2020 Forum
Virtual | October 26-29
The Anti-slavery Movement’s Annual Thought Leadership Convening
This prestigious gathering of anti-slavery leaders from around the world is designed to create a collegial space to coalesce, create partnerships, discuss promising practices, and develop a shared agenda for action. Participants build relationships and prioritize actions in areas such as advocacy, monitoring and evaluation, and collaboration with other sectors.
The Anti-slavery Movement’s Annual Thought Leadership Convening
This prestigious gathering of anti-slavery leaders from around the world is designed to create a collegial space to coalesce, create partnerships, discuss promising practices, and develop a shared agenda for action. Participants build relationships and prioritize actions in areas such as advocacy, monitoring and evaluation, and collaboration with other sectors.
The Anti-slavery Movement’s Annual Thought Leadership Convening
This prestigious gathering of anti-slavery leaders from around the world is designed to create a collegial space to coalesce, create partnerships, discuss promising practices, and develop a shared agenda for action. Participants build relationships and prioritize actions in areas such as advocacy, monitoring and evaluation, and collaboration with other sectors.
2020 Forum Sponsor
The 2020 Freedom From Slavery Forum is funded by a generous grant from The Elkes Foundation.
2020 Forum Advisory Committee
Bhanuja Sharan Lal, MSEMVS | India
Bukeni Waruzi, Free the Slaves | U.S.
Cheryl Perera, OneChild | Canada
Daniel Melese, Freedom Fund | Ethiopia
Linda Kalash, Tankeem Fields for Aid | Jordan
Mara Vanderslice Kelly, United Way Worldwide | U.S.
Natalia Suzuki, Reporter Brasil | Brazil
Shawn MacDonald, Verité | U.S.
Zoe Trodd, Rights Lab, U.K.
2020 Forum
“Opportunities in an Age of Adaptation”
The 8th annual Freedom from Slavery Forum is happening in a unique and exceptional environment. Countries have taken measures to contain the COVID-19 global pandemic, but modern-day slavery including sexual slavery, forced labor and human trafficking has grown worse as proven by several research findings and every-day facts. Civil society organizations are at the front of the fight, but are experiencing increased demand for services while facing a decrease in funding, driving an urgent need for innovation in advocacy and other programmatic design and delivery.
It is in this climate of adaptation that the 8th annual Forum is adapting to the realities imposed by the global pandemic. This year’s virtual forum will be an opportunity to increase participation, interaction, networking, learning and sharing.
Four Days | 90-minute sessions | 8 a.m. EDT (New York)
Monday, October 26: The Use of Research to Fight Modern Slavery
Tuesday, October 27: Advocacy: Grassroots to Global
Wednesday, October 28: Empowering & Learning from Survivors
Thursday: October 29: Fundraising & Resource Mobilization
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