知名度和提升，以及促進跨境合作“。
原文網址:
https://www.soroptimistinternational.org/sia-taiwan-region-in-human-trafficking-leadership-workshops/