Global expansion of “Don’t look away!” reporting platform, 4 November 2019, London
World Travel Market, London 4 Nov 2019, 16.00 – 17.30 South Gallery 14 TRAVEL & TOURISM INDUSTRY TAKES A LEAD IN ENDING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN Description of the event As the UNWTO has highlighted in the Framework Convention on Tourism Ethics, “the exploitation of human beings in any form, particularly sexual, […]
International Summit on Child Protection in Travel and Tourism, 6-7 June 2018
The International Summit to address the protection of children from sexual exploitation in travel and tourism (SECTT) was convened on June 6-7 2018 in Bogotá, Colombia. The Summit was hosted by the Government of Colombia, which has taken a number of innovative child protection measures in the travel and tourism sector. The event brought together […]
Africa Conference on Child Protection in Travel and Tourism From Recommendations to Commitments and Action, 7 May 2018
The conference explored accelerated actions for implementation of the Recommendations of the Global Study on Sexual Exploitation of Children in Travel and Tourism (SECTT) and provided a roadmap for Africa to address this worldwide challenge. The Global Study was developed in cooperation with 67 partners worldwide. The Study has 46 sector-specific recommendations for various stakeholders […]
Meeting on Implementation of the Global Study Recommendations, 13 July 2017
On 13 July 2017, UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) hosted a Transition Meeting on Implementation of the Recommendations of the Global Study on Sexual Exploitation of Children in Travel and Tourism (SECTT) in Madrid, Spain. The meeting, which brought leaders from key partner agencies involved in the Global Study together, was co-hosted by UNICEF, The […]
Advancing multi-stakeholder and responsible business practices towards child protection in India, 29 June 2018
ECPAT International in collaboration with National Task group to build the coalition against child sexual exploitation in India facilitated a National Consultation on Advancing Responsible Business Practices for Child Protection from Sexual Exploitation in Travel and Tourism. The objectives of the consultation were to: Facilitate a collaborative process to strengthen the role of the private […]