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With delegates from Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Brazil, Burma, Chile, Egypt, Germany, Guyana, Latvia, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mauritius, Nepal, Portugal, Romania, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Vanuatu.

The Department of State has outlined the following specific objectives for the project:

• Review U.S. government strategies to combat international trafficking in persons, including crimes against women and children, by examining the formulation, administration, and enforcement of U.S. policy on the national, state, and local levels;
• Examine the roles that government, law enforcement, the courts, and local organizations play in detecting, preventing, and prosecuting crimes;
• Explore initiatives to recognize, protect, and assist victims of abuse and trafficking, including victim recovery and reintegration programs; and
• Discuss international law enforcement cooperation in trafficking in persons cases.

This is a program of the U.S. Department of State, administered by World Affairs Council –Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky.