President's Peace Commission
Spring 2006 Program
Trafficking in Humans
Tuesday, March 21 - Thursday, March 23, 2006
*All panels will be held in Conference Room A of the
9:45 - Father Bernie Lee - Opening prayer
9:45 - 11:00 - Trafficking 101: Modern-Day Slavery
What is trafficking?
What are some causes of trafficking?
Who gets trafficked?
How are people trafficked?
Why are people trafficked?
Speakers: Barbara Paleczny, SSND, PhD, Social Teaching and Human Rights; Founder,
Dottie Laster, StMU Alumna, Volunteers with victims
Moderator: Dr. Charles Cotrell
11:10 - 12:25 - We�ve Seen the Horror: Witnesses to Trafficking
What are some of the horrific experiences common to all trafficked persons?
How do witnesses deal with the physical, emotional, and mental distress associated with trafficking?
What major troubles do witnesses encounter when combating trafficking?
How do witnesses, especially trafficked persons, move forward from the horror? Can they truly do so?
Speakers: Kathi West, Victim-Witness Coordinator, U.S. Attorney�s Office
Charles Ray, MS, Diplomat in Residence, University of
Moderator: Ann Semel, SSND, PhD, English & Comm. Studies, StMU
12:35 - 1:30 - Trading in Human Misery: The Economics of Human Trafficking
What are the estimates of the total value (global) of the human trafficking market?
What are the estimates of the total value in the
Where does the money go�to individuals, organized crimes, government?
What are the forces of supply and demand that drive the human trafficking market?
Are there economic solutions to the crisis?
Speaker: Amy LeMar, Department of Justice, Victims of Crime Office
Moderator: Alejandro Velez, PhD, Economics, StMU
Tuesday Evening Session
7:00 - 8:30pm Trafficking in Humans: An Inside View
Speakers: Amy LeMar, Dept. of Justice, Victims of Crime Office
Terry Coonan, JD, MDiv, Exec. Dir.,
~Reception to Follow~
Wednesday, March 22
9:20 - 10:10 - Broken Dreams, Broken Bodies: Trafficking in Children
Why are children such easy targets for trafficking?
Who is profiting from child trafficking?
Why is it so hard to disrupt children trafficking rings?
What are the stories that bring hope against trafficking and of survivors from trafficking?
Speakers: Marianist NGO
Moderator: Andrew Hill, Dir., Service Learning Ctr., StMU, and PPC
10:20 - 11:10 - Sex, Servitude and Suffering
Speakers: Brenda McFarlane, Catholic Charities, Refugee Resettlement and Trafficking
Patricia Owen, PhD, Chair, Psychology, StMU
Moderator: Kavita Bhalla, Student, StMU, and PPC
11:20 - 12:10 - Seeking Solutions: Making Laws Work (Elijah)
How have new trends in human trafficking challenged laws and enforcement?
How can the government prosecute traffickers and protect victims at the same time?
What are some of the worst problems enforcement and prosecution personal face in dealing with human trafficking?
What are some of the current policies on trafficking and its victims?
Speaker: Terry Coonan, Exec. Dir., Florida State Univ. Ctr. for the Advancement of Human Rights
Moderator: Dr.Richard Pressman
12:20 - 1:10 - Responding to Trafficking: Communities Taking Action
What does human trafficking look like in the
What is the federal, state and local response?
What has law enforcement been doing to combat?
What can students do to help?
Speakers:
Moderator: Migdalia Garcia, Service Learning Ctr., StMU, and PPC
Thursday, March 23
9:45 - 11:00 Film Selections and Discussion
Michael Cory Davis�s, Svetlana's Journey
Free the Slaves
Health and Human Services�, Rescue and Restore
11:10 - 12:25 Film Selection and Discussion
Stevo Chang�s, Fields of Mudan
12:35 - 1:50 Art of Peace Award & Annual President's Peace Concert
Peace Concert: Performance by St. Mary�s University Jazz Ensemble
Introduction: Richard Pressman, PPC
Presenter: Bernard Lee, SM, ThD
Recipient: Barbara Paleczny, SSND, PhD, Social Teaching and Human Rights; Founder,
Special Location:
Rain Location: UC Conference Room A