Human trafficking week
Human trafficking awareness week
A week to learn about and better understand human trafficking
On the occasion of the European Anti Trafficking Day (October 18), PAG-ASA is very proud to present the second Human trafficking awareness week in Brussels!
A series of events from October 16 to 20 will give you the opportunity to learn about the issue, better understand its impact on victims and to gain insight in the Belgian protection procedure.
All events are free, but as a limited number of places are available, registration is required.
With the support of:
Film 16/10/2023
Oleg
“Oleg”, by Director Juris Kursietis, is a moving film that follows the young butcher Oleg who leaves for Brussels in order to earn a decent salary at a local meat factory. His hopeful life turns into a desperately hopeless one, when he gets under the control of Polish criminal called Andrzej.
The film will be followed by a Q&A with the field experts on the subject.
NB: the film is in Russians and Latvian, with bilingual French and Dutch subtitles and the Q&A will be bi-lingual NL-FR.
When: Monday, October 16 at 18:00
Where: Cinéma Galeries (Galerie de la Reine 1000 Brussels, 5 minutes by foot from the Central Station)
Attendance is free but registration is required by 14th October.
Round table 17/10/2023
Where have all the women victims of trafficking gone?
The event has been postponed. We will communicate the new date as soon as possible.
Since several years PAG-ASA has noticed that fewer women victims of trafficking enter the protection and assistance procedure that exists in Belgium.
This situation seems worrying to us and therefore we are organizing an afternoon of discussion with field professionals from different sectors who are directly and indirectly involved in the fight against trafficking and in helping the victims.
The objective is to bring together professionals who are in contact with risk groups and potential victims, to exchange experiences and together identify avenues to reach more women again.
This event is by invitation only.
Would you like to participate, but have not received an invitation? Do not hesitate to write us and request an invitation at info@pag-asa.be
Event 26/10/2023
Human Trafficking Hides Everywhere.
IMPORTANT: the stand scheduled for October 18h has been postponed to October 26th.
On October 18, the European Day Against Human Trafficking, PAG-ASA will be present at Place Colignon to raise awareness among passers-by and answer all your questions about human trafficking.
At our stand, which will be installed next to the cubes with the silhouettes of the victims, you will find pins, flyers, information, and our colleagues, ready to answer all your questions.
Would you like to visit us? PAG-ASA will be at Place Colignon (1030 Schaerbeek) from 10:00 to 18:00.
This action is carried out in collaboration with the Municipality of Schaerbeek.
Training NL 18/10/2023
Human trafficking: an introduction (in Dutch)
Are you a front-line professional who comes across potential victims of human trafficking? Do you want to know more about this issue, know how to recognise victims and know what can be done for them?
Then this training is for you!
NB: this training session will be delivered in Dutch; a training session in French will take place on Friday 21 October.
When: Wednesday, October 18 from 9:15 to 13:00
Where: PAG-ASA (1000 Brussels, 10 minutes by foot from the Central Station)
Registration is free but mandatory by 14 October.
Film 19/10/2023
Noémie dit oui
This film tells the story of Noémie, a young girl who runs away from a reception center and falls into the hands of a loverboy.
The film will be followed by a Q&A with experts from the field.
The film is in French (Canada), with English subtitles. The Q&A will be bi-lingual French and Dutch.
When: Thursday, October 19 at 18:00
Where: Cinéma Galeries (Galerie de la Reine, 1000 Brussels, 5 minutes by foot from the Central Station)
Attendance is free but registration is required by 14 October.
Training FR 20/10/2023
Human trafficking: an introduction (in French)
Are you a front-line professional who comes across potential victims of human trafficking? Do you want to know more about this issue, know how to recognise victims and know what can be done for them?
Then this training is for you!
When: Friday, October 20 from 09:15 to 13:00
Where: PAG-ASA (1000 Brussels, 10 minutes by foot from the Central Station).
Registration is free but mandatory by 14 October.
Exhibit 16 - 20 /10/2023
Photo-Voice. Human trafficking through victims's eyes.
Our Photo-Voice exhibition is growing! The people we support have taken (with the help of a photographer) 14 new photos which will be exhibited for the very first time in the Hall of the Brussels Parliament.
Do not hesitate to go there and visit it. A member of our team will be present to answer all of your questions.
When: Monday, October 16 to Friday, October 20, 09:30 to 17:00
Where: Hall of the Brussels Parliament (Rue du Lombard 69 in 1000 Brussels, 5 minutes on foot from the Central Station)
The exhibition is freely accessible.
Awareness installation 14/10-02/11/2023
Human Trafficking Hides Everywhere. Help us reveal it!
Thanks to the support of the Municipality of Schaerbeek, three large cubes displaying the silhouettes and stories of victims of human trafficking will be installed at Place Colignon for three weeks.
The 6 silhouettes depict 6 victims exploited in different Brussels municipalities and sectors, including construction, prostitution and massage parlors, domestic cleaning, delivery, and hospitality.
Don’t hesitate to visit the installation from October 14 to November 2!