Trafficking and HIV/AIDS Project
Projects
- Prevention Programmes in Minority Languages
- Trafficking Statistics Project
- GIS-Linked Social Sentinel Surveillance Project
- Highland Citizenship and Birth Registration Project
- Study of Special and Interstitial Populations
Prevention Programmes in Minority Languages
The UNESCO Culture Unit assists in the design and implementation of programmes that channel minority languages and culture to address issues of HIV/AIDS, drug abuse, and trafficking.
Radio Programme in Ethnic Minority Languages
HIV/AIDS Awareness-Raising Drama in Akha
Trafficking Statistics Project
The UNESCO Culture Unit compiles and maintains a current database of the various statistics on trafficking in Asia and other regions for research purposes as well as to understand trends, misconceptions, and estimates regarding the social phenomenon.
Surf the Statistics Database
NEW! Internship Opportunity
Trafficking Statistics Project Intern, September 2009 - February 2010.
Application details [here] - Please indicate your interest in the Trafficking Statistics Project.
Deadline extended to April 28.
GIS-Linked Social Sentinel Surveillance Project
UNESCO has initiated a system of linked databases with information related to trafficking, rates of HIV/AIDS incidence, interventions and their coverage, and the distribution of at-risk populations (migration, population in sex work), in order to discover, record and map related trends.
Some featured activities:
- UNESCO GIS Maps Collection
- HIV/AIDS Animated Maps
- Capacity-Building: a Partnership with TPSO Zone 10
- Village-Based Surveillance System
Highland Citizenship and Birth Registration Project
The Culture Unit of UNESCO has identified lack of citizenship as the single greatest risk factor in Thailand for highland girls and women to be trafficked or otherwise exploited. In response to these findings, UNESCO has undertaken a project to train and support NGOs to assist hill tribe people in meeting the Thai requirements for registration and citizenship.
Study of Special and Interstitial Populations
Interstitial populations are groups that, due to their involvement in trade and transportation, link areas across borders. UNESCO aims to conduct research on interstitial populations by designing evidence-based interventions for them that can ‘catch’ these populations at the right place and right time with HIV prevention information, in a culturally appropriate manner.
