Modus Operandi - Human Trafficking (re-arranged)

Editor of Border Security Report and Director of the World Border Security Congress

Formerly Lieutenant Colonel at Royal Netherlands Marechaussee (RNM military and borderpolice, Willem Mudde is current Director of MAPS international and consultant at the Center for International Legal Coorperation (CILC) for a project in West Balkan countries.
Relevant working experiences are; former Head of PIU Netherlands and Head of the Targeting Center Borders of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee, as well as previously studied Project and Program Management at The Hague University of Applied Siences and recently completed the IATA training on API and PNR.
Willem is also Vice President of the European Association of Airport & Seaport Police.

Zahra Atbi is a Counter-Trafficking Specialist at the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Geneva, with over a decade of experience addressing trafficking in persons in development and crisis settings. As co-lead of the Global Protection Cluster’s Anti-Trafficking Task Team, she has developed operational tools, training modules, and policies to enhance anti-trafficking responses within humanitarian contexts (eg: DRC, NWSyria, Afghanistan, Iraq, Cox’Bazar, Niger). Zahra has extensive expertise in analyzing trafficking methodologies and collaborating with security and protection actors to strengthen counter-trafficking strategies globally.

Sergio D’Orsi is currently serving the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (FRONTEX) as Seconded National Expert/Operational Officer at the Law enforcement Sector within the Operational Planning Division and is responsible for developing operational and strategic activities aimed at prevention, detection and combating cross-border crime, particularly in the field of countering Trafficking in Human Beings (THB).
He has been previously covering different positions at the European Law Enforcement Agency (Europol), including leading position in the field anti-corruption operations and as an expert on human trafficking.
Sergio has an extensive professional experience as a senior team leader investigator within the Italian State Police, engaged in investigations against organised crime, particularly on Mafia-type criminal groups.
He has a solid background as international investigator and Expert on serious and organised crime and counter-terrorism within EU Civilian Crisis Management Missions (CSDP) and United Nations’ Peace Keeping Operations, covering different positions.
In that context, he has led various operational Task Forces responsible for investigating serious and major crimes within the Balkan region, including high-level corruption, trafficking in human beings.
Holds a Master Degree in Public Administration Sciences (MSc) from the State University of Turin, Italy.