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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Estimating the Prevalence of Human Trafficking in the United States: Considerations and Complexities: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25614.

Appendix A

Workshop Agenda

WORKSHOP ON APPROACHES TO ESTIMATING THE PREVALENCE OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE UNITED STATES

April 8–9, 2019
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
2101 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
Room 120

Monday, April 8, 2019
9:00 am – 5:00 pm

9:00 am Call to Order
Welcome and Introduction
Brian Harris-Kojetin, Director, Committee on National Statistics
Dorothy Fink, Director, Office on Women’s Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Purpose of the Workshop
David Banks, Planning Committee Chair
9:30 am The Prevalence Problem: Identifying Known Gaps and Discrepancies in Human Trafficking Estimation
Summarizing estimation challenges in current human trafficking work and considering the impacts of data gaps on victims and communities.
Prevalence Research in Service of Survivor Well-Being
Jessica Hubley, AnnieCannons
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Estimating the Prevalence of Human Trafficking in the United States: Considerations and Complexities: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25614.
Intersection of Collaboration and Communication Within the Anti-Trafficking Movement
Kelly Dore, National Human Trafficking Survivor Coalition
ILO Work on Measurement of Forced Labour: Challenges and Progress
Michaëlle De Cock, International Labour Organization (ILO), Geneva (via webcast)
10:30 am Break
10:45 am Spotlight on Human Trafficking in the U.S.—A Discussion
Federal government efforts and opportunities to understand the prevalence and scope of human trafficking.
Facilitator: Carolyn Hightower, Deputy Director, HHS Office on Trafficking in Persons
Discussants:

Meredith Dank, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Patrick Hannon, Human Smuggling and Trafficking Center
Amy Leffler, National Institute of Justice

12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm International Human Trafficking—Global Efforts and Comparative Prevalence Methodologies
Exploring how other countries collect, analyze, and apply human trafficking data—particularly places that are limited in ways similar to the U.S. in terms of data openness and accessibility.
Global Slavery Index, Global Estimates of Modern Slavery, and the Global MSE Program: Best Practices and Lessons Learned
Davina Durgana, Planning Committee Member
Measuring and Addressing Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking Around the World: U.S. Department of Labor’s Use of Research and Evaluation to Inform Policy
Lauren Damme and Carolyn Huang, Bureau of International Labor Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Estimating the Prevalence of Human Trafficking in the United States: Considerations and Complexities: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25614.
Prevalence Estimation for the U.K. Modern Slavery Strategy and for U.S. Cities
Bernard Silverman, Planning Committee Member
2:00 pm Approaches to Prevalence Estimation: Data Collection, Sampling, and Analytical Strategies
Considering the benefits to and feasibility of establishing “core measures” in an effort to standardize data collection for trend or comparative analysis across jurisdictions.
Heterogeneity in Capture-Recapture
James Johndrow, Stanford University
Considerations in Data Standardization for Operational Datasets
Sara Crowe, Polaris Project
Estimating Hard-to-Reach Populations with Network Sampling
Kyle Vincent, independent consultant
3:00 pm Break
3:15 pm Leveraging Knowledge: Coordinating Data Across Disciplines
Identifying potential human trafficking victims by recognizing common risk factors using existing datasets or through screening for other services.
Counter Trafficking Initiatives at IOM
Harry Cook, International Organization for Migration
Health Care: Opportunities and Challenges of Human Trafficking Data Collection
Hanni Stoklosa, Health, Education, Advocacy, and Linkage (HEAL) Trafficking, and Harvard Medical School
New Strategies and Initiatives to Bridge Data Gaps Through Research and Government Partnerships
Kelly Gleason, United Nations University Centre for Policy Research and ILO
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Estimating the Prevalence of Human Trafficking in the United States: Considerations and Complexities: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25614.
Sector-Based Approaches to Forced Labor Risk Identification
Erin Klett, Verité
4:45 pm Day One Wrap-Up
5:00 pm Adjourn

Tuesday, April 9, 2019
9:00 am – 2:30 pm

9:00 am Intro and Recap of Day One David Banks, Planning Committee Chair
9:15 am Human Trafficking Estimation Through a New Lens: Innovative Methodologies and Emerging Technologies
Showcasing creative methodologies that can be applied to estimate the prevalence of human trafficking in the U.S.
Approaches to Estimating Prevalence: The Survivor-Researcher Expertise
Megan Lundstrom, Free Our Girls
Advancing Human Trafficking Prevalence Estimation Methods: Key Findings from Development and Field Testing
Michael Shively and Ryan Kling, Abt Associates
10:15 am Break
10:30 am Linking Prevalence to Policy—A Discussion
Creating opportunities to reduce the legal and policy barriers to the collection, sharing, and analysis of human trafficking data. Highlighting examples of successful policy and collaboration for sharing sensitive data in other fields.
Facilitator: Sheldon Zhang, Planning Committee Member
Discussants:

Roy Ahn, Planning Committee Member
Abby Long, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, U.S. Department of State
Manisha Shah, UCLA
Annick Febrey, Human Trafficking Institute

Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Estimating the Prevalence of Human Trafficking in the United States: Considerations and Complexities: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25614.
12:00 pm Lunch
1:00 pm Research Objectives and Next Steps
Synthesizing the key points from the days’ discussions.
Considering ways to enhance interoperability as well as communication between policy makers and practitioners.
Discussing key actors and practical next steps.
Discussant: David Banks, Planning Committee Member
2:30 pm Adjourn
Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Estimating the Prevalence of Human Trafficking in the United States: Considerations and Complexities: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25614.

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix A: Workshop Agenda." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Estimating the Prevalence of Human Trafficking in the United States: Considerations and Complexities: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25614.
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