abstract:ECPAT International is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) and global network of organisations dedicated to ending the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC). It primarily focused on stopping three main forms of sexual exploitation: child pornography, child prostitution and the trafficking of children for sexual purposes.
Theyareonlyoneoftwohotelchains (along withDelta) that have agreed tosignECPAT Code of Conduct for Travel and Tourism and that agreement only deals with the treatment of children.
In fact, Carol Smolenski, executive director of Ecpat USA, said it was slow-going when the organisation first tried to entice US companies to sign The Code in 2004.
Travellers can find a list of companies that have signed on the website and they can use Ecpat letters and postcards to encourage other businesses to join too.