Dubai: Emirates Group Security, part of the Emirates Group, is collaborating with the UK government to initiate a new e-learning course to prevent human trafficking along with other crimes such as drug smuggling and theft.
The announcement about the new module was made ahead of Emirates Group Security’s third biennial symposium ‘AVSEC Global 2017’ which will take place from October 8 to 10 in Dubai.
The new course will be rolled out in October as part of the training requirements internally for Emirates cabin crew and other airport ground staff. The course will also be included in the aviation security programme offered by Emirates Group Security in collaboration with Edith Cowan University, Australia. Dr Abdullah Al Hashemi, divisional senior vice-president, Emirates Group Security, said: “Human trafficking is a global problem that affects hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. We have developed this new training module with the aim of helping our staff become more aware and observant of the behaviour of potential crime offenders and possible victims of human trafficking.”
He added: “By collaborating with the UK government, we have been able to build in more practical insights and information into this new module which reinforces the existing training that we have been imparting to our staff.”
Brandon Lewis, the UK Minister for Immigration, said: “This government has taken world-leading action to tackle the despicable crimes of modern slavery and human trafficking. As part of this, our Immigration Enforcement teams work closely with law enforcement colleagues in the UK and abroad to identify the criminal gangs responsible and put them before the courts.”
He added: “Airlines have a vital role to play in combating these crimes and initiatives such as this are an important way of ensuring that those on the front line know what to look out for and what to do. I welcome the action taken by Emirates Group Security and hope the constructive relationship with Immigration Enforcement continues going forward.”
