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Issue No. 8: 22 March 2019

Welcome to the Delta 8.7 Newsletter!
This month we are seeking input for research that we are undertaking to support the UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery as well as your feedback on the Delta 8.7 website. 

We are also talking about advocating for survivor rights in Nepal, research that informed Canada's Modern Slavery Bill, training healthcare workers on how to care for trafficked persons, the problem with forced rescue initiatives, the evolution of UNODC's report on trafficking in persons, and more. Scroll to the bottom for links to Code 8.7 follow-up materials. 

You can also read this newsletter in French or Spanish. 

We've got lots of exciting UPCOMING news and publications, so be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter to be the first to learn about:
 
  • The latest symposium on local approaches to fighting modern slavery
  • The Code 8.7 Conference Paper
  • Interactive Modern Slavery Data Stories in collaboration with EarthTime
  • The launch of Delta87.org in Portuguese and Malay
  • Dashboards for highly developed countries with Multiple Systems Estimations (MSE)
Call for Submissions
Delta 8.7 is conducting a public consultation to seek inputs to feed into the research and drafting of an upcoming report of the UN Special Rapporteur on Contemporary Forms of Slavery, Ms Urmila Bhoola. 

The report will consider how contemporary forms of slavery are changing and being shaped by socioeconomic, environmental and technological dynamics. Based on an understanding of these dynamics, the report will consider whether contemporary anti-slavery efforts are well organized to address tomorrow’s slavery, and what opportunities and challenges there may be for strengthening governments’ and other stakeholders’ response. 

For more information, please click here. 
Deadline for submissions: Friday 29 March 2019.
Help us improve Delta 8.7 

We are constantly thinking of new ways to keep the Delta 8.7 site engaging and your feedback is a key part of this process. We’ve created a short, anonymous survey which we invite you to fill out here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/d87feedback

Thank you for your help!
Code 8.7
Post-conference materials
The Code 8.7 conference brought together more than 120 people from the computational research, artificial intelligence, and other tech communities with those working to achieve Target 8.7 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals on 19-20 February 2019 in New York.

Visit Delta87.org/code87 to access follow-up materials, such as videos of each session, presentations, a photo gallery and more. 
News coverage
To learn more about this conference, have a read or listen to the following coverage of Code 8.7:
Featured Articles

Advocating for Survivor Rights in Nepal
by Sunita Danuwar, Shakti Samuha

In an email interview, Delta 8.7 spoke with Sunita Danuwar, a Survivor Leader and founder of Shakti Samuha, about her organization and the role that data and evidence play in her work. read more >> 

Creating Canada’s Modern Slavery Bill
by Hon. John McKay P.C., M.P., Canadian Parliament

On 13 December 2018, the Hon John McKay introduced Bill C-423, or the Modern Slavery Bill, in Parliament. The purpose is to implement Canada’s international commitment to confirm supply chain transparency and contribute to the fight against modern slavery. ​read more >>

Universal Education About Human Trafficking for Health Professionals
by Terri Davis and Hanni Stoklosa, HEAL Trafficking

Many trafficked persons have contact with health professionals at some point during their exploitation. Globally, then, how do we equip the healthcare workforce with the knowledge and skills to care for trafficked persons? read more >>

The Problem with Forced Rescue and Detention in Anti-trafficking Initiatives
by Kimberley Walters, California State University, Long Beach

Efforts to intervene in situations of egregious exploitation through direct rescue play an important role in anti-trafficking programmes across the globe and is sometimes legally required. Yet research suggests that forced rescue and detention are complicated, with many arguing that it should be reconsidered as an acceptable solution to human trafficking. read more >>
And there's more... (Delta 8.7 Forum articles)
Public-Private Partnerships in the Philippines: Testing a New Model for Business and Government Engagement, by GFEMS read more >>
The Evolution of the UNODC Global Report on Trafficking in Persons, by Fabrizio Sarrica, UNODC read more >>
Slavery from Space: A Remote Sensing Approach to Ending Modern Slavery, by Bethany Jackson, Rights Lab read more >>
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This newsletter is produced by the Delta 8.7 - The Alliance 8.7 Knowledge Platform, a project by United Nations University Centre for Policy Research and a contribution to Alliance 8.7. Delta 8.7 helps policy actors understand and use evidence to adopt policy responses that will contribute to achieving UN Sustainable Development Goal Target 8.7. 
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