Across the globe, people are held in involuntary servitude in factories, farms, and homes; bought and sold in prostitution; and captured to serve as child soldiers. The International Labor Organization reports the number of people subjected to human trafficking last year was 20.9 million.
This number continues to grow because widespread access to hand-held devices and online technologies gives traffickers an unprecedented ability to reach an ever growing number of potential victims. However, government, anti-trafficking advocates, civil society groups and technology experts have the ability to leverage these tools to turn the tables on the traffickers.
President Obama stated, “we’re going to harness technology to stop them … [by] encouraging tech companies and advocates and law enforcement … to develop tools that our young people can use to stay safe online and on their smart phones.” (CGI Sept. 2012).
TechCamps are a platform to harness technology to fight the battle against human trafficking.
Two day, tightly curated ideation events, TechCamps seek to co-create innovative solutions, using low-cost, easy-to-implement technology, to the key problems that civil society groups encounter in their day to day work. NGOs and other civil society groups that work in the region and intimately know the challenges, are paired with technologists, both local and international, to design on-the-spot innovative tech solutions with immediate impact. TechCamp is about the implementation of low cost, easy to implement strategies and tools that will work right now, using the tools that are available in the region today. TechCamps are not traditional conferences, hackathons, unconferences, or training camps. There are no talking heads; there are no panel discussions; only applicable case studies of how technology has worked in other regions, interactive small
group brainstorming, and concrete tech-solutions that emerge at the end of two days.
To date, the U.S. Department of State has hosted 23 TechCamps, all over the globe, training 1400 civil society groups from over 90 countries. Each event is geared toward a unique topic: Open Government, Youth Empowerment, Social Inclusion, Internet Freedom, Education, Crime and Security, Disaster Response.
Human Trafficking has yet to be tackled, and given the immediate importance of this issue, this needs to change.
TechCamps target key NGOs and marry them with digital experts in areas such mapping, mobile, voice, data collection, and social media awareness to create real time solutions.
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TechCamp South East Asia 
I want to join TechCamp PP. But i am at Kampong Chhnang, how can i go? It may spend alot for home stay and food.can you advice me?
Please fill out an application at this link:
https://techcampphnompenh.wordpress.com/sponsorship/
and we will notify you September 3rd if you will receive lodging and transportation for your trip. Thank you for your interest.
I want volunteer to help this event . How can I volunteer with you guys!?
Hi! thank you for your interest in volunteering. The Ambassador’s youth council will be helping, but if they need more help. I will contact you. Thanks
How can I join this TechCamp?
Click the registration link up top and fill out the eventbrite form. Please fill it out completely. Thank you for your interest.
What about those who are in Phnom Penh? How can we register?
If you live in Phnom Penh, click the “registration link”. If you need sponsorship and live outside of Cambodia, click the “sponsorship” link.
Thanks!
Excuse me, will this event be hosted at US embassy location?
We will announce the location by next week. We will keep you updated.
I wanna join this event. Also I want to clearly know about goal of event …
Hi Sovannrith, the goal of the event is to network with like minded individuals who are passionate about the fight against trafficking. And brainstorm new ideas and solutions.
I am a university student. Can I joint this event?
If you are concurrently interning or working with a organization that deals with human trafficking, then it should be okay. Please fill out the complete form in the registration link and we’ll consider your application.
How can I contact to you? Maybe I spend this event? Where is the CIT? Now I got ticket in soft, so I will print it right?
You can contact us using the “Contact Us” link. The location will be determined next week.
Excuse me,I am high school student, But ever joined event of MTV Exit .
Can I join this event?
We thank you for your interest, but we are looking for participants with more experience. We hope you continue to pursue that field in your future studies.
But My have project about Safe Migration and Prevention of Human Trafficking in Cambodia. I want to join
Hi Socheatra, I saw your project details. Go ahead and register on our registration page.
this my page https://www.facebook.com/SMPHTC
thank you so much
I’m a student in a university, yet I’m always interested in learning about human trafficking. Can I join this event too? Is it a compulsory to register under an NGO that deals with human trafficking?
University students can apply but we require that you are interning or working along side with an affiliated NGO or CSO. Thank you for your interest.
How can i participate from country like Papua New Guinea, I realy hate the idea of traffiking human, especially women and children,via my country, how can we stop this issue?
Hi Albert, since you are coming from overseas, you can apply for a travel sponsorship by visiting this link:
https://techcampphnompenh.wordpress.com/sponsorship/
We will notify you September 3rd if you qualify. Thank you for your interest.
I have not being to any universities in my country but currently I am working as a Child Rights Officer in an International NGO. I have volunteered for more than six years and I can analys,design,plan for child protection in any sercumstances. Do I need to apply?
HI, I am a medical student and unemployed. Yet, I am quite interested in this event. Could I apply?
Hi! Thank you for your interest but we are looking for participants with more experience or working in the field.
I am a community worker with an N GO- a facilitator trainer for crosscutting issues for 8 years as a volunteer. I now have a fulltime job as a community engagement coordinator in a construction companys ‘community engagement office. I am interested in participating in the conference.
Hi Ms. Badi Andrews, thank you for your interest in attending our event. It looks like you have sufficient experience to attend our event. Please use the registration link to register for our event. Thank you.
Dear Sir/Madam,
We are film makers, currently we are working on our film related to human trafficking as well. Is it ok if me and my team can join this event?
Thank you and best regards, Thanna
Hi Thanna, yeah, that would be great. We have people attending focusing on media as well. So you should fit right in. Thanks.
Thank you for your kindly reply.
Hi dear, i am a university student. i am interest with your announce and i want to joint this event. i am looking forward to hearing from you. thank you!
Hi Solita, if you are a university student who is also working for a NGO, then it will be okay. Thank you for your interest.
I am interested to join this event.
Please register by following the Registration link. THanks
Hi, I used to be the intern at the NGO related with Rape and trafficking girls, but now i am unemploy. I am interested, can i join in this event?
Hi, how long did you intern at the NGO?
I am a social work student and I did my practicum there for a year(1,5 day a week).
That’s fine, go ahead and register for our event.
Hello, These space available? Thanks
I mean place 🙂
I’d completed my registration and receive an mail reply back to ask me to print an certain sheet about the event. Is that mean i am accepted and can go join this event?
Yes, in that case you should be registered.
been register mean i can participate in the event, can’t i?
thank you for your reply 😀