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Appendix A: Workshop Agenda
Pages 57-62

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... Purpose of the Workshop David Banks, Planning Committee Chair 9:30 am The Prevalence Problem: Identifying Known Gaps and Discrepancies in Human Trafficking Estimation Summarizing estimation challenges in current human trafficking work and considering the impacts of data gaps on victims and communities. Prevalence Research in Service of Survivor Well-Being Jessica Hubley, AnnieCannons 57
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... Facilitator: Carolyn Hightower, Deputy Director, HHS Office on Trafficking in Persons Discussants: Meredith Dank, John Jay College of Criminal Justice Patrick Hannon, Human Smuggling and Trafficking Center Amy Leffler, National Institute of Justice 12:00 pm Lunch 1:00 pm International Human Trafficking -- Global Efforts and Comparative Prevalence Methodologies Exploring how other countries collect, analyze, and apply human trafficking data -- particularly places that are limited in ways similar to the U.S. in terms of data openness and accessibility.
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... Cities Bernard Silverman, Planning Committee Member 2:00 pm Approaches to Prevalence Estimation: Data Collection, Sampling, and Analytical Strategies Considering the benefits to and feasibility of establishing "core measures" in an effort to standardize data collection for trend or comparative analysis across jurisdictions. Heterogeneity in Capture-Recapture James Johndrow, Stanford University Considerations in Data Standardization for Operational Datasets Sara Crowe, Polaris Project Estimating Hard-to-Reach Populations with Network Sampling Kyle Vincent, independent consultant 3:00 pm Break 3:15 pm Leveraging Knowledge: Coordinating Data Across Disciplines Identifying potential human trafficking victims by recognizing common risk factors using existing datasets or through screening for other services.
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... Approaches to Estimating Prevalence: The Survivor Researcher Expertise Megan Lundstrom, Free Our Girls Advancing Human Trafficking Prevalence Estimation Methods: Key Findings from Development and Field Testing Michael Shively and Ryan Kling, Abt Associates 10:15 am Break 10:30 am Linking Prevalence to Policy -- A Discussion Creating opportunities to reduce the legal and policy bar­ riers to the collection, sharing, and analysis of human trafficking data. Highlighting examples of successful policy and collaboration for sharing sensitive data in other fields.
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... Discussing key actors and practical next steps. Discussant: David Banks, Planning Committee Member 2:30 pm Adjourn
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  • forced labor

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  • patrick hannon
  • using existing
  • john jay
  • global estimates
  • identifying potential

  • davina durgana
  • estimation challenges
  • standardize data
  • trafficking data
  • prevalence estimation

  • international labor
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  • global slavery
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  • trafficking victims


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