Police-Related Activities of other Thematic Units investigators, prosecutors and judges used the opportunity to discuss challenges and solutions in the investigation and prosecution of human trafficking cases committed with the use of ICT. On 14 September, the OSR/CTHB contributed to a first inperson meeting of Tech Against Trafficking (TAT), a coalition of technology companies collaborating with global experts to help eradicate human trafficking using technology. The event gathered 18 representatives from the TAT Advisory Group at its U.K. office in London in order to explore and build on private sector initiatives to increase the awareness and knowledge of human trafficking and the role technology can play to commit but also to combat human trafficking. From 13 to 14 September, the OSR/CTHB participated in the “Consultative Meeting in Europe on Human Rights Based Treatment of Children Accompanying Foreign Terrorist Fighters”, convened by the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism. The meeting took place in Paris and included representatives of the governments of France, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and the Russian Federation, as well as of the European Union (EU), represented by the officials from their respective counter-terrorism agencies, national police agencies and Ministries of Interior and Justice. The event focused on the key principles to protect the rights of the child, while addressing States’ security concerns. On 17 and 18 September, Tirana hosted a training seminar of the Albanian State Police (ASP) on the investigation and prevention of ICT-facilitated human trafficking and exploitation. The seminar was organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania, the OSR/CTHB, the United States Department of Homeland Security, the Albanian MoI and the ASP. Around 20 participants attended the training event, representing the Organised Crime (including the trafficking sector) and Cybercrime Departments of the ASP. On 28 September, the OSR/CTHB contributed to an international roundtable event on “Human Trafficking in the Digital Age: The Interplay between ‘New’ Technology, Trafficking and Anti-Human Trafficking. Ethical, Political and Social Challenges Posed by Online Networks”. The event was convened in the framework of the “Regional Implementation Initiative 2018 on Preventing & Combating Human Trafficking” in Vienna. At the event, international experts, practitioners, policy-makers and researchers exchanged their views on the challenges posed by technology-driven crimes and ways to leverage technology to enhance the antitrafficking response. From 14 to 18 October, the OSR/CTHB attended the 4th International Seminar for Judges, which gathers every year judges and presidents of courts from all over the world, with a view to exchange experiences and best practices for strengthening the rule of law. The event was organized by Israel’s Agency for International Development and Cooperation (MASHAV), in co-operation with the OSR/CTHB, UNODC, Israel’s Ministry of Justice, and the Israeli Institute for Advanced Judicial Studies. On 18 October, the OSR/CTH took part in a conference on “Digital technology: An unprecedented opportunity for the prevention of trafficking”, organized in Geneva, Switzerland by the IOM and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. Around 100 participants attended the event, including from the police and private sector. From 22 to 23 October, the OSR/CTHB contributed to the 2018 OSCE APEM “Future Policing Strategies: Addressing Trends and Changes in a Globalized World”, organized by TNTD/ SPMU. The OSR/CTHB gave a speech at the session that focused on the adjustments that national and international law enforcement agencies have to make to prepare for and address emerging and future developments, trends and threats. The session presented innovative and forward-looking views and practices from various experts and stakeholders, representing police chiefs, national law enforcement authorities, criminal intelligence agencies, regional organizations and the OSCE. On 24 and 25 October 2018, the OSR/CTHB attended the TNTD/SPMU-led OSCE Annual Meeting of Heads of Law Enforcement / Security Co-operation Departments in Vienna and contributed to the session by providing an overview of the latest trends in the area of organized crime and THB. The statement focused in particular on the means and methods used by organized criminal groups active in THB, State responses to prevent such trafficking and the need to put the protection of victims into the centre. On 29 October, the OSR/CTHB, together with the Austrian Task Force on Combating Human Trafficking, the Italian OSCE Chairmanship, the Vienna Institute for International Dialogue and Co-operation, the IOM, the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime and the ICMPD, coorganized an event on the occasion of EU Anti-Trafficking Day on the topic of human trafficking and human rights access for human trafficking victims. The OSR/CTHB contributed to the panel discussion on “Access to Rights from National and International Perspectives”. From 31 October to 2 November, the OSR/CTHB attended a regional workshop on “Improving capacities and co-operation in addressing trafficking in persons facilitated through abuse of internet-based technologies in South-Eastern Europe”, organized by UNODC in collaboration with the National 41