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<br />"Stop Human Trafficking" <br />Co-Sponsors: <br />Triangle J Council of Governments <br />Soroptimist International of Raleigh, NC <br />Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2010 <br />Time: 8:30 a.m. -12:45 p.m. <br />Working Session 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. <br />Location: Hayes Barton United Methodist Church <br />2209 Fairview Road, Raleigh, 27608-2240 <br />Presenters: The Honorable Ms. Shirley Franklin, <br />former Mayor of Atlanta <br />The Honorable Ms. Nola Theiss, <br />former Mayor of Sanibel, FL <br />Mr. Anand Ramaswamy, <br />US Assistant Attorney, Eastern Region, NC <br />Continental breakfast and lunch are provided. <br />Registration is required in advance. See details below. <br />Directions: If traveling on US 440, exit onto Hwy 70/Glenwood Avenue (Exit 7 or 7A). <br />Continue on Glenwood Avenue (towards downtown Raleigh) for approximately 2.5 miles. <br />Tum right onto Saint Mary's Street Go one block and turn left onto Fairview Road Hayes <br />Barton UMC is located on the right, two blocks down, at 2209 Fairview Road. <br />If traveling on Wade Avenue, turn onto Saint Mary's Street away. from downtown Raleigh. <br />Continue on Saint Mary's Street approximately 1 mile to Stone Street Tum right onto <br />Stone. Hayes Barton UMC is in second block on the right <br />Parling lots are accessible from Stone Street and Reid Street on either side of the <br />church. On-street parking also available except on Fairview Road. <br />INTENT <br />Many communities around the world are dealing with the issue of human trafficking. <br />Approaches and tactics to deal with the issue vary in their effectiveness. Our goal is to <br />address the specific issues and challenges in North Carolina. by learning from the experiences <br />in other communities, researching best practices, adapting and implementing them for our <br />communities across the region. <br />The desired outcomes of this conference are: <br />- Commitment to lead the region to incorporate policies proven effective in <br />combating human trafficking. <br />- Commitment to incorporate the necessary steps and processes for handling <br />