STOP THE TRAFFIK invites YOU to the first
GLOBAL FREEDOM SUMMIT, April 11th 2011
Next year, people from across the world will descend on London,
as it hosts the 2012 Olympics
Meet two of them:
He’s a world-class sprinter.
She’s a normal young girl.
He’s lured by the promise of a gold medal.
She’s lured by the promise of a better education.
His trainer smiles and whispers to him “trust me, you’re the best”.
Her trafficker smiles and whispers to her “trust me, it’s in your best interests”.
His entourage take his bags off him.
Her trafficker takes her passport and documents.
He arrives at the hotel, his national anthem running through his head.
She arrives at the hotel, her trafficker’s threats running through her head.
He will be heading to the arena to face his destiny.
She will be heading to the brothel to face hers.
How his story ends? It’s up to him.
How her story ends? It’s up to us.
It’s up to the staff in that hotel to notice her.
It’s up to the guests in that hotel to realise something is wrong.
It’s up to her community at home to understand she may be in a vulnerable situation.
It’s up to every one of us to ensure that it is impossible for traffickers to hide themselves and their victims in our communities.
Communities in every corner of the world offer hospitality to those on a journey; a room, a bed, a warm welcome. But we want to know that that there is no room for trafficking.
The STOP THE TRAFFIK Global Freedom Summit will ...
• assert people's right to travel safely
• create a hospitality industry that is alert to the issue and allows no room for trafficking
• empower communities to send out their own Global Travel Alert
Join Cherie Blair, UN representatives, community activists and global leaders
Date: Monday 11th April 2011
Time: 2.00pm – 5.00pm
Venue: Oasis Academy Enfield, 9 Kinetic Crescent, Innova Park,
Mollison Avenue, Enfield, London EN3 7XH
Registration cost: £5 per person. ACT groups and schools can apply for sponsored places.
How to register: simply email info@stopthetraffik.org with details of
the number of places you'd like to book
|
|
|
