What is TRAFFICKING?

TRAFFICKING is a 26-month European cooperation project, co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. Eight organisations from six countries are working together to define a common professional profile for anti-trafficking work: a trained, recognised practitioner who can identify, refer and support victims, wherever in Europe they are encountered.

Trafficking in human beings is a serious crime and a grave violation of fundamental rights. In Europe, it affects hundreds of thousands of people every year: women, men and children exploited for labour, sexual purposes, or other forms of coercion. The professionals who encounter potential victims every day — social workers, police officers, healthcare and education staff, NGO workers — often operate without a shared framework. National responses vary. Training is inconsistent. Protocols diverge. TRAFFICKING addresses this gap.