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GLO.ACT is being implemented by staff from UNODC and IOM offices based in Africa, Asia, and Europe.
UNODC Headquarters in Vienna, Austria
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Aimée Comrie is the Project Coodinator for GLO.ACT Middle East & Asia. Aimée was previously the policy lead on GLO.ACT from 2015-2018, supporting project management and policy oversight across the 13 partner countries. A qualified lawyer with 15+ years of experience in international investigations/prosecutions, she has investigated sexual enslavement, forced labour and the use of child soldiers in DRC, Sudan and Uganda among other countries for the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (2004-2011), leading the collection of evidence in situations of conflict. At the ICC, she helped develop policy guidelines on interviewing vulnerable victims and witnesses including children. As legal adviser to the OSCE Special Representative on human trafficking (2011-2015), she designed and delivered capacity building to judges, prosecutors and law enforcement, as well as led research and policy development on TIP for organ removal and financial investigations. She is a member of the New York State Bar, a Certified Fraud Examiner, a graduate of Oxford University (Masters in Forced Migration Studies) and McGill University (Civil Law, Common Law, Anthropology). She recently published on TIP and situations of conflict, and on international criminal investigations, and is fluent in English, French and Spanish. |
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Eurídice Márquez is the GLO.ACT Programme Management Officer where she leads on programme monitoring, evaluation and learning. She has over 10 years of progressive working experience at UNODC and IOM on the prevention and fight against trafficking in persons (TIP) and the smuggling of migrants (SOM). Eurídice is trained on human rights and crime prevention issues, gender equality and gender mainstreaming, results-based management, SAP/UMOJA, as well as programme monitoring, evaluation and learning. Eurídice conducts assessments and capacity building trainings, engages in policy development as well as in programme development, management, monitoring, evaluation and learning of the UNODC Global Programmes against Trafficking in Persons and the Smuggling of Migrants and liaises with different stakeholders and donors. Before joining UNODC, she worked for more than 6 years as a Regional Migrant Assistance Coordinator at the International Organization for Migration's Regional Offices in Brussels and Vienna, respectively, and supported IOM field offices and in turn the national governments in the development and implementation of their national strategies against TIP and SOM and the provision of direct assistance to victims of trafficking and migrants in vulnerable situations. She also worked at Spanish and Moroccan Human Rights NGOs. Eurídice studied Political Science in Spain and France and holds a Master's degree in Political Science specialising in European Union Affairs from the Université Libre de Bruxelles. Besides her mother tongue (Spanish), Eurídice is fluent in English, French and German. |
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Emmanuelle Kunigk is the GLO.ACT Communications Officer and has has 15 years of communications experience in the not for profit sector as well as the private sector. Emmanuelle is currently the Global Action against Trafficking in Persons and the Smuggling of Migrants (GLO.ACT) United Nations communications consultant. In the past, she has also worked for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) as regional Communications Officer for the organisations Southeast Asia and the Pacific office. As communications consultant Emmanuelle plays an integral part in the way organisations communicate the impact of their work on their intended beneficiaries, as well as helping to secure major grants and awards. Prior to working as a consultant and for UNODC, Emmanuelle also worked all around the world for a broad range of organisations including Integrity Action (a UK based NGO), the National Anti- Corruption Commission of Thailand (ONACC) and various private sector corporations. Emmanuelle holds a BA (Hon) from School of Oriental and African Studies, an MSc from the London School of Economics and was Vice-Chair of the Board of a trading and contracting company based in Lebanon from 2014-2018 as well as a board member of the British International School in Jakarta/Indonesia from 2007-2008. |
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Ashenafi Gebreegziabher has been a Programme Assistant at UNODC Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Section since December 2011. Previously, he worked as an IT trainer with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the Information Technology Service section UNODC for ten years. He is the focal point for financial and administrative matters of the Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Section at HQ and in the field. His tasks include preparing budget proposals, financial reports to donors, monitoring the financial status of the three global projects within the Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Section and Regular Budget including assisting on the recruitment of staff. |
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Ilir Boçi is the GLO.ACT Programme Assistant. He provides administrative and logistics support in the implementation of the GLO.ACT Programme on issues related to procurement, travel, finance and human resources. Before joining the Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling Section, Ilir was working as a consultant for the Office of Human Resources at the UN Office in Vienna mainly providing support on statistical and financial issues and working on projects related to organizational culture, change management and improving service delivery. Ilir has a M.Sc. degree in Dentistry Sciences and a M.A. degree in International Business Management. Before joining the UN, he worked as a Sales Manager for a pharmaceutical company in Albania. Ilir is fluent in Albanian (mother tongue), English, Italian, and is currently learning German. |
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UNODC Field Offices
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Mahdy Hassan is the National Programme Coordinator where he leads the management and implementation of the Global Action against Trafficking in Persons and the Smuggling of Migrants - Bangladesh (GLO.ACT-Bangladesh) at the country level. He was previously the National Programme Officer for GLO.ACT-Bangladesh from 2019-2022, supporting management and implementation of GLO.ACT-Bangladesh. He has 09 years of progressive working experience at UNODC, UNHCR, BRAC and Relief International on the prevention and fight against trafficking in persons (TIP) and the smuggling of migrants (SOM). Mahdy is trained on human rights and crime prevention issues, gender equality and human rights mainstreaming, results-based management and the human rights programme management, designing and implementation. Prior to working with UNODC, Mahdy worked with UNHCR as counter-trafficking and protection focal point, supporting to conduct and design training on TIP, SOM, protection and human rights for the law enforcement agencies and border officials and also coordinating to provide protection services to the refugees at Cox’s Bazar refugee camp. Mahdy worked for three years from 2014-2017 with Relief International as the Programme Management Specialist, leading two counter trafficking projects funded by the US Department of State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons. He also worked with BRAC Advocacy for Social Change Programem, leading the human rights and governance policy advocacy portfolio. In addition, Mahdy worked with ARTICLE 19 and the National Human Rights Commission, Bangladesh. He holds Bachelor and Master of Laws degrees from University of Dhaka. He participated in a specialized course on Economic, Social and Development Rights at the Kathmandu School of Law, Nepal in 2013. Besides his mother tongue (Bangla), Mahdy is fluent in English. |
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Tasneem Binta Karim is the Programme Associate for GLO.ACT-Bangladesh. Her role aims at supporting the implementation of GLO.ACT activities at the national and regional levels with both programmatic and administration support. She is a qualified lawyer with diverse work experience in the migration and labour sector. Before joining UNODC, she had been working with World Food Programme (WFP) where her focus was on project implementation, partnership management, and strategic planning. Prior to joining WFP, Tasneem worked with Solidarity Center Bangladesh office keeping close involvement with the grass-root level workers in the migration and labour sector in South Asia Coalition. She holds a Master of Laws (LL.M) and Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degrees with a specialization in Public International Law from BRAC University. She is currently pursuing her second master’s in Development Studies from Dhaka University. Besides her mother tongue (Bangla), Tasneem is fluent in English. |
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Rifat Zabeen Khan is the UNV Project Support Officer for GLO.ACT-Bangladesh. Her role aims at supporting the implementation of GLO.ACT with both programmatic and administration support. Before joining with UNODC, she worked with a corporate law firm. In 2019, Rifat did internship with UNODC Bangladesh Office, supporting its work in the area of trafficking in persons, smuggling of migrants, maritime crime and prison reform. Rifat holds a postgraduate degree on international law from the University of Dhaka. Her area of interests includes migration, criminal justice and humanitarian law. Besides her mother tongue (Bangla), Rifat is fluent in English. |
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MD Sharif Hossain joined UNODC with GLO.ACT-Bangladesh project in February 2023. He contributes to effective project implementation and operations, with extensive support on issues related to administrative and financial management. Before joining UNODC, Sharif had been working with UNDP Bangladesh since March 2020 providing administrative and financial support in Partnership for a Tolerant and Inclusive Bangladesh (PTIB) project. Sharif has more than 14 years of experience working with different organizations including Transparency International Bangladesh and Social & Economic Enhancement Programme. During this period, he worked in the areas of financial reporting, audit, budget, sub-grant management and other relevant project support activities. Sharif completed his master’s degree in commerce, with a major in finance. Besides his mother tongue (Bangla), Sharif is fluent in English. |
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IOM Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland
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Heather Komenda is the Migrant Protection and Assistance Specialist based in IOM Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. She has been working on trafficking in persons and migrant protection for 15 years, and has worked in in emergency, post-conflict, and development contexts across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. She has provided technical assistance and advisory services to governments in the development of counter trafficking legislation, national plans of action, and national referral mechanisms; capacity development services to national police departments, immigration services, government ministries, service providers, and civil society organizations; and has overseen provision of direct assistance services to hundreds of vulnerable migrants. In addition to her counter trafficking work, she has worked extensively on organizational development initiatives aimed at improving project and performance management. Heather manages the IOM component of GLO.ACT. |
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