[FUB-GEAS] Invitation - Impact Series on November 6, 2017, Berlin

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Title: BFHQ

Dear all,

 

We would like to invite you to the following event on the topic of “Modern-Day Slavery: Fighting Human Trafficking in the Philippines and Beyond” on November 6, 2017, at the BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt.

 

For further information on the event, please visit our website at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/impact-series-registration-38656246875.

 

If you have any questions, please send an email to felix.bb.bender@bmw-foundation.org.

Impact Series
November 6, 2017, 6:00 p.m.
Reinhardtstraße 58, 10117 Berlin 
 

Invitation

Dear all,

We warmly invite you to a conversation with Maria Cecilia Flores-Oebanda, freedom fighter and internationally renowned social entrepreneur, on the topic of

“Modern-Day Slavery: Fighting Human Trafficking in the Philippines and Beyond” 
 
Human trafficking is a high profit, low risk criminal industry. With her organization Visayan Forum, Cecilia has rescued and transformed the lives of thousands of victims and systematically changed the awareness and legal prosecution of human trafficking in the Philippines.
The evening offers insights into Cecilia’s mission and the personality of a real Responsible Leader who, since her early fight against the Marcos regime, has dedicated her life towards creating a better society. We will also hear about her thoughts on how the experiences in the Global South can help us tackle modern slavery in our societies. While forced labor, trafficking, and exploitation have always been a reality in Europe, the problem has been exacerbated by the recent influx of migrants and refugees.
More on Maria Cecilia Flores-Oebanda.
 
The event will be held in English and moderated by Barbara Müller, BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt. 
 
Join us for a small reception following the conversation and use the opportunity to visit the “Creating Space” exhibition at our office. The curators and several of the artists will be present.

Please register until October 30, 2017 via web browser or send an email to felix.bb.bender@bmw-foundation.org.

We look forward to seeing you!

Sincerely yours,

Markus Hipp Director BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt

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BMW Foundation
Herbert Quandt

Reinhardtstraße 58
10117 Berlin
Germany

T +49 30 3396 3500



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Board: Dr. Michael Schaefer (Chair), Markus Hipp, Carl-August Graf von Kospoth