Human Rights Urdur Gunnarsdottir Astrid Ganterer (left) of ODIHR’s antitrafficking programme speaks with Antonella Inverno of Save the Children Italy during a meeting on boys in the sex industry, Vienna, 19 October. with the Office of the Ombudsman in Azerbaijan and the OSCE Office in Baku. Assisted by contributions from experts from the UK Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman and the Swedish Ombudsman for Ethnic Discrimination, state officials and representatives of human rights NGOs were given an opportunity to make recommendations for strengthening their co-operation and partnership. During each training course, staff from the ombudsman offices drew up a draft action plan based upon these recommendations. VI. Anti-trafficking Trafficking of human beings is a global problem that affects all states in the OSCE region, whether as countries of origin, transit, or destination. Many participating States have taken steps in recent years to tackle the challenges posed, including by adopting anti-trafficking legislation, as well as by creating specialized law enforcement structures and mechanisms to ensure protection and assistance to trafficking victims. In essence, trafficking concerns the exploitation of human beings. Until recently, participating States had focused almost exclusively on the exploitation of trafficked persons in the sex industry. However, they are now registering a growing problem with trafficking for labour exploitation in traditionally low-wage employment sectors such as agriculture, construction, hospitality, and care work. Action to address trafficking has to take account of the varying forms of exploitation. ODIHR aims to secure respect for the human rights of trafficked persons by advising on policy developments in participating States and the OSCE through direct talks with governments and regional organizations, which is sometimes followed by training activities for state actors. ODIHR hosts meetings and exchanges to review emerging issues and keep abreast of practice and problems. It conducts research to assess Annual Report 2007 47