She said the Host project had trained more than 400 municipal employees, over 300 hospitality workers and more than 500 migrant workers to identify trafficking cases, understand labour rights and access available support mechanisms. European Commission Representation in Cyprus official Alexis Pantelidis described human trafficking as “a serious and constantly evolving crime” across the European Union. In Cyprus, foreign workers make up almost 40 per cent of the hospitality workforce, compared with around 9 per cent of the labour force overall. “Migrant workers are not the problem here,” she said. Kerr also called for survivors of human trafficking and migrant community organisations to play a greater role in shaping policies and initiatives.