Policy stops human trafficking and exploitation at the root.
Despite efforts over the past several decades, human trafficking and exploitation continues to increase. Policy empowers law enforcement, prosecutors, and survivors through partnership among lawmakers who provide the laws and resources frontline responders need to prevent, protect, and prosecute.
Legislation is one of the most neglected yet necessary forms of international diplomacy. This is why the Interparliamentary Taskforce on Human Trafficking (ITHT) exists as the first global consortium to convene lawmakers and lived-experience experts committed to stopping the human suffering caused by human trafficking and exploitation through education to legislators.
in annual profits generated by human traffickers — a significant source of funding that threatens the stability and security of our world, undermines free markets, and fuels organized crime, terrorism, and adversarial nations.
In an increasingly polarized world, human trafficking is a uniquely unifying topic: almost everyone agrees that slavery should end. Yet few lawmakers and leaders know how to prioritize it effectively.
Building on the question from our inaugural Global Leader Summit on Human Trafficking in 2023 in London — “How can governments increase the low rate of victim identification?” — the ATIP Global Policy Summit addresses the why behind human trafficking and exploitation: they exist because there is a demand for them. Until we address this demand, traffickers and abusers will continue to exploit vulnerable individuals to meet it.
Demand reduction is not just a complementary strategy — it is a foundational pillar in dismantling criminal networks. By confronting the systems, industries, and individuals who fuel exploitation, we disrupt the profit motives that drive trafficking, shifting the burden off survivors and placing it where it belongs: on those who create the market for human lives.
The ATIP Global Policy Summit is a convening of legislators, senior government leaders, subject-matter experts, and lived-experience experts designed to share practical solutions they can implement in their countries or regions. It is built for lawmakers who want to prioritize this topic and gain practical tools and a network of colleagues.
To promote transparent discussion, the Summit is an invitation-only event for a limited number of participants. This is an interactive event, and all attendees are invited to participate in the high-level discussion and submit a written briefing shared in the final Summit Book.
Thursday, September 18, 2025 · U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.
Participants submit written briefings compiled into the final Summit Book — a record of practical, cross-border policy thinking on demand reduction.
These statements are submitted by participants and do not imply endorsement by the organizers or attendees of any specific policy position, legislation, or opinion.
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This is a limited-space, invitation-only event, so registration is not guaranteed unless you received an email from the organizer. The Summit is offered at no cost to participants thanks to our generous sponsors.
This event is no cost to participants thanks to our generous sponsors.
