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In this connection Gap Inc, a leading corporate sector organization, intensively involved in tackling the problem of trafficking especially in the supply chains in the garment industry where women and children are trafficked and exploited, organized in collaboration with MWCD and UNODC a Summit on ‘Issues of Trafficking in Garment Supply Chain’ on 15 th March, 2008 in New Delhi. Representatives of top international brands sourcing from <strong>India</strong>, their key suppliers in the country, Apex Apparel Export Bodies and the civil society groups, attended the Summit. One of the recommendations received at the Summit from among the others, was to constitute a multi stakeholder ‘Think Tank’, which will have members representing the garment and textile industry, Government, UNODC, international organizations and NGOs. To strengthen infrastructure and programmes of homes, MWCD, in collaboration with UNODC, will engage the corporate sector in improving the condition of homes (e.g. homes under schemes such as ‘Swadhar’, short stay homes and ‘Ujjawala’). As follow-up to the above Summit, in June 2008, MWCD set up a ‘Think-Tank’ on public private partnerships to prevent and combat trafficking of women and children with the objective of developing short, medium and long term strategies to prevent trafficking of human beings the especially women and children, and to explore the possibility of training and skill building of persons from SHGs and women in vulnerable areas. The members of the ‘Think Tank’ include line Ministries such as the Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Home Affairs, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, corporate houses such as Confederation of <strong>India</strong>n Industry (CII), Federation of <strong>India</strong>n Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of <strong>India</strong> (ASSOCHAM). Special representatives from apparel and garment industry, tourism industry and international organizations such as IOM and UNODC are also part of the ‘Think Tank’. In the first meeting of the ‘Think Tank’ held on 23 rd July, 2008, it was decided that core groups (industry-wise) would be set up to develop long term, medium term and short term action plans. MWCD, in collaboration with UNODC and corporate sector, would undertake an awareness campaign on trafficking. Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (RMK), in collaboration with UNODC, would develop and implement pilot projects for skill building and training of vulnerable women. On successful implementation, the projects will be expanded to other parts of the country. To strengthen infrastructure and programmes of homes, MWCD, in collaboration with UNODC, will engage the corporate sector in improving the condition of homes (e.g. homes under schemes such as ‘Swadhar’, short stay homes and ‘Ujjawala’). As a follow-up, the core group on Apparel and Garment Industry has been formed and has held its first meeting. The apparel and garment industry representatives have agreed to collaborate with MWCD and UNODC to develop ‘Guidelines for Monitoring Ethical Production Processes in the Garment Supply Chain’. Further, pilot projects would be taken up in vulnerable districts for promoting sustainable livelihood through skills up-gradation and employability linked training for identified vulnerable groups. The RMK would be the key partner in this endeavour. The Apparel Export Promotion Council (APEC) expressed its interest to support a nation wide media awareness campaign on anti-human trafficking. 50 <strong>India</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Report</strong>
On the instance of MWCD, many State Governments have shown keen interest to develop a public private partnership in their State. In this context, a series of workshops are being organized to create awareness on trafficking among the corporate sector and seek areas of collaboration. The Department of Women and Child Development, State Government of Karnataka organized the first workshop in the series. State Government of Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh have also shown keen interest to organize such workshops. It is hoped that vibrant public private partnerships would emerge out of the deliberations and dialogues, and pave way for a concrete action plan for preventing and combating trafficking of women and children. <strong>India</strong> <strong>Country</strong> <strong>Report</strong> 51
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