ENPATES is the European NGOs Platform Against Trafficking, Exploitation and Slavery.
This project is initiated by On the Road (Italy), La Strada International, Anti-Slavery International (UK), ALC (France), ACCEM (Spain), ADPARE (Romania), LEFOE (Austria), KOK (Germany), and PAG-ASA (Belgium) and involves in the Platform other NGOs from EU and non-EU European countries.
This European Platform is established with the aim to improving coordination among relevant NGOs in Europe and, in the framework of a shared comprehensive strategy, set up a system for the functional exchange and development of analysis, knowledge, good practices, advocacy initiatives and operational coordination in the field of prevention, assistance, protection and social inclusion of trafficked persons.
The ENPATES Platform strongly emphasizes the adoption of a human rights approach as a paramount to all anti-trafficking efforts.
The project has started in July 2010 and has been made possible through the support of the Prevention of and Fight against Crime Programme by the European Commission, Directorate-general HOME Affairs.
