1.  RELIGIOUS in  EUROPE  NETWORKING  AGAINST  TRAFFICKING and  EXPLOITATION

2. ‘Freedom has somehow been out of my reach. Since a sinless baby the freedom and many rights were taken and stepped on. Freedom is my basic human right, and I will run away as many times as I have to, in order to breath its fresh sweet air that calms my wounded heart’.(E. European Victim of Trafficking)

3. International Network  UISG USMI TALITHA KUM 2004 -2011 Coordinator: Sr. Estrella Castalone, FMA Web site: http://www.talithakum.info The Need for a Network in Europe  RENATE 2009 - 2011

4. 15 Participants from 8 European Countries met in March, 2009

8. Field Trips : A) Police work and anti trafficking. B) SHOP: A social, legal and economic support for Prostitutes.

9. All people are created in the image of God. We, the religious of Europe, believe in a world where everyone has a right to human dignity. Human dignity cannot be compromised. Therefore we labour to free the world from trafficking and exploitation.

10.  We are sent by Christ to take a prophetic stance against the evil of trafficking and the exploitation of human persons. We commit ourselves to putting all our passion for humanity into this work.  With our strengths of companionship in dispersal and with our different qualities of interconnectedness and our charisms, we desire to further develop a network against trafficking.  We will work closely together, in collaboration with people from all cultures and creeds, in the fields of prevention, advocacy and assistance, for the victims of trafficking.  We desire for the world to be freed from such evil therefore we invite others to join us in this mission.

11. Corporate Strategic Plan of Action:  Communication system for members.  Facilitate the implementation of the campaign, October 18 th.  Connect with Eastern Europe  Organize Conference, 2011  Guarantee implementation

12. (Left to Right) Dominika Zelent (Austria), Marie Hèléne Halligon (France), Ivonne van de Kar ( The Netherlands) Imelda Poole (Albania), Elma van den Nouland (The Netherlands) Dagmar Plum (Germany)

13. Sr Isabelle Smyth (Ireland)

14.  Website name: www.renate-europe.net  History, Vision, Mission, Links, News.  With all members contributing

15.  Name: RENATE  Link Through RENATE web site.  Membership Required  Confidential Internal Forum  For All Religious  For Support,  For Information,  For Joint campaigns

16.  All members are invited to raise funds for RENATE  A bank Account has been opened  RENATE is now a Foundation under the Dutch law

17.  Letter to Pope Benedict XVI re issue of trafficking.  Copies of this for all Bishops Conferences.  Outline of a homily for the day.  A Prayer on trafficking Translated in many languages for website.  Common Press Release for October 18 th  One Member represents us in Brussels (Sr Lorenza Magagnin – Belgium)

18.  September, 2011  At Salvatorian Conference Centre  From East and West Europe (Equal Numbers)  Subsidised  To continue and develop the work

20.  Inclusive of East and West Europe  Inclusive of Women and Men Religious  Sharing of resources  Strengthening the network in the fields of: A) direct action B) prevention against trafficking C) lobbying and campaigning

21. ‘Freedom has somehow been out of my reach. Since a sinless baby the freedom and many rights were taken and stepped on. Freedom is my basic human right, and I will run away as many times as I have to, in order to breath its fresh sweet air that calms my wounded heart’.(E. European Victim of Trafficking)

22. THANKYOU AND ENJOY THE CONFERENCE Imelda Poole IBVM on behalf of RENATE