From Ireland, RENATE members Eilis Coe, rsc and Mary Ryan, rsm, share news of the plans which APT Ireland (Act to Prevent Trafficking) to mark the International day of Awareness and Prayer against Human Trafficking, 8 February 2019.

APT have planned a national awareness-raising one-day conference to take place on 1 March, at the Atrium, Department of Justice and Equality and have secured Mr. Kevin Hyland, OBE, former UK anti-Slavery Commissioner as the key note speaker. Guest speakers on the day include Ms. Noelene Blackwell, CEO of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre; Ms. Sheila Crowley, services Manager at RUHAMA and JP O’ Sullivan, MECPATHS. A number of Transition Year students and their teachers will present on the teaching and learning about the topic of Human Trafficking, at Post-Primary school level.

A report on the event will be available post 1 March next.

Anne Kelleher, RENATE Communications.