Access to Experts is an international collaborative project of the Modern Slavery Community of Practice. Our forums provide a ‘window on the world’ of professional experts who work on a frontline basis for, and with survivors across the spectrum of anti-trafficking related fields. Our aim is to bring the oft-recited list – 'multi-agency, multi-disciplinary, trauma-informed, survivor centred, child rights centred...' to life and into action, by focusing on the detailed sharing of practice methods, skills and guidance from the field.
ACCESS TO EXPERTS LAUNCH EVENT
Our Access to Experts multi-disciplinary training on professional support for survivors of trafficking was launched in Cyprus by our Executive Director Rachel Witkin and Katerina Stephanou the CEO and Founder of Step Up Stop Slavery. The keynote addresses were delivered by Petya Nestorova of GRETA, Council of Europe, Alessia Vedano, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR). We heard welcome speeches from Michael Tatham, British High Commissioner in Cyprus, Maria Stylianou-Lottides, The Human Rights Ombudsman in cyprus, and Rita Theodorou Superman, trafficking expert and member of the Cyprus Parliament. The training was funded by the British High Commission in Cyprus, European Commission and Erasmus Plus.