Modus Operandi (Human Trafficking)

April 16, 2026 11:15 am - 12:30 pm

Movement, Methods and Networks: Human Smuggling Operations in Austria and the EU

Danijel Petkovic Senior Investigator Human Smuggling, Criminal Intelligence Service Department / Human Smuggling, THB and special Investigations, Austria

Trafficking at the Border: Operational Trends and Emerging Challenges for Border Management in the Asia–Pacific

Eun Jung Yi Border & Migration Management Programme Manager / RSO Bali Process on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons, and Related Transnational Crime
Heather Komenda Sr. Reg. Technical Specialist for Migrant Protection for Europe & Central Asia / International Organization for Migration (IOM)

In the spirit of interagency cooperation this workshop will facilitate the sharing of on the ground experience, real life case studies and share actionable intelligence on the movement of trafficked human beings via planes , boats and vehicles and the various methods by which the traffickers enable this movement.