ACTIVITIES

• Networking of key institutions and actors active on child trafficking in order to promote strategic consistency, complementary efforts and synergy among different players.
  
  
• Data collection and analysis of studies and documentation produced by governments, academic and research institutions, UN agencies, regional institutions and non-governmental organizations, and the development of a database to classify qualitative and quantitative data.
  
  
• Research and monitor child trafficking, maintaining a child-centred approach based on the rights of the child; optimize current research tools and methodologies; develop statistics to use for effective public policies; identify gaps and potential areas for further research, debate and analysis.
  
  
• Knowledge transfer by consistently promoting and actively sharing research results and data collected within UNICEF, UN agencies, relevant government ministries and international fora (e.g. EU Ministerial Conference, Lucca, September 2003; Conference on Child trafficking: rights and political challenges organized by UNICEF Belgium, Brussels, October 2003).
  
  
• Child Trafficking in Europe Expert Workshops:'Research on Child Trafficking: Needs and Challenges' 22-23 September 2004;'Presenting Research Preliminary Findings' 3-4 March 2005