Organizer: National Contact Point Austria in the European Migration Network
24 July 2012, Vienna (Austria)
On 24 July 2012, the National Contact Point Austria in the EMN organized a conference on the topic of “Irregular Work and Exploitation of Migrants in Austria” in the Albert Schweitzer Haus, Vienna. The conference gave an overview on the topic of irregular work and labour exploitation of migrants in Austria from a scientific point of view and introduced the “Berlin Alliance against Trafficking for the Purpose of Labour Exploitation” as a model of good practice. Afterwards experts discussed possibilities of cooperation on the identification of the individuals affected by labour exploitation:
More information available in the Conference Report (German).
| 4:30 – 15:00 |
Registration |
| 15:00 – 15:10 |
INTRODUCTION / MODERATION Katerina Kratzmann, IOM Country Office Austria |
| 15:10 – 15:30 |
Gudrun Biffl, Danube University Krems |
| 15:30 – 15:50 | INITIATIVE „BERLINER BÜNDNIS GEGEN MENSCHENHANDEL ZUM ZWECK DER ARBEITSAUSBEUTUNG”
Philipp Schwertmann, Berlin Alliance against Trafficking for the Purpose of Labour Exploitation |
| 15:50 – 17:15 |
PANEL DISCUSSION: IDENTIFICATION OF INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY LABOUR EXPLOITATION – POSSIBILITIES OF COOPERATION AUSTRIA Moderation: Helga Konrad, Austrian Institute for International Politics Panel: Alexandra Marx, Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection Questions by Audience |
| 17:15 – 18:30 | Reception |
| 18:30 | End |
