1. CBSS december 7, 2016, Stockholm
Current challenges in preventing exploitation and trafficking of children in Sweden The National Coordinators Office at the County Administrative Board of Stockholm
CBSS december 7, 2016, Stockholm

2. National Coordination against Trafficking
National Coordinators Office at the County Administrative Board of Stockholm
Voluntary Safe Return programme (IOM)
Transnational Referral Mechanism (TRM)
Hotline
Support program

3. Challenges Identification of children Implementation of knowledge
Coordination of cases/ cooperation
Childrens right perspective
Best interest determination (BiD) in transnational cases
Children are not identified as victims but only as perpetrators
Children who disappear – because of exploitation or are vulnerable of exploitation after going missing
New vulnerable groups of children, new arenas?
Longterm perspective

4. The national action plan to protect children from human trafficking, exploitation and sexual abuse, 2016–2018
Coordinating the dissemination and implementation of knowledge and methods aimed at providing support and protection to children against human trafficking and exploitation.
Develop cooperation with taxi companies and the hotel industry to increase the chance of identifying children being exploited for various purposes
Inform the public about child sex tourism, exploitation of children in orphanages
Examination of cases of suspected human trafficking of children in 2015–2016
In-depth study of particularly vulnerable groups of children

5. Decentralised administrative structure
21 Counties (21 County Administrative Boards)
290 municipalities
Broad administrative independence
7 Police Districts since January 2015

6. Structure The National Coordinators Office
2.The County Administrative Working group (LAMP)
County Coordinators against Trafficking (Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö)
Other networks, expert groups and cooperation
National Task Force against THB (NMT)

7. National Task Force against THB (NMT)
Multidisciplinary Holistic approach
Direct support in operational cases via phone, , personal participation
Refer operational inquiries to the appropriate authority
Participation in trainings where the team gives operational hands-on input (local, national and international level)
Serve as a national reference group in developing methods and training material

8. Structure The National Coordinators Office
The County Administrative Working group (LAMP)
County Coordinators against Trafficking (Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö)
Other networks, expert groups and cooperation
National Task Force against THB (NMT)

9. The County Administrative Working group (LAMP)
A link between the national and local level
Strengthen cooperation
Increase knowledge in Municipalities
Support police and social services locally

10. Structure The National Coordinators Office
The County Administrative Working group (LAMP)
County Coordinators against Trafficking (Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö)
Other networks, expert groups and cooperation
National Task Force against THB (NMT)

11. County Coordinators Successful concept
Direct support in cases of THB with children
Holistic approach
County Coordinators represented in 6 regions

12. Structure The National Coordinators Office
The County Administrative Working group (LAMP)
County Coordinators against Trafficking (Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö)
Other networks, expert groups and cooperation
National Task Force against THB (NMT)

13. National report on trafficking in children Key findings: 210 children identified as possible VoT´s, Analysis on 174 children; 91 girls, 79 boys, 4 unknown Forms of exploitation: Sexual exploitation 50% (60% girls and 39 % boys) Age: 75% yrs Nationality: 9% swedish 13 % EU 61 % African or Asian country Status: 88% no documentation asylum: 56%

14. Hotline 2015
32 cases with children. 18 girls and 14 boys.
Origin; Africa, Asia, EU
Assisted volontary return and reintegration project for VoT´s – AVRR
Indirect support to many children through AvRR
4 girls; suspicion of trafficking for sexual exploitation and forced marriage, au-pair
4 boys; exploitation in begging and criminality

15. RESEKURAGE TRAVEL COURAGE
In collaboration with the World Childhood Foundation and the Police

16. BRING YOUR TRAVEL COURAGE
Sometimes, you just need a little courage. To stand up for what is right, no matter where you may be. To dare acknowledge what you might witness on your journey. Daring to see, and daring to say what you saw is to show your Travel Courage.
BRING YOUR TRAVEL COURAGE
The thought behind it was this:

17. We chose to keep it simple with only a picture of a beach
We chose to keep it simple with only a picture of a beach. We also had a picture of a city sky line to also target the business travellers as well.

18. Contact: Charlotta Thorelius, +46 10 223 15 99 e-mail: charlotta
Contact: Charlotta Thorelius,