In 2000 Frank Cool founded De Ketelpatrouille in Antwerp, Belgium.

De Ketelpatrouille is a grass roots social service that assists women from Nigeria working as prostitutes in Antwerp.

Many of the women De Ketelpatrouille assists have migrated to Europe using smuggling or trafficking networks.

Wim Vandekerckhove is a researcher at the Center for Ethics and Value Inquiry at the University of Ghent who works closely with De Ketelpatrouille. Wim has authored several articles on ethics and prostitution policy. [article 1] [article 2]

In part one of this audio interview Wim and Frank talk about the distance between those who make human trafficking policies and the realities of those whom the policies are intended to help.

We discuss the dominant political perspectives on human trafficking and prostitution that exist in Europe today.

And we look at what Wim and Frank consider to be the important issues that are being left out of the public dialogue on human trafficking and prostitution.

This interview took place in April of 2004 in the building that was used as a temporary shelter for the women De Ketelpatrouille assisted.

In July of 2004 the City of Antwerp closed the shelter.

De ketelpatrouille continues it social service, but without a temporary shelter.

For more information on the closing see Closing the Door.