ARAT 2025 was a great event! Thank you to all who joined us.

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2025 Sessions

Organizational Development & Capacity Building

  • Our Changing Funding Landscape: Toward a More Just Future (PANEL)

    • Jennifer Oakley, Imago Dei

    • Kneath Heard, Chab Dai

    • Mallika Karunan, Freedom Collaborative

    • Tomomi Shimizu,Torii International

  • How Attachment Style Impacts Trauma Informed Care

    • Ruth Larwill, Bloom Asia

  • Ethical and Impactful Data Collection

    • Luong Lee, Blue Dragon

  • Addressing Trauma When Access to Mental Health Care Isn’t Available

    • Laura Cordisco Tsai, Eleison Foundation

    • Helen Avadiar-Nimbalker, Rise Foundation

  • Building Resilient Futures: A Culturally Responsive, Trauma-Informed Approach to Workforce Development for Survivors

    • Jessica Pham Warner, Nomi Network

  • Narratives With Integrity: Tools for Ethical Impact Storytelling

    • Lucy McCray, The Freedom Story

  • The Art of the Invitation: How to build mutually-enriching partnerships through values-aligned fundraising

    • Ruth Alur, PLC Coaching and Consulting

  • AI-Driven ESG Governance: Transforming Anti-Trafficking Strategies in the Asia-Pacific

    • Stephen Morse, Unchained Solutions

Survivor Inclusion

  • Highlighting Lived Experience Experts in the Asia Region (PANEL)

    • Abdus Salam, Humanity Research Consultancy

    • Nary Sok, Bloom Asia

    • Synteche Collins, Ascend Advisory

    • Khemlal Khaterji, Integrated Leaders Forum Against Trafficking

  • Transforming Survivor Support and Program Impact through Freedom Lifemap

    • Leydi Rubio, Everfree Philippines

    • Jonna Eleccion, Everfree

    • Jakelou Cababan

  • How to Develop a Survivor Advisory Council

    • Cheryl Salinas, Eleison Foundation

    • Laura Cordisco Tsai, Eleison Foundation

  • Building Bridges, Not Stages - Donor, NGO, Survivor Collaboration

    • Roop Sen, Torii International

  • Accompanying Witnesses Through the Legal Process

    • Wiliyasinee Rinya, Lift International

  • Red-Light Realities: allowing the voice of those with lived-experience to shape policy and practice

    • Catherine Fougere Masters, University of Nottingham Right’s Lab

Current Trends & Research

  • Scamming, Forced Criminality, and Transnational Crime (PANEL)

    • Sharlene Chen - Humanity Research Consultancy

    • BC Tan - Kroll

    • Mechelle Moore - Global Alms Incorporated

  • Current Human Trafficking Trends in the Asia Region (PANEL)

    • Luong Le, Blue Dragon, Vietnam, SE ASIA

    • Mohammed Tariqul Islam - Justice & Care, India, SOUTH ASIA

    • Traci Picciano - US Consulate Bangkok, ASIA

    • Anita Kanaiya - The Freedom Project India, CENTRAL ASIA

    • Jennifer Pforte, Dignity Institute, Hong Kong, EAST ASIA

  • Tackling Child and Forced Marriage in the Context of Trafficking in Persons: Challenges, Gaps and Responses (PANEL)

    • Nurul Qoiriah, ASEAN ACT

    • Nini Aung, Freedom Fund

    • Sreyna Sam, Hagar Cambodia

    • Jolly Haque, Plan International

    • Thazin, Myanmar Survivor Network

  • Using AI to Combat Scamming Recruitment

    • Priyank Mathur, Mythos Labs

  • The Prevention, Protection, & Recovery of Men, Boys, & Gender Minorites (PANEL)

    • Celeste McGee, Dtonam

    • Piyawan Pengmon, Urban Lights

    • Jasmir Thakur, Samanhavana

    • Nathan Hass, Hard Places Community

  • Pathways to Nowhere: Trafficking Victims Stuck in Hong Kong’s Refugee System

    • Jennifer Pforte, Dignity Research Institute

  • How Community Based Care Leads to Post Traumatic Growth

    • Uma Chatterjee, Sanjog India

  • Trafficking Specific to Children (PANEL)

    • Glaiza Torres, World of Hope

    • Kim Quinley, Step Ahead

    • Anita Kanaiya, The Freedom Project India

    • Magali du Parc Crosta, Baan Dek

  • Distress Migration Leading to Trafficking

    • Mohammed Tariqul Islam, Justice & Care Bangladesh

Networking & Collaboration

  • Speed Networking

  • Country Working Groups

  • Trafficking in the Pacific

    • Sarah Scott Webb, Oceania Freedom Network

    • Synteche Collins, Ascend Advisory

    • Barbara Anne Stenson, Tearfund New Zealand

    • Judith Kiriau, Hope Trust Solomon Islands

  • Asia Region Survivor and Allies Network Gathering

  • The Scientia Program: Advancing enhanced inter-agency operational partnerships and capabilities to combat trafficking and child exploitation in Thailand

    • Jacob Sarkodee, Global Counter Trafficking Group

    • Matthew Valentine, Destiny Rescue

    • Patchanittha Srikhum (Nui) – The Scientia Program

    • Supat Thamthanarug, Department of Special Investigation (Bangkok)

    • Dr. Srida Tantaatipanit – Internet Foundation for the Development of Thailand

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