Schedule European Summer University 2022

There are currently 25 million people in forced labour worldwide. But what forms of forced labour are there, what structural abuses encourage them, and how can they be overcome? We will work this out together in the workshop.

Across the glob various forms of forced labour occur in various sectors. The problem area will be introduced to participants who, under the guidance of the workshop leader, will work with text excerpts and other templates to become familiar with the topic. There will be three examples of three forms of forced labour: 1. state forced labour in Uzbekistan and the positive changes that have been achieved in recent decades through international pressure; 2. forced labour in global supply chains; and 3. in the agricultural sector in the EU. The whole group will then come together to discuss the differences and similarities between the examples. The focus will also be on existing instruments to overcome forced labour and the challenges faced by both companies and policy makers. SÜDWIND's experience with this topic will be incorporated into the workshop.