06 P a r l i a m e n t a r i a n s f o r G l o b a l A c t i o n
PARLIAMENTARY SEMINAR ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN WEST AFRICA: THE ROLE OF PARLIAMENTARIANS
In collaboration with: Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Executive Secretariat Office of Human Trafficking & Child Labor, Federal Republic of Nigeria National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) Women’s Trafficking & Child Labour Eradication Foundation (WOTCLEF) International Labour Organization (ILO) International Organization for Migration (IOM)
With the support of The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation The Federal Republic of Nigeria The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) European Commission
Joshua Hall, Protea Hotel Abuja, Nigeria February 24-25, 2004
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
Members of Parliaments
Bénin Dep. Nouhoum Assouman First Rapporteur, ECOWAS Committee on Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, Defense and Security Member, ECOWAS Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
Burkina Faso Dep. Nongma Ernest Ouedraogo Member, ECOWAS Committee on Laws, Regulations, Legal and Judicial Affairs - Human Rights and Free Movement of Persons
Dep. Cecile Beloum Vice-Chair, ECOWAS Committee on Women and Children’s Rights
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Cape Verde Dep. Atelano Joao de Henrique Dias da Fonseca Member, ECOWAS Committee on Women and Children’s Rights
Côte d’Ivoire Dep. Kata Keke Joseph MP, National Parliament of Côte d’Ivoire
Dep. Yeboue Kouassi MP, National Parliament of Côte d’Ivoire
Dep. Mollé Mollé Chair of PGA Côte d’Ivoire National Group
Gambia Hon. Fatoumata Jahumpa Cessay 4th Deputy Speaker, ECOWAS Parliament Member, ECOWAS Committee on Women and Children’s Rights Chair, Committee on Women and Children’s Rights, Parliament of Gambia
Hon. Sidia Sana Jatta Member, ECOWAS Committee on Laws, Regulations, Legal and Judicial Affairs - Human Rights and Free Movement of Persons
Ghana Hon. Kenneth Dzirasah Second Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana; Member, ECOWAS Committee on Economy, Finance and Trade President, PGA
Hon. Hawa Yakubu Chair, ECOWAS Commission on Transport and Communication
Guinea Dep. Souhaib Dine Toure 5th Deputy Speaker, ECOWAS Parliament Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, Defense and Security
Dep. Madeleine Théa Member, ECOWAS Committee on Women and Children’s Rights
Guinea Bissau Dep. Francisco J. Fernandez, Jr. Member, ECOWAS Committee on Natural Recourses and Environment
Dep. Manuel Serifo Nhamajo Rapporteur, ECOWAS Committee on Youth, Education and Training
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Liberia Hon. Marie E. McIntosh Member, ECOWAS Committee on Women and Children’s Rights
Hon. Isaac Mannah Member, National Parliament of Liberia
Hon. Ruth Ceaser Member, National Parliament of Liberia
Hon. Rufus Neufvill Member, National Parliament of Liberia
Hon. D. Harry Sobeor Member, National Parliament of Liberia
Mali Dep. Oumou Ba Sangare Rapporteur, ECOWAS Committee on Women and Children’s Rights
Dep. Habib Sofara Rapporteur, ECOWAS Committee on Education, Training and Youth
Dep. Fanta Manttiny Diarra Member of National Assembly
Niger Dep. Na-Allah Gouaze Vice Chair, ECOWAS Committee on Legal and Judicial Affairs, Human Rights and Free Movement of Persons
Dep. Boukari Souley Rapporteur, ECOWAS Committee on Economy, Finance and Trade
Nigeria Senator Mohamed Sanusi Daggash Chairman, PGA Nigeria National Group
Hon. Mercy Almona Isei Chair, House Committee on Gas Resources
Hon. Anthony Aziegbemi Chair, Committee on Navy
Hon. Titilayo Akindahunsi Vice Chair, House Committee on Women Affairs
Hon. Farouk Bello Vice Chair, Senate Committee on Judiciary
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Senator Daisy Ehanire Danjuma Chair, Committee on Women Affairs and Youth, Parliament of Nigeria ECOWAS Committee on Women and Children’s Rights
Hon. Ike Ekweewmadu Member, ECOWAS Committee on Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Defense
Hon. Peter Jiya Member, ECOWAS Committee on Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Defense
Mr. Gbemisola Sarki-Fowora Vice Chair, Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs
Mr. Bala Ibn Na’Alla Chair, House Committee on Judiciary
Chief Mao Ohuabunwa Member, ECOWAS Committee on Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Defense
Hon. Saudatu Sani Chair, House Committee on Women Affairs
Senegal Hon. Amath Dansokho Member, ECOWAS Committee on Laws, Regulations, Legal and Judicial Affairs - Human Rights and Free Movement of Persons
Sierra Leone Hon. Alex Koroma Second Secretary, ECOWAS Parliament
Hon. Elisabeth Alpha-Lavalie Deputy Speaker, National Parliament of Sierra Leone Rapporteur, ECOWAS Committee on Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, Defense and Security
Togo Hon. Kokou Kakaki Rapporteur, ECOWAS Committee on Public Health & Social Affairs
Hon. Esso Solitoki Member, ECOWAS Committee on Laws, Regulations, Legal and Judicial Affairs - Human Rights and Free Movement of Persons
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ECOWAS Senior Officials Hon. Prof. Ali Nouhoum Diallo Speaker, ECOWAS Parliament
Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas Executive Secretary, ECOWAS Secretariat
Special Guests
H.E Madame Atiku Titi Abubakar Founder of Women’s Trafficking & Child Labour Eradication Foundation (WOTCLEF) Chairman of the WOTCLEF Board of Trustees
H.E. Minister Chief Chukwuemeka Chikelu Minister of Information & National Orientation
Mrs. Dayo Akinmoyo Special Advisor to the President Office of Human Trafficking & Child Labour, Federal Republic of Nigeria
Mrs. Joy Ngozi Ezeilo Commissioner for Women Affairs for Enunga State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Former Executive Director, Women’s Aid Collective Association (WACO)
Ambassadors
H.E. Minister Sam Afrifa Kyei Ghana High Commissioner
H.E. Mr. Constantine Giovas Ambassador of Greece to the Federal Republic of Nigeria
H.E. Mr. Moussa Elhadji Ibrahim Ambassador of the Republic of Niger to the Federal Republic of Nigeria
H. E. Mr. Alfonso Manuel Portabales Vázquez Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to the Federal Republic of Nigeria
H.E. Mrs. Birgitta Holst Alan Ambassador of Sweden to the Federal Republic of Nigeria
H.E. Mr. Dag Nissen Ambassador of Norway to the Federal Republic of Nigeria
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Ms. Birgitte Hauglund Development Officer Embassy of Ireland to the Federal Republic of Nigeria
Experts
Dr. Edugie Abebe Director of Public Health, Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health
Prof. Osita Eze International Association of Criminal Justice Practitioners
Prof. Shola Ehendero University of Ife, Nigeria
Mr. Roger Laloupo Director of Legal Affairs, ECOWAS Secretariat
Mr. Steven Most Associate Expert and Project Manager, IOM
Ms. Carol Ndaguba Executive Secretary, NAPTIP
Mr. MacJohn Nwaobiala ILO Program Manager, Nigeria
Mr. Paul Salay Nigeria Country Representative, UN Office of Drug and Crime Prevention (UNODC)
Ms. V.K. Umaru Coordinator, WOTCLEF
Observers
Ms. Ngozi Amu Political Affairs Officer, UN Office for West Africa
Ms. Gabrielle Buescher UN Representative and Senior Adviser for Africa, International League for Human Rights, USA
Ms. Louise Kantrow Executive Director, International League for Human Rights, USA
Ms. Lotte Kejser Program Officer, IOM Senegal
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Mr. Ifeanyi Nwoga NAPTIP Prosecutor
Mr. Tunde Olayemi WOTCLEF Project Officer
Mr. David Tope Oladiran Communications Consultant Office of Human Trafficking & Child Labor, Federal Republic of Nigeria
Mr. Chinwe Oruru IOM Liaison Officer
ECOWAS Parliament Staff
Chief Vincent Gbemudu Director of Speaker’s Cabinet
Mr. Mohamed Diakite Secretary General Adjoint
Mr. Mahmoud Riadds Ibr. Sidi Chief Protocol Officer
Ms. Uche Duru Communications Director
Mr. Ezekiel Fwangder Protocol Officer
PGA Staff
Ms. Fatimé Dam Executive Officer
Dr. David Donat-Cattin Legal Advisor
Mr. Niklas Enander Junior Project Officer (Nigeria)
Ms. Nebiyat Woldemichael Programme Officer, Peace & Democracy Programme
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