Learn about Modern Slavery from the perspective The Mekong Club, a non-profit organization dedicated to collectin and sharing relevant information to inform business decisions, promote education and training, and contribute to the development of tools to help prevent and address modern slavery. The Mekong Club advocates a zero-tolerance approach the problem of Modern Slavery in all its forms throughout the business community in Asia and beyond through partnerships and cooperation.
Chief Executive Officer, The Mekong Club
Mr. Matthew Friedman
Workshop 1B: Modern Slavery - What is it and How should we respond?
Speaker Bio
Matt Friedman is an international human trafficking expert. From 2006 to 2012, Matt was the Regional Project Manager of the United Nations Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking (UNIAP) in Thailand, an inter-agency coordinating body that links the United Nations system with governments and civil society groups in China, Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. From 1991-2006, Matt worked for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Thailand, Bangladesh and Nepal. For over a decade, he worked passionately to design and manage both domestic and regional human trafficking programs. He also helped establish a counter-trafficking regional training centre, participated in resource mobilization, and produced two award-winning international films about sex trafficking. Matt is a technical advisor to numerous governments. He is frequently cited in the news media, has been invited to speak at major conferences around the world, and is the author of nine books.