Permanent observatory on issues related to human trafficking and severe exploitation, Annual Conference, Tuesday, June 17, 2025, University of Padova

Program

9:00 a.m. Participant registration

9:30 a.m.
Opening Remarks and Introductions

Introduction and moderation by Marco Mascia, President of the Human Rights Centre "Antonio Papisca" and UNESCO Chair in Human Rights, Democracy, and Peace, University of Padova

Laura Menicucci, Department Head, Department for Equal Opportunities, Office of the Prime Minister

Maria Carla Midena, Director of the Operational Unit for Addictions, the Third Sector, New Forms of Marginalization, and Social Inclusion of the Veneto Region

10:30 a.m.
PANEL 1

On the anti-trafficking system, victim protection, and possible scenarios for the near future

Moderated by Tiziana Bianchini, Coop. Lotta, Derive e Approdi Project - Lombardy 1

10:30 – 11:00 
Gianfranco Della Valle, Coordinator of the National Anti-Trafficking Hotline, Veneto Region

11:00 – 11:30 
Paola Degani, Human Rights Centre "Antonio Papisca", University of Padova

11:30 AM
PANEL 2

Intermediary Structures within the Anti-Trafficking System: Possible Operational Perspectives

Moderated by Martina Sabbatini, Piedmont Region, Anello Forte Project

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM 
Stefano Pizzicannella, Director of the Office for Equal Opportunity Policies,
Department for Equal Opportunity, Presidency of the Council of Ministers

12:00 – 12:30
Fabio Sorgoni, Head of the Trafficking and Exploitation Unit, On the Road Cooperative, The
systemic framework: the work of anti-trafficking projects in relation to intermediary structures

1:00 PM Light Lunch

2:00 PM
Resumption of proceedings – continuation of Panel 2

2:00 PM – 2:20 PM 
Miriam Pasqui, City of Milano, On “border” targets and border control systems

2:20 PM – 2:40 PM 
Raissa Silvi Marchini, Proxima Cooperative, On Targets and Intermediate Structures

2:40 PM – 3:10 PM 
Cinzia Bragagnolo, Veneto Region, “N.A.V.I.G.A.Re” Project: Veneto Anti-Trafficking Network
Intersections of Governance and Regional Actions, The Relationship with the Private Social Sector in Co-Design

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM 
Discussion with Participants

4:00 PM

Conclusion of the session

4:00 PM – 4:15 PM 
Laura Menicucci, Department Head, Department for Equal Opportunities, Office of the Prime Minister

4:15 PM – 4:30 PM 
Paola Degani, Human Rights Centre "Antonio Papisca" of the University of Padova and Gianfranco Della Valle, Coordinator of the National Anti-Trafficking Toll-Free Hotline, Veneto Region

Event organized within the framework of the Collaboration Agreement signed pursuant to Article 15 of Law No. 241 of August 7, 1990, for the implementation of certain activities related to the management of the Anti-Trafficking Hotline between the Veneto Region’s Unit for Addictions, Third Sector, New Forms of Marginalization and Social Inclusion—and the Human Rights Centre "Antonio Papisca" of the University of Padova. 

The activities covered by the Agreement concern the development of initiatives related to the Observatory on Phenomena Connected to Human Trafficking of the National Anti-Trafficking Hotline and methodological supervision of data analysis and the guidelines developed by the Observatory