:: Conference ::

The conference will be organised in such a way that in the end a declaration can be formulated and adopted in relation to migration-, prostitution- and trafficking policies. Also recommendations will be developed for different regional and national contexts.

Day One:
‘Sex workers only’ day in which sex workers can meet and exchange information.

• Workshops dealing with sex workers’ daily living issues and personal experiences

• Workshops about human rights issues, legal issues, labour rights and organisation.

Leading to the adoption of a Charter for Sex Workers Rights for presentation on days two and three

Day Two:
sex workers and allies

• Summary of activities and results of the day before

• Workshops about policies and research (what is happening in different countries), (state) repression against migration, trafficking and sex work.

• Workshops about best practices

Leading to recommendations to be put to full conference on day three

Day Three:
sex workers, allies and (allied)politicians:

• Panel discussion on the effects of legal regimes on sex work and trafficking

• Testimonies from sex workers and trafficked women from 5 or 6 different countries.

• Presentation of Charter for Sex Workers Rights and recommendations from day two

• Workshops on future work and collaboration

• Press Conference

Dissemination of the results

The results of this conference will be disseminated widely to governments, institutions, NGOs, academics and the media both through national groups as through a concerted media information strategy. Moreover, the Declaration will provide sex workers and their allies with an instrument to promote sex workers rights at the national and European as well as the international level.



	Provisional draft programme
	The conference will be organised in such a way that in the end a declaration can be formulated and adopted in relation to migration-, prostitution- and trafficking policies. Also recommendations will be developed for different regional and national contexts. Day One: ‘Sex workers only’ day in which sex workers can meet and exchange information. • Workshops dealing with sex workers’ daily living issues and personal experiences • Workshops about human rights issues, legal issues, labour rights and organisation. Leading to the adoption of a Charter for Sex Workers Rights for presentation on days two and three Day Two: sex workers and allies • Summary of activities and results of the day before • Workshops about policies and research (what is happening in different countries), (state) repression against migration, trafficking and sex work. • Workshops about best practices Leading to recommendations to be put to full conference on day three Day Three: sex workers, allies and (allied)politicians: • Panel discussion on the effects of legal regimes on sex work and trafficking • Testimonies from sex workers and trafficked women from 5 or 6 different countries. • Presentation of Charter for Sex Workers Rights and recommendations from day two • Workshops on future work and collaboration • Press Conference Dissemination of the results The results of this conference will be disseminated widely to governments, institutions, NGOs, academics and the media both through national groups as through a concerted media information strategy. Moreover, the Declaration will provide sex workers and their allies with an instrument to promote sex workers rights at the national and European as well as the international level.