Join us for a series of engaging panel discussions and explorations into critical child protection issues within travel and tourism – including the phenomena of voluntourism. Your participation will contribute to a global conversation on enhancing safety, regulations at the intersection of children’s rights, sustainable development, and corporate responsibility.
Tuesday, 10 OCTOBER 2023
Time: 9.00 – 11.00 am EDT
Location: Church of the Incarnation, 209 Madison Avenue, Manhattan, New York, and Online
An in-depth panel discussion to unpack the UN Special Rapporteur’s on the sale, sexual exploitation, and sexual abuse of children report – A study on the exploitation and sexual abuse of children in the context of travel and tourism; a closer look at the phenomena of voluntourism. Join Ms. Mama Fatima Singhateh, the UN Special Rapporteur, and esteemed leaders from governments, private sector, and civil society organizations. Together, we look at the phenomena of voluntourism and dive into the report’s findings and recommendations.
>> RSVP FOR 10 OCTOBER EVENT (registration deadline: 10/06)
PACT is the leading anti-child trafficking organization in the United States seeking to end child trafficking and sexual exploitation through education, partnerships, and advocacy legislation. For more information, visit http://WeArePact.org
CHILD PROTECTION IN TRAVEL AND TOURISM
Thursday, 12 OCTOBER 2023
Time: 9.00 am – 1.00 pm EDT
Location: Salvation Army Building, 221 E 52nd St, NY 10022, Manhattan, New York, and Online
A series of in-depth panel discussions on child protection in travel and tourism to unpack the United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children’s (SRSG VAC) report on child protection in travel and tourism. A morning filled with collaboration and insights on children’s perspectives on how tourism delivers its promises of sustainable development; the role of travel and transportation industry in preventing child exploitation and the financial sector’s role in addressing child sexual exploitation.
>> RSVP FOR 12 OCTOBER EVENT (registration deadline: 10/06)
PACT is the leading anti-child trafficking organization in the United States seeking to end child trafficking and sexual exploitation through education, partnerships, and advocacy legislation. For more information, visit http://WeArePact.org