In addition, more than 300 individuals from the Italian Carabinieri and the hosting country authorities, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Europol, INTERPOL, the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), the University of Padova, the municipalities of Venice and Vicenza as well as TNTD/ SPMU and CPC provided their support and expertise. On 15 March and 21 November, the SR addressed the UN Security Council in high-level debates on trafficking in persons in conflict situations, strongly advocating for adoption of a multi-disciplinary, cross-sectoral and transnational approach in the international community’s joint efforts to ensure more effective investigations, timely prosecutions and prompt identification of victims. In 2017, the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings (SR) conducted Country Visits to Denmark, Mongolia and the Russian Federation, and a follow-up visit to Canada. Each visit encompassed meetings with governments, parliamentarians, members of the law enforcement and judiciary, international organizations and NGOs. Respective reports, highlighting promising practices present in the countries, along with challenges and areas where anti-trafficking policy has the potential to be enhanced, were published on Armenia, the Russian Federation and Turkey. On 17 March, within the framework of the Interagency Coordination Group against Trafficking in Persons (ICAT), the SR briefed UN Member States and ICAT partners on OSCE anti-trafficking efforts, including key achievements in 2016 and plans for 2017, and contributed to the discussion on current UN processes related to trafficking, including the review process of the Global Plan of Action. From 27 February to 1 March, the OSR/CTHB contributed to a regional workshop on “Irregular migration and THB International standards for protection of migrants at risk of trafficking in human beings with particular focus on women and children along the migration route”, organized by MARRI Regional Centre with support of Catholic Relief Services in Belgrade, Serbia. Participants included law enforcement practitioners from Western Balkans and other countries on the Western Mediterranean route. From 21 to 23 March, the OSR/CTHB contributed to the antitrafficking in human beings ToT course, organized by Frontex in Warsaw, Poland. The OSR/CTHB shared its expertise in conducting live simulation-based exercises for a broad range of anti-trafficking stakeholders, which might be also used to sensitize border guards on human trafficking response. On 3 and 4 April, the OSR/CTHB organized the 17th Alliance against Trafficking in Persons conference, which focused on trafficking of minors, including unaccompanied and separated children, factors heightening child vulnerability and counter measures in the best interests of the child. 350 participants attended, including law enforcement practitioners from across the 57 participating States and 11 OSR/CTHB – Police-Related Activities 2017 6 7 Information Exchange / Institution and Capacity-Building Total 34 Analysis of Lessons Learned, Assessments and Guidelines Training 21 ACTIVITIES ON: General Police Development and Reform 0% Threats posed by Criminal Activity 100% 38