The conference “Awareness of Threats as the Key to Safety. Institutional Cooperation for the Prevention and Combating of Human Trafficking in the Pomeranian Voivodeship,” organized by the Pomeranian Voivodeship Team for Counteracting Human Trafficking, is now behind us.
The event was opened by Beata Rutkiewicz, the Pomeranian Voivode; Agnieszka Baranowska, Member of the Board of the Pomeranian Voivodeship; Rear Admiral of the Border Guard Andrzej Prokopski, Commander of the Maritime Border Guard Unit in Gdańsk; and Inspector Anna Kos, First Deputy Commander of the Voivodeship Police Headquarters in Gdańsk.
The conference provided an important platform for exchanging experiences and best practices among representatives of various institutions involved in counteracting human trafficking. The importance of cooperation, education, and raising public awareness as key elements of effective prevention was strongly emphasized.
During the meeting, we had the opportunity to present the “Pomorskie Welcome Center” project, which offers significant support to people with migration experience by facilitating access to essential assistance and information, as well as supporting their integration.
Speakers:
Sub-Inspector Rafał Wohlfeil – Expert at the Social Prevention, Juveniles and Pathology Unit of the Prevention Department, Voivodeship Police Headquarters in Gdańsk; Representative of the Pomeranian Voivodeship Team for Counteracting Human Trafficking
Maciej Koziarski – Department for Combating Human Trafficking, Hate Crimes, and Supporting Activities within the EU Internal Security Policy, Public Order Department, Ministry of the Interior and Administration
Major Katarzyna Galla-Podsiadło (Border Guard) – Operational and Investigative Board, Border Guard Headquarters
Lieutenant Commander Dr. Robert Mroczek (Border Guard) – Coordinator for Human Trafficking at the Maritime Border Guard Unit in Gdańsk; Chair of the Pomeranian Voivodeship Team for Counteracting Human Trafficking
Ewa Staniewicz – EURES Adviser, Voivodeship Labour Office in Gdańsk; Representative of the Pomeranian Voivodeship Team for Counteracting Human Trafficking
Prosecutor Mariusz Murawski – Prosecutor of the District Prosecutor’s Office in Pruszcz Gdański, delegated to the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Gdańsk; Representative of the Pomeranian Voivodeship Team for Counteracting Human Trafficking
Marta Zatorska – Head of the Migration Policy Unit, Marshal’s Office of the Pomeranian Voivodeship; Representative of the Pomeranian Voivodeship Team for Counteracting Human Trafficking
Martyna Kruszyńska – Criminologist, court mediator, Board Member of the OVUM Association; Representative of the Pomeranian Voivodeship Team for Counteracting Human Trafficking
Joanna Rudzka – Senior Social Work Specialist, Municipal Social Welfare Centre in Gdynia; Representative of the Pomeranian Voivodeship Team for Counteracting Human Trafficking
We would like to thank the speakers and all participants for their commitment and joint efforts to enhance safety in the region.
