Answer by NCM on NC quiz E48 2010 ENG

| || ||The Nordic Council of Ministers ||Ved Stranden 18 ||DK-1061 Copenhagen K ||Tel. ||+45 3396 0200 || ||Fax ||+45 3396 0202 || ||www.norden.org ||10 January 2011 ||10-01994-4 ||Nordic Council ||Att. ||Ved Stranden 18 ||DK-1061 Copenhagen K |Response to written question E 48/2010 submitted by the Nordic Council asking how many projects are being undertaken in the battle against human traffickingResponse to the written question submitted by the Nordic Council asking how many projects are being undertaken in the battle against human traffickingThe Nordic Council of Ministers places the fight against human trafficking high on the agenda for Nordic co-operation and continues its active commitment on several levels. In particular, the Council of Ministers works to strengthen regional co-operation in the Nordic Region and with neighbouring countries. The objective is to promote co-ordination and co-operation across borders.The Council of Ministers’ tangible commitment is maintained partly through projects, which have been running since 2002, when the Nordic-Baltic information campaign was launched. These projects contribute to knowledge-sharing, networking and capacity-building between official bodies in the Nordic Region and neighbouring states and between official bodies and civil society/NGOs. The core areas of focus are: (1) prevention – to reduce the danger to vulnerable groups and the risk of exploitation by traffickers, (2) capacity- and competence-building at official and NGO level and (3) promoting interdisciplinary partnerships in order to enhance co-operation between social services, police and NGOs. Most of the initiatives aim, in particular, to prevent the trafficking of vulnerable children and young people.Related initiativesIn addition to promoting regional co-operation through tangible project activities listed below, the Nordic Council of Ministers has played an active role in workshops and conferences in 2010, as well as holding a series of informal dialogue meetings, particularly with the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS), the WHO and IOM. Under the auspices of the Northern Dimension Partnership in Public Health and Social Well-being (NDPHS), an informal meeting is planned in spring 2011 of international organisations involved in the partnership. The idea is to share information, avoid overlap and create synergies wherever appropriate.Prevention remains an important dimension of the Council of Ministers’ work. Practical preventive activities directed at socially vulnerable youngsters also continued in North-West Russia in 2010, some of which also involve children and young people at risk of being trafficked. Work is also still being done on a practical initiative with the Government of St. Petersburg on the development of local social centres in the city, as a means of strengthening proactive social work targeting vulnerable families (DKK 1.7 million). All of these social initiatives fall within the framework of the Nordic Council of Ministers’ co-operation agreement with the Government of St Petersburg Protocol of Intent (2007). The priorities are: preventive social work, anti-trafficking work and gender equality.Appendix 1 lists projects in 2010 directly aimed at combating human trafficking. Other indirectly-related activities, as described above, are not included in the list.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Appendix 1 list of active anti-trafficking projects1. Sector programme targeting human trafficking. Budget DKK 3.93 million (MR-S/MR-SAM). This project is subject to MR-SAM and EK-S approval. This process is on-going.• Objective: The programme involves several sub-projects designed to promote a holistic and robust approach to anti-trafficking work by all of the various councils of ministers.• Target: The programme focuses closely on social aspects of trafficking and seeks to build a regional platform for co-operation in the Nordic Region, and with neighbouring states within the areas covered by the Northern Dimension, in order to promote international co-ordination and knowledge transfer.• Core areas of focus: (1) prevention – to reduce the danger to vulnerable groups and the risk of exploitation by traffickers (special focus on children and young people);(2) capacity- and competence-building at official and NGO level and (3) promoting interdisciplinary partnerships in order to enhance co-operation between social services, police and NGOs.• Organisation: The programme embedded in and owned by the MR-S.• An internal co-ordination group in NCMS guarantees an inter-sectoral approach and other ministerial councils are invited, where appropriate, to develop and implement specific programme activities.The programme consists of the following sub-projects:|Sub-project 1: |Sub-project 4: ||Nordic, Baltic, Russian anti-trafficking partnerships – regional |Knowledge conference on new forms of trafficking, focusing on ||knowledge sharing regarding co-operation between social organisations |exploitation of children forced to beg, including Roma. ||and police in order to guarantee victims' rights and access to support |Budget DKK 600,000 (MR-SAM) ||services. | ||Budget: DKK 1 million (MR-SAM) | ||Sub-project 2: |Sub-project 5: ||Preventing trafficking of teenage boys and girls under the age of 18 in |Co-ordination and profiling of the work done by the NCM in the areas ||the Northern Dimension Region. |covered by the Northern Dimension, including hosting conferences and ||Budget: DKK 1.2 million (MR-S) |network meetings involving international organisations and project || |management designed to ensure a holistic and co-ordinated programme. || |Budget DKK 530,000 (MR-SAM). ||Sub-project 3: | ||Knowledge conference about new forms of human trafficking focusing on | ||forced labour. Budget: DKK 600,000 million (MR-S) | |2. Nordic-Baltic Conferences on the Health Consequences of Sexual Trafficking and Obstacles to Health Care Access. Budget: DKK 700,000 (MR-S)The project will focus on the Health Consequences of Sexual Trafficking and Obstacles to Health Care Access and will map out the current situation in the Nordic and Baltic countries and develop policy recommendations. The project is administered by the Nordic School of Public Health, Gothenburg, Sweden, in co-operation with the Resource Centre for Women – Marta, Riga, Latvia.3. Trafficking Victims’ Assistance Programmes: A Comparative Study of Residence Permits and Assistance Programmes for Victims of Human Trafficking and Prosecution of Traffickers.Budget DKK 600,000 (MR-S)The project will analyse models of co-operation between police and social organisations to determine best practice in social assistance programmes and whether these programmes will have an impact in terms of victims serving as witnesses in legal proceedings. The project is administered by FAFO (Institute for Labour and Social Research), Norway.4. “My vision – empowerment of young people". Budget: DKK 1.2 million (MR-S)An anti-trafficking project targeting at-risk teenage girls and boys in countries in the EU’s Northern Dimension Region. The project will develop new approaches and models using young people’s own resources in the development of information campaigns. The project is being implemented by NGOs in close collaboration with local authorities, and is administered by the Save the Children organisation in Denmark5. Nordic-Baltic network of women police officers with participation by Russian colleagues.Budget: DKK 1 million (EK-JÄM)The overall objective is to forge a network of serving police officers from the Nordic Region, the Baltic states and N-W Russia, who deal with human trafficking and organised crime on a day-to-day basis.6. Efforts in fighting against trafficking in human beings - a knowledge building and networking programme. Budget DKK 1.091 million (EK-JÄM)The programme is carried out in co-operation with Russian authorities to complement and reinforce on-going activities in the battle against trafficking. The overall goal is to present institutional and professional models and best practice from the Nordic countries and Russia. Cross-sector co-operation and the involvement of civic organisations.Total budget for projects 1 to 6: DKK 8,521,000Signature________________________Paula Risikko, Minister of Health and Social Services, Helsinki, 11 January 2011-----------------------kkkInfo.ingredients@danisco.comwww.danisco.com/ingredients[pic]