In anticipation of the international day for the abolition of slavery, the United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund on Contemporary Forms of Slavery organised an expert panel with the High Commissioner for Human Rights Ms Michelle Bachelet which was moderated by Deputy Permanent Representative of Australia, H.E. Ambassador Elizabeth Wilde.
The Alliance 8.7 was represented by Thomas Wissing, Head of the Advocacy and Partnerships Unit of the Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work Branch of the International Labour Organisation.