International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Slovakia offers educational materials for teachers, lecturers, and other professionals working with youth in the area of prevention of human trafficking or those coming into contact with potential victims of human trafficking.

Prevention of Trafficking in Human Beings – Training manual

The manual serves as a practical tool for the preparation of educational activities about the risks of human trafficking, safe travelling principles and principles of responsible shopping. Besides the overview of human trafficking issue, the manual offers conrete group activities that can be used while working with the youth and education them how not to become a victim of human trafficking.

Training Manual – PDF version.

SAFE APP – Mobile & web application

The mobile and web application SAFE is designed mainly for young people and in a form of interactive games it highlights the risks of human trafficking. The app user can choose from three characters and makes decisions that will influence the direction of the story. The application provides vital information about warning signs of human trafficking, tips on safe travel abroad, and it also provides practical information on job placement services or working arrangement and useful contacts in case of emergency.

The mobile application is available for free in the Google Play, App Store (for operation systems Android and iOS) and on the website www.safe.iom.sk in addition to Slovak, in 6 other languages: English, Hungarian, Romani, Russian, Serbian and Ukrainian.

Brief manual is available for professionals and introduces two activities that can be used in education about human trafficking.

Manual for the SAFE APP – PDF version.

Modern-Day Slavery Among Us - Movie

The awareness movie Modern Slavery Among Us presents real stories of people who have become victims of human trafficking. It sheds light on the issue by portraying four true stories:

• Mária and Larysa, exploited in Slovakia;
• Marián, exploited in Germany;
• Zoran, exploited in Slovakia; and
• Ľuba, who was (almost) exploited in Slovakia and the Netherlands.

The movie reveals the tactics used by traffickers and their methods of manipulation, and it explains what to do if someone becomes a victim of human trafficking.

Modern Slavery Among Us complements earlier awareness movies:

• 0800 800 818 (2011), which highlights human trafficking for forced labour and forced begging, and
• It Can’t Happen to Me (2003), which focuses on trafficking for sexual exploitation.

0800 800 818 – Movie

Movies can be used in their prevention practice by community social workers, municipal police prevention officers, school prevention specialists, workers in re-education and foster care facilities, staff in psychological counselling and prevention centres, etc.

Work & Travel Safely – Website

The website www.safework.iom.sk is a useful source of information for those who want to travel or work abroad. It points out the risks of human trafficking and gives advice on how to avoid them and what to do in a crisis situation. In addition, it helps assess a person’s situation when looking for a job - whether independently or through an agency. It also offers advice and practical tips for situations when a person is already working or preparing to travel abroad for employment.

E-learning Course on Human Trafficking for Helping Professions and Healthcare Providers

The E-learning Course on Human Trafficking for helping professionals, healthcare providers, and other experts working with beneficiaries and vulnerable groups provides essential information on what human trafficking is, how to recognize it, and what steps to take if a case is identified.

The interactive course is available in Slovak, free of charge, and participants receive a certificate upon completion. More information is available at: www.ecampus.iom.int.

More information on IOM counter-trafficking activities.