Mr Athanassopoulos was invited to participate in a meeting held in Strasbourg by the Council Of Europe, Directorate General of Democracy, Directorate of Human Dignity and Equality, Executive Secretary of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, with subject: Improving Access to Justice for Victims of Human Trafficking. Mr Athanassopoulos attended the meeting along with more than 40 lawyers from most European countries. The meeting was co-organised by Netherlands Helsinki Committee and Council of Europe.