Trafficking, exploitation and violence are complex issues that cannot just be solved with a lot of goodwill and a few colourful posters.

 

At a minimum, working against these scourges requires:

 

Knowledge - including reliable data, up-to-date intelligence, and solid research; above all common wisdom and anecdote have no place here;

 

Analysis - which involves thorough processing of all the available knowledge, discussion and debate, and keeping an open mind; only when a problem has been thoroughly analysed should anyone move to act.

 

Needs - solutions to most of these problems cannot be imposed from outside; they require a thorough evaluation of the actual needs of those at risk or who have already suffered; field evaluations and above all talking to the people involved is vital;

 

Empathy - this can never be just a job; you have to care about the people involved and want to make a difference;

 

International - because it is naive to think that trafficking, child labour and expliotation, and violence only occur 'somewhere else'; these are global problems that require global action.

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Spokesperson and media coordinator, 1st World Congress against CSEC Stockholm 1996
• Spokesperson and media coordinator, 2nd World Congress against CSEC Yokohama 2001
• Spokesperson and lead communication officer, UN Secretary-General's Study on Violence against Children 2007
• Research and analysis (child labour, child domestic labour, child trafficking), International Labour Organisation, 2000 - Current
• Research, strategy and planning, UNICEF, 1996 - Current
• Evaluation and lessons learned, UN, 1994 - Current
• Strategy and Planning, corporate, Red Cross, UN, 1990 - Current
• Training, university, corporate, Red Cross, UN, 1976 - Current
• Research and writing, numerous publications 1974 - Current

 

Kane continues to work in these areas and regularly gives lectures and presentations. Enquiries can be made at:

 

kane@kaneinternational.com.au