Trafficking in Persons: Prevention and Mitigation I
OVERVIEW
From April 23–27, 2025, the project "Trafficking in Persons: Prevention and Mitigation I" brought a diverse group of international professionals to New Orleans. This multi-regional exchange convened legal experts, law enforcement officials, and NGO leaders to examine collaborative strategies to combat human trafficking. Participants engaged with the Greater New Orleans Human Trafficking Task Force, Covenant House, the New Orleans Police Department, and a joint panel of forensic nurses, mental health professionals, and federal investigators addressing victim-centered response and trauma-informed care. The program fostered impactful dialogue and cross-sector partnerships aimed at enhancing prevention efforts, law enforcement coordination, and survivor support systems globally.
PARTICIPANTS
Pablo Gabriel ALVAREZ
Assistant Prosecutor, Federal Prosecutor’s Office No. 2
Marian BELDEV
Head of Unit, General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime,
Ministry of Interior
Elad Moshe CAHANA
Lawyer, Kav-La’Oved – Worker’s Hotline
Suvash BHATTARAI
Prosecutor, Attorney General’s Office (AGO)
Maj. Mae Ann Raguine CUNANAN
Chief, Operations Section, National Capital Region Field Unit,
Criminal Investigation and Detection Group
Agnieszka OKNINSKA
Senior Specialist, Countering Human Trafficking Team, Ministry of
Internal Affairs and Administration
Lt. Col. Anvar KHAYITBAEV
Prosecutor, International Legal Department, Prosecutor General’s
Office
Prisca Varaidzo MADZIVIRIDZE
Legal Advisor, Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage
