Police-Related Activities of other Thematic Units OSCE Partners for Co-operation. Four thematic sessions held in the margins of the Alliance focused on children and youth at risk of being trafficked for terrorism, prevention of early forced marriages among vulnerable groups, review of the UN Global Action Plan, and legal framework and practical measures for conducting child interviews in human trafficking investigations. The latest thematic session was coorganized with TNTD/SPMU. In June, the OSR/CTHB started research on trafficking in human beings for the purposes of terrorist activities. The research analyses cases and case studies involving trafficking acts and means used by terrorist networks for the exploitation of children and adults in militias, for sexual and labour exploitation, forced marriage, and other purposes with a view to assist the participating States in preventing this new emerging form of human trafficking. On 13 June, the SR addressed a Wilton Park-organized international meeting in London, UK, of policy makers, law enforcement, business, civil society, and ICT experts on the role of digital technology in tackling modern slavery. From 20 to 22 June, the OSR/CTHB contributed to an antitrafficking in human beings ToT course, organized by Frontex in Ljubljana, Slovenia. On 26 and 27 June, the OSR/CTHB contributed to a roundtable on “Legal Framework and Recommendations for Implementation of Non-Punishment Principle for victims of Human Trafficking” held in Podgorica, with the participation of law enforcement representatives from Serbia and Montenegro. On 30 June, the OSR/CTHB hosted a meeting of 51 National Anti-Trafficking Co-ordinators and Rapporteurs from 42 participating States and Partners for Co-operation in Vienna. Participants discussed how best to address current challenges in prevention, prosecution, and protection related to human trafficking victims in the OSCE area, and foster the implementation of relevant OSCE commitments, including through joint action and initiatives. From 4 to 7 July, the OSR/CTHB organized training courses on THB for OSCE Special Monitoring Mission monitors in Ukraine, namely in Dnipro, Kyiv and Mariupol. Participants were briefed on international standards in combating THB and on how to monitor and report trafficking-related trends, also acknowledging the vulnerability of internally displaced persons. The OSR/CTHB also met high-level representatives of the Ukrainian authorities, including the National Police and Prosecutor General’s Office to discuss ways to enhance investigation and prosecution of human trafficking cases. On 20 and 21 July, the OSR/CTHB, in co-operation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation organized the OSCE-wide Conference “Public-Private Partnership in the Fight against Human Trafficking”, in Moscow. The event addressed the magnitude of human trafficking in the private economy, along with the roles of governments, including law enforcement actors, and the private sector in preventing and fighting against this crime. The event gathered almost 200 participants from 40 participating States and Partners for Co-operation, countries outside of the OSCE area, as well as representatives of numerous international organizations, non-governmental entities, the private sector, trade unions, academia and the media. On 4 and 5 September, the SR took part in the 5th UN Thematic Session towards a Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, convened at the Vienna International Center, underlining the need for a harmonized and coordinated, multi-agency architecture to help trafficking victims and mitigate the risk of human trafficking to potential victims amongst the migrant population, irrespective of their status or claims. From 19 to 21 September, the OSR/CTHB participated in and contributed to a TNTD/SPMU-led regional workshop in Sarajevo, titled “Strengthening Cross border Co-operation in Addressing Irregular Migration-related Crimes in the Western Balkans”. The workshop was organized in cooperation with the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, IOM and UNODC within the framework of the joint OSCE, IOM and UNODC partnership in the area of countering transnational organized crime in the Western Balkans. On 27 and 28 September, the SR contributed to the HighLevel Meeting of the plenary of the UN General Assembly on the appraisal of progress made in the implementation of the UN Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons. From 2 to 6 October, the OSR/CTHB contributed to a TNTD/SPMU project in Ulaanbaatar, to train Mongolian police forces on countering organized crime by offering a focus on THB based on regional needs. By including a ToT element, the project also ensured that future training can be successfully implemented by the respective authorities themselves. On 18 and 19 October, the OSR/CTHB made a presentation on the use of information technologies as means of recruitment, control and exploitation of victims at the training for judges and prosecutors on “Human Trafficking, Information Technology and Indicators”, organized by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina in Sarajevo. 39