” “”Over the last few years, the trafficking" of human beings "has become more and more the focus of public debate, especially within the Churches. While this is a good ground to raise public awareness of this modern form of slavery, it is now important to avoid sensationalisms and stereotypes and inform the public in a proper way “. This was stated by Torsten Moritz, coordinator of “Christian action and networking against trafficking in women” (Cat), a project started in 2002 and coordinated by the Commission of the Churches for migrants in Europe (Ccme), after the International meeting on the trafficking of human beings that took place in Vilnius (Lithuania). The meeting promoted by Ccme and Cat, which was attended by approximately 50 delegates from churches, governments, judiciaries and police, diplomats and NGOs, shed light, reads a note, "on the importance of permanent cooperation between governments and non-governmental institutions”, as well as the role of communication, "essential to develop answers" to this emergency, by improving the skills of the European partners "and people’s awareness", as proven by the success of the recent national anti-trade campaigns conducted by the Protestant Churches in Norway and Germany; the latter on the occasion of the 2006 World Cup. ” “
