Project

SafeBorders

Strengthening Judicial expertise and Frontline support to combat Child Trafficking

Timeframe

01/2025 – 01/2027 (24 months)

Enhancing judicial and frontline capabilities to combat child trafficking

SafeBorders aims to combat child trafficking by enhancing the capabilities of judicial authorities and frontline workers through a comprehensive approach. 

Specifically, the project will focus on strengthening the expertise of judicial authorities by facilitating knowledge exchange, identifying best practices, and conducting capacity-building activities. In addition, leveraging technology in the digital era, the project will introduce an AI-platform to support cross-border cooperation among judicial authorities. 

This collaborative effort aims to streamline efforts, enhance information sharing, and facilitate joint actions to combat child trafficking effectively. By strengthening the capabilities of both judicial authorities and frontline workers and promoting cross-border cooperation, the project seeks to address the complexities of child trafficking and protect vulnerable children from exploitation and abuse.

Where

  • Belgium
  • Bulgaria
  • Finland
  • Greece
  • Italy
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania

Funding

  • ISF (Internal Security Fund)
  • Line of funding: ISF-2023-TF2-AG-OC-Organised-Crime

Objectives

Improve knowledge about criminal networks and child trafficking.

Increase training for prosecutors, judges and frontline workers.

Raise awareness about child trafficking across participating countries through community workshops and stakeholders’ meetings.

Improve the protection of child trafficking victims, ultimately ensuring the safety and well-being of vulnerable children in the region.

Set up a network of specialised prosecutors.

Enhance the intelligence picture through an innovative AI platform for pattern recognition.

Expected outcomes

A Practical Handbook for combatting child trafficking.

Comprehensive online training material for judges and prosecutors, including a train-the-trainer component.

Training activities to specialised prosecutors, judges and frontline workers.

A sophisticated AI-Platform capable of collecting anonymised data cases related to child trafficking from judicial authorities.

Awareness campaigns with the aim of educating parents, caregivers, community members, and children about the realities of trafficking.

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