Simulation-based training
The OSCE has been a pioneer in developing simulation-based anti-trafficking exercises to help identify and investigate cases of human trafficking for labour and sexual exploitation in mixed migration flows. The training model is designed to improve anti-trafficking practitioners' ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams and respond with care to victims’ needs.
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Real-time action, real-life impact
How does one prepare to fight a crime as complex as human trafficking? By practicing in a safe but realistic environment. The OSCE has pioneered anti-trafficking simulation-based training exercises where multistakeholder practitioners step into a carefully designed fictional world, complete with country profiles, laws and realistic cases of traffickers and victims. By ‘learning by doing’, they test their skills, make decisions under pressure, and receive immediate feedback from experts—all without real-world risks. This experiential methodology that mirrors real-world trafficking scenarios aims to improve victim identification and protection, enhance investigations and prosecutions, foster multi-agency collaboration, and promote victim-centered approaches.
Practitioners who attended the simulation have successfully applied the methodology to real cases, leading to the dismantling of actual trafficking networks. The growing replication of this training format by participating States demonstrates its effectiveness as an innovative tool for building anti-trafficking competencies.
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