The Social World Podcast

Thoughts on the social world with David Niven

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142 Traffiking Investigations Manager

by David Niven | Apr 17, 2023 | adult safeguarding, charity, Child Abuse, Children & Social Care, crime, education, government, human trafficking, International, Latest Episode, law enforcement, Podcasts, slavery, traffiking

Adam Zarnowski currently serves as the Open-Source Intelligence and Traffiking Investigations Manager for the Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative (www.followmoneyfightslavery.org). He is a former United States federal officer and holds a master’s degree in Investigations specializing in Digital Forensics alongside a graduate certificate in Trafficking in Persons Investigations from the University of New Haven. He holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Northern Kentucky University.

Adam has dedicated his life to eradicating slavery from an early age. While serving as an investigator, Adam also spends much of his free time researching the sociocultural landscape to better understand how groups and individuals become vulnerable to trafficking and slavery in the first place. He has published a number of articles detailing his work and has additionally spoken at the Hague in the Netherlands as to his findings investigating war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity.

We talk of the enormity of the task and the dedication of hundreds of people working to combat traffiking and slavery in all its forms. Adam has also been consistantly academically interested in what causes this criminal behaviour in individuals and fuels this chronic cancer in our communities. As far as the general public is concerned the clear message is ‘ if you see something, say something’ .

More digitally aware volunteers are needed and training support will be given after appropriate vetting so , if you could put your name forward , look on the ATII site to take it further.

https://pbjlearning.com/2022/10/27/more-than-meets-the-eye-the-immense-web-of-human-trafficking-and-its-vast-implications/

https://pbjlearning.com/2022/03/19/guest-worker-visas-and-labor-trafficking-weaknesses-in-the-h2-visa-programs/

https://pbjlearning.com/2022/09/15/the-problem-of-statistics-in-human-trafficking-and-the-average-age-of-entry-into-sex-trafficking/

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/adam-m-zarnowski_facilitation-of-trafficking-on-metas-services-activity-6898332560502710272-K-Xk?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fQhykopgqE

https://slaveryfootprint.org/

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141 Follow the Money Fight Slavery

by David Niven | Apr 11, 2023 | abuse, adult safeguarding, Child Abuse, Children, Children & Social Care, health, human trafficking, International, Latest Episode, law, law enforcement, Media, Podcasts, traffiking, Training Courses, victim

Follow the Money Fight Slavery, Senior operations manager Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative, Chris Kemp

The Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative, a 501(c)3 US-based nonprofit, aims to disrupt the market of human trafficking, child exploitation and child sexual abuse material (CSAM) through the advancement of preventions, detection, investigation and reporting mechanisms. ATII is committed to raising awareness and developing strategic partnerships with intelligence, technology, and data leaders.

Chris and I talk about the scale of the problem and the variety of approaches used to gather intelligence and help law enforcement. His work takes him all round the globe and networks with a variety of agencies from local NGOs to senior law enforcement. He also is responsible for recruiting and training/vetting more than 200 digital volunteers ( of which more are always nee

Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative (@TeamATII) University of Advancing Technology

https://followmoneyfightslavery.org/

Superior, Montana, United States

https://followmoneyfightslavery.org/about/events/

Check out these upcoming events including the Darkwebathon and the Summit.

The links for resources we offer and events we are putting on: Training https://followmoneyfightslavery.org/training/

Resources https://followmoneyfightslavery.org/resources/ Events upcoming https://followmoneyfightslavery.org/about/events/ April Annual Summit and Child Safety Symposium, June Darkwebathon is an opportunity for those in the space of Cryptocurrency to engage in tracing possible criminal behavior using Cryptocurrency and provide that intelligence to law enforcement using Blockchain analytics tools.

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140 Supply Chain Auditing

by David Niven | Mar 3, 2023 | Child Abuse, crime, education, environment, government, human trafficking, humanitarian, International, Latest Episode, law enforcement, Podcasts, slavery, Uncategorized, victim

Supply Chain Auditing is the process of scrutinising companies and their many suppliers to check if they comply with what we would call ethical business practice. Fair treatment and safety of workforces along with transparency from supplier to consumer is the gold standard. So often this does not exist.

The exploitation of workers and often their enslavement is endemic to much of what we consume, wear or use in our daily lives. Enforcement agencies around the world are always attempting to interrupt , rescue and prosecute but the sheer scale can be overwhelming.We do not check hard enough, ask the tough questions or put ourselves out enough to demand better clarity, especially in food and clothing, about what conditions exist in their production.

Leon Reed is the CEO of Verisio Limited, http://Verisio.com a company that has developed from carrying out social compliance audits to providing end-to-end ESG solutions for businesses around the world. Leon has always had a passion for promoting human rights and has found that consultancy and audits are a proven package to achieve sustainable change. Since the introduction of the UK Modern Slavery Act in 2015, Leon has paved the way in helping companies comply. Verisio now runs retailer-driven programmes that encompass all aspects of ESG, combining his many years of auditing experience with his business consultancy skills.

More information at the following sites.

https://www.linkedin.com/company/verisio-ltd/

https://www.modernslaveryhelpline.org

https://www.theapsca.org Association of Social Complience Auditors.

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