Heather Komenda
- Sr. Reg. Technical Specialist for Migrant Protection for Europe & Central Asia
- International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Heather Komenda is a migrant protection professional with 20 years of experience in protection and assistance. She joined IOM in 2004 and has worked in South East Asia, East Africa and the Horn, the Middle East and North Africa, and IOM HQ in Geneva. Heather is currently the Senior Regional Thematic Specialist for Migrant protection covering Europe and Central Asia. Heather’s specializations include prevention and protection of victims of trafficking and migrant victims of violence, exploitation and abuse. She has extensive experience in supporting development of anti-trafficking frameworks and structures and in providing technical assistance to partners in government, civil society, and law enforcement. She holds a Master of Arts Degree in Political Science from McGill University and a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) Degree in Political Science from the University of Manitoba.
Sessions
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Modus Operandi (Human Trafficking)
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.