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Anti-trafficking Awareness, Media Run/Walk & Roundtable

  • January 14,2021
  • SJAG
  • The SJAG and Mission89, a research, education, and advocacy organization based in Switzerland that fights the exploitation of young athletes through social and economic transformation. Every year, hun

  • As the national body responsible for sport journalists, this collaboration with Mission 89 is intended to further empower the media with information on trafficking in sport and position them as key stakeholders in the quest to enlighten the public and curb the phenomena. 




    The proposed joint collaboration includes organizing a training workshop for sports journalists, a national Walk/run against trafficking in sport, and a stakeholder roundtable in the Gambia.

    The aim and objective of the exercise is to kick-start a national dialogue about trafficking in and through sport, including discussion of the ambiguities in definition of trafficking.

    Highlight the responsibilities of the different stakeholders in the protection and support of victims and potential victims of sport trafficking.

    Assess the role that the media can play in identifying and telling the stories of those affected while drawing in stakeholders to take preventative and remedial action.

    The Run/walk is schedule to commence and end at Traffic light on Saturday January 16th from 0800 am. Everyone is invited.

    The event is support and partnered by the International organization for Migration, IOM, National Agency Against Trafficking in Person (NAATIP), Immigration Department, National Youth Council, NYC, National Sports Council, NSC, Gambia Football Federation, GFF, and Walk4Health.

    Remarks from key stakeholders will also be heard.

    A roundtable will be convened on the 21st January 2021 at Nana at 5pm.