Ukraine–EU (Balkans) Round Table “Addressing Vulnerability of Ukrainian Refugee Women and Girls to Trafficking and All Forms of Violence thr
Ukraine–EU (Balkans) Round Table
“Addressing Vulnerability of Ukrainian Refugee Women and Girls to Trafficking and All Forms of Violence through Building Trust-Based Protection Models”
On the margins of CSW70
19 March 2026 | 15:00–16:40 EET | Total duration: 100 minutes
Opening and Strategic Framing (R.I.W.E.)
15:00–15:10 (10 min) Moderator: Tatiana Kotlyarenko – Welcome and framing of objectives; positioning within CSW70 and the European anti‑trafficking agenda.
R.I.W.E. Institutional Introduction
15:10–15:17 (7 min) Veronica Zeitlin, Counter‑Trafficking and Migration Expert, R.I.W.E. Board of Directors – Mission and positioning of R.I.W.E.; why a refugee‑led, women‑led initiative convenes this dialogue; identified protection gaps in Bulgaria.
Special presentation
15:17–15:27 (10 min) Ivanna Khodos, Founder & Executive Director, R.I.W.E. – Key findings of original peer‑to‑peer research; vulnerability patterns; trust deficit toward institutions; systemic THB/GBV risks and early warning indicators.
Keynote Address
15:27–15:37 (10 min) Ernesta Rousseva, Chief Expert, Secretariat of the National Commission for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings – Addressing vulnerabilities among displaced persons and strengthening institutional coordination and protection mechanisms by NCCTHB in Bulgaria.
PANEL
Focus Evidence, Vulnerability and Trust Gap| Institutional Responses and Operational Gaps | Solutions & Pilot Model Development
15:37–15:47 (10 min) Tetiana Rudenko, OSCE Office of the Special Representative and Co‑ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings – OSCE perspectives on trafficking trends affecting displaced populations.
15:47–15:50 (3 min) Aleksandr Tyshenko, Advisor to the Commissioner for Human Rights of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine – Institutional protection of displaced Ukrainians abroad and the role of the Ukrainian Ombudsman in addressing trafficking and exploitation risks.
15:50–15:56 (6 min)Violetta Dvornikova, Head of the European Association of Ukrainian Women; Head of the Ukrainian Society Hub in Brussels – Pan‑European diaspora coordination, women’s leadership and advocacy perspective.
15:56–16:02 (6 min) Yuliya Dorokhova, Director, Charitable Organization 'All‑Ukrainian League Legalife' – Sexual exploitation risks affecting displaced women.
16:02–16:10 (8 min) Ella Lamakh, Center for the Development of Democracy – Challenges for Ukrainian women in different countries during wartime.
16:10–16:20 (10 min) Julia Sachenko, Independent Expert on Trafficking in Human Beings, National Consultant – Cross‑border trafficking risks affecting displaced Ukrainian women: institutional gaps and protection challenges.
Closing remarks (R.I.W.E.)
16:20–16:25 (5 min) Doreen Beatrice, Anti‑Human Trafficking Advocate, Board Member R.I.W.E. – Role of refugee‑led and women‑led initiatives.
16:25–16:30 (5 min) Irina Kopanytsya, Women’s Rights Advocate, Public Speaker, Board Member R.I.W.E. – Coordination architecture and governance principles of the pilot model; transition to Working Group launch.
16:30–16:31 (1 min) Proposal of creation of the Multidisciplinary International Working Group.
16:31–16:34 (3 min) Participation modalities and next steps.
16:34–16:38 (4 min) Moderated Q&A / expressions of interest.
16:38–16:40 (2 min) Final summary and closing remarks.