Freedom From Slavery Forum Series Presents

Freedom from Slavery Global Forum 2026

May 11–12, 2026

Istanbul, Türkiye

Join survivor leaders, civil society organizations, governments, UN agencies, businesses, unions, and global changemakers for the 2026 Freedom from Slavery Global Forum, an international gathering to shape the future of anti-slavery efforts.

Held in Istanbul, Türkiye the Forum will bring together participants from across continents and sectors to collaborate, learn, and drive action toward a world free from modern slavery.

A Collective Step Forward

The 2026 Forum builds on the momentum of the 2024-2025 Regional Forums, which convened over 1,400 participants from 250+ organizations worldwide.

From survivor empowerment in Asia to legal reform in Africa, supply chain accountability in Latin America, culturally grounded approaches in the Caribbean, technology-driven innovation in North America, and Strategies for addressing trafficking in conflict zones and the complex migration schemes in the MENA region.

The Global Forum will unify these regional priorities into a shared global framework. Consultations with Forum stakeholders will begin soon to shape the priorities of the 2026 Global Forum.

Organized by Free the Slaves with guidance from a global planning committee, the Forum is grounded in equity, participation, and survivor leadership.

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On the Agenda

Elkes Awards Presentations

The Global Forum will honor survivor-led change through the Elkes Impact Awards, celebrating:

A survivor advocate creating local impact

A survivor-led grassroots organization leading the fight against slavery

Grace Kalekye Mwangangi

Past winner of the Most Impactful Survivor Advocate Award

Survivor Network of Cameroon

Past winner of the Most Impactful Community-based Organization Award

Past Ambassadors

Ambassador John Richmond (ret.)

Grace Kalekye Mwangangi

Survivor Network Cameroon

Inauguration of the Forum Ambassadors

For 2026, we will welcome a cohort of Freedom from Slavery Forum ambassadors. The Forum Ambassadors will consist of Elkes Award winners alongside a non-survivor leader recognized for their contributions to the anti-modern slavery movement.

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Looking Back

2024-2025 Forum Series

2024 North America Regional Forum

Miami, Florida

March 11 – 13, 2024

2024 Europe Regional Forum

Brussels, Belgium

June 10-12, 2024

2024 MENA Regional Forum

Online

December 10-12, 2024

2024 Latin America Regional Forum

Online

April 16 – 17, 2024

2024 Africa Regional Forum

Online

July 23-25, 2024

2025 Europe Regional Forum

Brussels, Belgium

May 5-7, 2025

2024 Caribbean Regional Forum

Kingston, Jamaica

May 20-22, 2024

2024 Asia Regional Forum

Online

August 6-8, 2024

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