An international, collaborative Summit to combat human trafficking. Summit venue: Sheraton Gateway Hotel LAX, Los Angeles, California: November 9-11, 2015.
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"Trust & relationships key to NGOs and law enforcement working well together." - Jeff Blom, Global Security Group
Peter Vonk,Inspectorate SZW, (The Netherlands) - "Almost impossible to produce mushrooms without labour trafficking"
Suggesting potential structures for GREAT, Mark Smalley added the caveat: "Culture eats org charts for breakfast."
"Even in the USA, we're just starting to bring DNA analysis elements into HT investigations" - Prof Timothy Palmbach
Ryan Blay, FBI (Phoenix) - "90% of labor trafficking victims in the USA originally come from somewhere else."
FBINAA 3rd Vice Pres. Johnnie Adams (USC, Dept of Public Safety) provided a warm welcome to 2015 Summit delegates.
Michael Fairweather: "Under New Jersey's Victim Vacature Laws, HT victims can "vacate" convictions & start over."
Ben Greer shared his work with Trinidad & Tobago's Counter Trafficking Unit - improved TIP Report status to follow.
Dr Geeta Sekhon - superb speaker at Summit 2015 - on HT challenges in South Asia. #TLST2015 ow.ly/Uu61I
Dr Rochelle Dalla, the Journal of Human Trafficking - shared multi-disciplinary research on preventing HT. #TLST2015
Great international speakers, covering crucial topics impacting HT. Day One #TLST2015 ow.ly/UrqHo
Dr Celia Williamson is now addressing the Summit, via Skype, from Univ of Toledo #TSLT2015 ow.ly/UrpF3
