1. 30 May 2016 6 th High Level Cross-Regional Round Table on the Prevention and Elimination of VAC Dorothy Rozga ECPAT International Offenders on the Move Global Study on Sexual Exploitation of Children in Travel and Tourism

2. a growing concern about crimes committed against children by travelling sex offenders a sense that this phenomena was changing a nagging worry that despite good efforts to address this crime, it could be on the increase questioning: were priorities, policies, programmes and interventions sufficiently informed by evidence Why a Global Study?

3. Dr. Najat Maalla M’jid, Chair Ernie Allen, Former President and CEO of the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC) Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Former Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Carlson Corinne Dettmeijer-Vermeulen, National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings and Sexual Violence against Children The Global Taskforce Eight high-level experts with governmental, non-governmental and private sector backgrounds:

4. Milena Grillo, Executive Director of Fundación Paniamor, Costa Rica (ECPAT Representative) Dr. Benyam Dawit Mezmur, Chairperson of the Committee on the Rights of the Child and Chairperson of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) Dr. Taleb Rifai, Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Jean-Cyril Spinetta, Former Chief Executive Officer of Air France-KLM. The Global Taskforce (cont’d)

6.  1 Global Report Global Study Components

7.  9 Regional reports Global Study Components

8.  42 Expert papers

9.  15 Country Reports Global Study Components

10.  Outcome of 9 Multi-Stakeholder Consultations Global Study Components

11.  Outcome of 10 Youth Consultations  Youth Version of the Study Global Study Components

12.  1 video (animation – produced by Carlson) Global Study Components

13. www.globalstudysectt.org

14. Some Key Findings

15. 1. The sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism (SECTT) has expanded across the globe;

16. 2. There is no such thing as a ‘typical’ offender;

17. 3. The number of convictions remains alarmingly low. IMPUNITY

18. 4. Vulnerability of children to SECTT has increased dramatically in the past 20 years;

19. 1.Awareness Raising 2.Prevention 3.Reporting 4.Ending Impunity - Access to justice, care and recovery 5.Invest: Child Protection Systems Priority Areas for Action

20. Global Study: Next Steps Forward

21. Global Study Launch

22.  Launches Global, Regional and National  Briefing stakeholders  Ministers of Tourism worldwide (with UNWTO)  Law enforcement agencies  Private Sector  CSO networks, INGOs  Academics and practitioners  Human rights experts (UNCRC, etc.)  Faith Based Organisations  Regional mechanisms  6 th Cross-Regional Round Table of UNSRSG (31 May)  Lanzarote Committee (16 June)  AU, ASEAN, SAARC, SAIEVAC  Media Next Steps: Global Advocacy

23. Next Steps: Bring partners together for collective action

24. Establish better reporting systems to address the role of ICTs in the growth sexual exploitation

25. Next steps: Mobilise to place SECTT higher on agendas

26. “Don’t Look Away” Next Steps: Campaigning

27. Next Steps: Develop and share more data

28. Thank you for your attention! Questions? www.globalstudysectt.org