Ending Forced Labor: Partnerships for a Path Forward

According to the most recent data, approximately 28 million people are trapped in forced labor every day. These individuals span the globe and are present across nearly every industry. While there are a multitude of stakeholders working to end forced labor, more can always be done.

The Center for Strategic and International Studies would like to invite you to a discussion on the state of forced labor globally and what can be done to better combat it. Ambassador Cindy Dyer (Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, U.S. Department of State), will begin the event with a keynote address, followed by an expert panel featuring Thea Lee (Deputy Undersecretary for International Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor) and Manuela Tomei (Assistant Director-General for Governance, Rights and Dialogue, International Labour Organization). Michelle Strucke (Khosravi Chair in Principled Internationalism & Director, Human Rights Initiative, Center for Strategic and International Studies) will moderate. Following the panel, Fernando de Oliveira Sena (Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Brazil to the U.S.) will provide closing remarks. In person guests are invited to a reception after the event. 

This event is made possible by a grant from the International Labour Organization Office for the United States and Canada (ILO USCA).