Monday 2-Jun-08 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT

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One United Nations Plaza
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Speaker Robert Hill, Simone Monasebian, Veronica Sywak

Event Description

To coincide with the thematic debate on human trafficking, the Advance Public & Charitable sector, together with the Australian Mission to the UN and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, host an open discussion on human trafficking featuring a screening of the Australian movie �The Jammed� - a Dee McLachlan film.

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by Australian Ambassador to the UN, Robert Hill.

Monday, June 2, 2008
6.30pm - 9.30pm
Dag Hammarskjold Auditorium - United Nations
One United Nations Plaza
New York NY

The Jammed: When a Chinese mother arrives in Melbourne to find her missing daughter, she enlists the help of Ashley Hudson. Hooked on caffeine and bored with her job and loveless life, Ashley reluctantly agrees to help search, and is soon drawn into the dark underworld of this cultured city as she tries to rescue three girls from a trafficking syndicate. Inspired by court transcripts and actual events, THE JAMMED is a social thriller about trafficking and the sex slave trade in Melbourne. As the story unravels the sinister workings of illegal prostitution and governmental deportation is filled with twists and surprises. For more information, visit www.thejammed.com

Schedule of Events
6.45pm Welcome by Ambassador Robert Hill
6.50pm Screening of The Jammed
8.20pm Panel with Q & A session � �The Global Problem of Human Trafficking�
8.45pm Drinks and refreshments in the auditorium foyer

The panel will be moderated by Ambassador Robert Hill, and will include Simone Monasebian, the Chief of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime New York Office, alongside actress Veronica Sywak, and Elaine Pearson, Research Coordinator for AusAID�s Asia Regional Trafficking in Persons program.

This event is being held to raise awareness for the International Women�s Development Agency [IWDA]. IWDA is an Australian non-profit organization that creates positive change for women and their communities. www.iwda.com.au

Proudly sponsored by Steve and Sally Paridis

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NYC: "The Jammed" Film Screening & Panel

Monday 2-Jun-08 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM EDT

Speaker Robert Hill, Simone Monasebian, Veronica Sywak

Biography

The Hon. Robert Hill - Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, New York

Robert Hill took up his appointment as Australian Ambassador to the United Nations in April 2006 following a distinguished career in the Australian Parliament and as a Cabinet Minister in Government.

He was a Senator for the State of South Australia from 1981 until 2006. From 1996 to October 2001 he was the Federal Minister for Environment. From then, until his resignation in January 2006, he was the Minister for Defence. He was Leader of the Government in the Senate from 1996 to 2006.

Mr Hill held a number of shadow portfolios in opposition including Justice, Foreign Affairs, Defence, Public Administration, Education and Science and Technology.

Prior to his entry into politics he practiced law as a barrister and solicitor. Mr Hill's interests include law reform, Australian and Asian history, legal and environmental education and the arts.

He was born in 1946 in Adelaide, South Australia and educated at Scotch College. He holds a Law degree and an Arts degree from the University of Adelaide and a Masters of Law from the University of London. He is married with four children.

Simone Monasebian - Chief of the New York Office of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Simone Monasebian is currently the Chief of the New York Office of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime [�UNODC�], which is tasked with promoting justice globally. UNODC is the lead UN agency fighting human trafficking, and the guardian and custodian of the UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children. UNODC works with governments, the private sector, and NGOs to combat human trafficking by raising public awareness, engaging in preventative activities and enhancing the capacity and skills of criminal justice professionals and policymakers. In March 2007, UNODC launched the UN Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking [UN.GIFT], in partnership with ILO, UNICEF, OHCHR, IOM, and OSCE. UN.GIFT will increase knowledge and awareness on human trafficking; promote effective rights-based responses; build capacity of state and non-state actors; and foster partnerships for joint action against human trafficking.
In addition to her work with UNODC, Ms. Monasebian is an Adjunct Professor of International Criminal Law and Human Trafficking, at Seton Hall Law School�s Cairo and Zanzibar programs. She has also served as CourtTV�s legal analyst on international criminal trials. Prior to her appointment with UNODC, Ms. Monasebian was the Principal Defender at the Special Court for

Sierra Leone

. Before that, she was a Trial Attorney with the UN International Criminal Tribunal for

Rwanda

, Office of the Prosecutor, where she prosecuted war criminals in complex multi-defendant cases. In the 1990s, Ms. Monasebian practiced law in a New York firm specializing in complex national and international criminal matters. Ms. Monasebian started her professional career in the early 1980s, as one of the first journalists to cover hip hop culture and rap music.

Veronica Sywak - Ashley Hudson
Veronica Sywak who received an IF Best Actress nomination for her role as Ashely Hudson in "The Jammed" is well known in Australia for her method style acting and chameleon like performances. She has appeared in numerous Australian television productions including Crashburn, Sea Patrol, All Saints and Love My Way and the new Network Seven series Packed To The Rafters. Her feature film credits include "Blurred", "Welcome To The Jungle" and has appeared opposite Eric Bana in "Romulus My Father." Her performance in "The Jammed" was a standout by critics and has been described as "Keenly performed to stab at viewers' consciences � the characters transformation is a gradual and convincing one" Variety.com.
Veronica has been actively raising awareness about the scourge of human trafficking by travelling around Australia to speak on behalf of Amnesty International, Project Respect, The Anti Slavery Project and World Vision.

Elaine Pearson - Research Coordinator for AusAID�s Asia Regional Trafficking in Persons Program

Elaine Pearson works as Research Coordinator for AusAID�s Asia Regional Trafficking in Persons project, covering Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Myanmar and Thailand. Additionally, she is a consultant to the International LabourOrganisation�s (ILO) Mekong Project to Combat Trafficking in Children and Women. Elaine initially began her anti-trafficking career with the Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women (GAATW) in 1999, following her graduation from law school in Western Australia. During her two years with GAATW, she researched and wrote Human Rights and Trafficking in Persons: a Handbook, a publication still in use around the world for assisting victims of trafficking. During the past six years, Elaine has worked on anti-trafficking projects in Europe, Africa, Hong Kong, Nepal and the Mekong Region for various non-governmental organisations, UN agencies and donors. She has written extensively on victim protection, the demand side of trafficking, exploitation, forced labour and the organ trade. Elaine developed and led the Trafficking Programme at Anti-Slavery International in London and, as part of this work, prepared the groundbreaking report on access to justice: Human Traffic, Human Rights: Redefining Victim Protection.