12 May 2005, Trafficking in Persons

It is our pleasure to invite you to a talk, followed by discussion, by
Dr. Mohamed Y. Mattar, Co-Director of 'The Protection Project' of the
Foreign Policy Institute, Johns Hopkins University - School of Advanced
International Studies (SAIS), Washington, D.C. and Professor of Law at
the Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C

Dr. Mattar will talk about

TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS


The meeting will take place on Thursday, May 12 2005 at 6 pm at the
Lessius American Studies Center, St.-Andriesstraat 2, 2000 Antwerpen. .

In his capacity as Co-Director of 'The Protection Project', Dr. Mattar
is responsible for monitoring, analyzing and reporting on violations of
human rights, conducting training and capacity building programs for
NGOs, government officials and service providers, and working towards
universal implementation of human rights.

At the Georgetown University Law Center, Dr. Mattar teaches courses on
Islamic Law, Investment and Trade Laws of the Middle East, and
International Trafficking of Women and Children. He also teaches at The
American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C as well as
at Johns Hopkins University, Paul Nitze School of Advanced International
Studies, Washington, D.C. (Courses taught: Investment and Trade Laws of
the Middle East, Comparative Law, Islamic Law, International Commercial
Contracts, and International Trafficking in Persons).

I hope you will be able to join us on this occasion and very much look
forward to meeting you.

De lezing wordt in het Engels gehouden maar men kan, indien men dit
verkiest, in het Nederlands deelnemen aan de discussie.

Sincerely,

Mr Yolanda vanden Bosch
Prof. dr.Erik Hertog

Lessius Hogeschool

We look forward to seeing you on May  12th.

Participation in this event is free, but please register via email at:

erik.hertog@lessius-ho.be