On October 20, 2017, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Social Protection (MSMPS), in partnership with the International Organization for Migration mission in the Republic of Moldova, organized a workshop with the generic“Operation of the National Referral System (SNR) for the protection and assistance of victims and potential victims of human trafficking in the Republic of Moldova,,the event took place as part of the“Week against Human Trafficking”
Representatives of the Center for Assistance and Protection of Victims and Potential Victims of Trafficking in Human Beings, representatives of territorial social assistance structures and coordinators of territorial multidisciplinary teams (EMT) were invited to the event.
The participants were familiarized with the experience and achievements in the implementation of the SNR Strategy in the period 2009-2016, the current situation and the results of the in-depth study on the functioning of the SNR in the Republic of Moldova, the MSMPS reform, the protection of the rights of crime victims and ensuring access to the requested services.
Present at the event, the head of the National Social Assistance Agency Mr. Vasile Croitoru, presented the reform of the Ministry for the year 2017, the way to create the National Social Assistance Agency, the delegation of authority in the field of social assistance at the district/community level, an increased emphasis was placed on the development of the unique system of record of all social assistance beneficiaries (SIAAS) and the possibility of collecting data on beneficiaries – victims of crimes, including victims of human trafficking (TFU).
At the end of the event, a thematic workshop was organized, the topics discussed being:
- Coordination of the activity of the Territorial Multidisciplinary Teams (EMT), communication and motivation/stimulation of the EMT members;
- Identification of TFU victims at local level, attribution of victim status and access to the necessary assistance;
- Correlation of policies in the development of SNR with other policies in the field of social assistance;
- Reintegration and monitoring of beneficiary cases.
The working groups were a good opportunity for identifying problems at the local level, exchanging experiences and identifying effective solutions in the work process.
