GSS EU Science Funding Gateway

Actions are expected to be justified in relation to the assistance and protection in the context of integration or safe return of third country national victims of trafficking in human beings. Whenever relevant, proposals can include the creation of links with victims’ countries of origin and transit. Proposals should have a concrete operational impact at the national level, including on the lives of victims of trafficking in human beings. For instance, proposals should include key performance indicators, such as the number of victims supported.

The specific objectives of the call are to:

• Facilite the early identification of third-country national victims of trafficking in human beings, including in the context of asylum and international protection procedures;
• Provide appropriate assistance and support to victims of trafficking in human beings considering their specific needs, their personal circumstances, such as their age and sex, and the physical and psychological consequences of the form/s of exploitation they have been subjected to;
• With the contribution of the above, facilitate durable solutions for:
  • the integration of third-country national victims of trafficking, including children, in the host society that take into account the individual needs of the victims and aimed at preventing re-trafficking or
  • the safe and sustainable voluntary return of third-country national victims of trafficking that build upon appropriate risk assessments and prevent their re-trafficking.

The proposals should take into account the online aspect of trafficking and the increasing use of the digital space in the recruitment and exploitation of victims. Undertaking research should not be a key action of the proposals – please refer to Additional considerations section below for further details.