Stopping Modern Slavery: Countering Criminal Profits from Human and Wildlife Trafficking

With legal, financial, and human rights expertise, Liberty Asia is identifying slavery risks, and empowering voices in every sector to better protect and uphold the rights of vulnerable workers, disrupt the gains of exploitation and hold exploiters accountable. Join Mr. Duncan Jepson, founder of Liberty Asia, as he discusses how human and wildlife trafficking support criminal organizations and criminal groups. He and the Liberty Asia team have been pioneering an approach using anti-money laundering infrastructure to disrupt the supply of banking and financial services to the funding of modern slavery. Their work involves an innovative and collaborative approach that reform systems to create a safer and more productive society.

The event is sponsored by the Countering Terrorism and Extremism Center’s (CTEC) and is part of its speaker series.

About the Speaker

Mr. Duncan Jepson founded Liberty Asia to fight human trafficking in Asia. His organization is the recipient of a U.S. State Dept J-TIP award to develop and implement a victim case management system using the Salesforce platform.

A Hong Kong based corporate lawyer by profession, he works in investment management focusing on regional M&A, governance, product development and white-collar crime investigation. He was at ING Investment Management Asia Pacific for nine years where he was regional general counsel and head of compliance. He is now head of legal for BNY Mellon Investment Management Asia Pacific.

About Liberty Asia

Liberty Asia aims to prevent human trafficking through legal advocacy, technological interventions, and strategic collaborations with NGOs, corporations, and financial institutions in Southeast Asia.

Related Links & Suggested Pre-Reading

• Liberty Asia Website
• Read about the work that Liberty Asia has done with the Monterey Bay Aquarium: Shining a Light on Seafood Slavery

Lecture Location: McGowan 102

The McGowan Building is located at 411 Pacific Street, Monterey, CA, 93940, on the campus of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. Attendees should enter through the glass doors from Pacific Street, and room 102 is located inside to the right.

Parking

Parking is available on the streets (2 hour time limit) or in surrounding city parking lots (payment required). Free parking is available in the neighborhoods above Van Buren Street.

Questions

Contact Jason M. Blazakis

Professor of Practice and Director - Countering Terrorism and Extremism Center at the Middlebury Institute.

Office Phone: 831-647-4634

Email: jblazakis@miis.edu