What an inspiring opportunity to be part of the 3rd Dispax World Conference in London Sept 18 and 19, 2019. Conference Chairman, Phil Baum – Aviation Security expert brought professionals from many airlines from around the world to share innovative ideas and best practices.
One of the highlights of the meeting was the testimony by Greg Khan, the flight attendant from Ansett Australia airline who thwarted a hijacking attempt and saved a whole planeload of passengers.
Airline Ambassadors shared our work raising awareness of human trafficking in the aviation industry See press release below, and pics of the event.
TV Journalist Chris Hansen joins Airline Ambassadors International to deliver a Human Trafficking Awareness Masterclass
Human trafficking is the world’s second most lucrative criminal activity and, granted the growth in air travel and reduction in flight ticket costs, many victims are being transported to their ‘new jobs’ by air. DISPAX World 2019 is delighted to welcome Airline Ambassadors International to deliver a human trafficking awareness masterclass to all attendees.
Nancy Rivard, Airline Ambassadors International’s founder, will be joined by TV journalist and author, Chris Hansen, and internationally-acclaimed motivational speaker and Internet safety expert, Alicia Kozakiewicz, to deliver this informative and crucial session.
DISPAX World delegates are offered the opportunity to sit through the complete Airline Ambassadors package in the hope that delegates will become the ambassadors for change. Airline Ambassadors International is the only non-profit leveraging connections with the airline industry to facilitate humanitarian efforts and is recognised by the US Congress and the United Nations. Meet our speakers:
Nancy Rivard was working as a flight attendant for American Airlines when she founded Airline Ambassadors International (AAI) in 1996 to provide for vulnerable children and harness the power of the airline – travel industry to make a difference.
She was honored with the Human Rights Hero Award by the Foundation for a Slavery Free World in 2015 and AAI received commendations from Congresswoman Lee in 2016 and 2017. Nancy testified to the UN General Assembly in 2017 and was honored with the Perdita Huston Human Rights Award in 2017.
Chris Hansen, Airline Ambassadors Board Member, is the host of Investigation Discovery (ID) series Killer Instinct with Chris Hansen. Chris is the creator of Dateline NBC’s To Catch A Predator and was formerly a correspondent for NBC News. He is currently developing a syndicated program as well as digital content and has received numerous awards, including eight Emmys, for investigative reporting, outstanding coverage of a news story and outstanding coverage of breaking news.
Alicia Kozakiewicz is Director of Outreach and Global Impact for the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children and an internationally-acclaimed motivational speaker, advocate, and Internet safety expert, who has inspired millions through her in person and on-screen appearances.
At age 13, Alicia became the first widely reported Internet-related child abduction victim, after she was kidnapped and held captive by an Internet predator. Following her miraculous rescue, Alicia has devoted her life to raising awareness of missing persons and protecting children against predatory crime. She has been featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show, Good Morning America, Investigation Discovery (ID), and many others, as well as international publications such as People Magazine and Cosmopolitan.
Join us in London next month for this exciting masterclass!
To view the whole program and register please visit: www.unrulypax.com
