Legatum Institute hosts international conference on human trafficking - Wednesday 15 September, London

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The Legatum Institute will host an international conference in London on human trafficking – Wednesday 15 September. The conference ‘Stepping up the Fight: Tackling Demand for Human Trafficking’, will bring together a panel of experts including Aaron Cohen, Executive Director of AbolishSlavery.org and the best-selling author of “Slave Hunter: One Man’s Global Quest to Free Victims of Human Trafficking”. Mr Cohen will call on the international community to do more to stop this trade in suffering and misery. He will be joined by leading anti trafficking campaigner Karin Riis-Jorgensen MEP, and international experts Shihoko Fujiwara, Polaris Project and Michele Clark, George Washington University. Date: Wednesday 15th September 2010 Time: 09.00 – 18:30 Place: One Whitehall Place, London For media inquiries, please contact Nick Wood of Media Intelligence Partners Ltd on 07889 617003 or 0203 008 8146 or Alistair Thompson on 07970 162225 or 0203 008 8145. NOTES TO EDITORS Over the past year The Legatum Institute has supported the fight against human trafficking globally by highlighting neglected issue areas, particularly those related to demand. Improved collaboration between NGO advocates, media, technology, sports and business leaders will strengthen prevention and protection networks, while engaging wider audiences and supplementing funding gaps. “Stepping up the Fight” will highlight new innovative approaches in which the private sector can engage in two of the conference panels; “Setting High Standards” and “Cutting of Profits”. About the Legatum Institute The Legatum Institute is an independent research, policy, and advocacy organisation. The Institute's mission is to research and promote the principles that drive global prosperity and the expansion of human liberty and wellbeing. For more information about the Legatum Institute, please visit www.li.com The Institute is part of the Legatum Group, a private global investment organisation focused on investing in the international capital markets and the promotion of sustainable development. For more information about the Legatum Group, please visit www.legatum.com