On 22-23 September 2016 IOM Moscow took part in the international conference: “Migration crisis: international cooperation and national strategies”, organized by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Russian Federation Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA). IOM Moscow representatives delivered a presentation: “Regional overview and policies related to Trafficking in persons” and shared information on the main flows and trends in Trafficking in Persons in the SEECA region (Central Asia, South Caucasus, Western Balkans, Eastern Europe). Additional focus was made on the regional dialog and IOM-CSTO cooperation in combating of trafficking in persons and direct assistance to migrants in need.

The conference was attended by more than 100 leading Russian and foreign experts on migration, human capital and security, representatives of the relevant Russian state structures, non-governmental and international organizations.