The DataJam Against Exploitation, an online event being held May 7-17, 2021, aims to increase public awareness of human trafficking, enhance the technical and physical capacity of participants, and strengthen collaboration across interdisciplinary sectors to prevent this crime in Canada.
This competition, funded by the Government of Canada, is offered in partnership with the ICPC, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Fundación Pasos Libres, and IBM. With the objective of developing innovative technological solutions, participating teams will have access to expert presentations, workshops, and mentoring to learn about the issue.
To this end, there will be sessions open to all, which you can attend without having to take part in the competition. As the event is taking place across Canada, please note that the official languages of communication for these sessions are French and English.
Here is the agenda of the sessions open to the public:
Saturday, May 8, 2021, 10:30-11:15 a.m. (EST) – Session in French and English
OPENING REMARKS AND WELCOMING MESSAGES
Speakers:
- Mark Schindel, Director of Public Safety, Public Safety Canada
- Panagiotis Papadimitriou, Team Leader, Technical Cooperation, UNODC
- Ann Champoux, Director General, ICPC
- Claude Guay, President and General Manager, IBM Canada
- Sebastián Arévalo Sánchez, Co-founder, Fundación Pasos Libres
Saturday, May 8, 2021, 11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EST) – Session in English
DATAJAM PREVISOUS EXPERIENCES
The objective of this session is to provide participants with specific examples of the dynamics and outcomes of previous DataJam competitions.
Speakers:
- Keltoum Laghjibi, Global Public Health and Informatics Student, University of Virginia
- Laura Rodriguez Rodriguez, Student in Computer and Systems Engineering, University of the Andes, and co-founder of Aleph Mind.
Saturday, May 8, 2021, 12:00-1:00 p.m. (EST) – Session in English
CONFERENCE: ALBERTA’S RESPONSE TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING
The objective of this session is for participants to understand the importance of partnerships to provide high quality services to victims of human trafficking.
- Speaker:
- Jane Fox, Director General, REACH
Saturday, May 8, 2021, 12:00-1:00 p.m. (EST) – Session in French
CONFERENCE: VICTIMS OF SEX TRAFFICKING IN THE AMERICAS
This session aims to provide participants with a better understanding of how the issue of human trafficking has been addressed by seven countries in the Americas, including Canada.
Speaker:
- Fernando A. Chinchilla, Ph.D., Senior Analyst, ICPC
Saturday, May 8, 2021, 2:00-3:00 p.m. (EST) – Session in English
CONFERENCE: HUMAN TRAFFICKING RESEARCH IN CANADA
The objective of this session is to increase participants’ awareness of the challenges of data collection on human trafficking.
Speaker:
- Kathy AuCoin, Chief, Analysis Program, Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics, Statistics Canada
Saturday, May 8, 2021, 2:00-3:00 p.m. (EST) – Session in French
CONFERENCE: HOW TO DEVELOP TOOLS THAT HELP PREVENT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS: WHAT TO DO AND WHAT NOT TO DO?
The goal of this session is to help participants understand and appreciate the importance of measuring the effects and implications (intended and unintended) of their anti-trafficking solutions.
Speaker:
- Josée Mensales, Co-founder and coordinator of the Survivors Program, Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM)
Saturday, May 8, 2021, 3:00-4:30 p.m. (EST) – Session in French and English
PANEL – TRAFFICKING AND VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES: HUMAN AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES
This panel invites participants to better understand why certain communities are more vulnerable to human trafficking and what are the technological and human challenges to curb the phenomenon. Two survivors will also contribute to the discussion.
Speakers:
- Nathalie Khlat, Co-founder and Director of Projects, Le Phare des AffranchiEs
- Diane Redsky, Executive Director, Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata
Saturday, May 9, 2021, 1:00-2:00 p.m. (EST) – Session in English
CASE STUDY: HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND DATA ANALYSIS
At the end of this session, participants will know how the first ever global data hub to facilitate the sharing of information about human trafficking across industries works.
Speaker:
- Neil Giles, Director, Traffik Analysis Hub
Saturday, May 9, 2021, 1:00-2:00 p.m. (EST) – Session in English
CASE STUDY: PROJECT SHADOW
At the end of this session, participants will have an overview of Project Shadow and some of the most advanced analytic capabilities to combat human trafficking.
Speakers:
- Joseph Mari, Director, Financial Intelligence Unit and External Partners, Scotiabank
- Vishal Gossain, Vice President, AML/ATF Analytics