[2] Founded in 1993,[3] with headquarters in Amsterdam, the organisation initially operated in Italy, Austria, Germany, and the Netherlands.

[5] TAMPEP originally stood for "Transnational AIDS/STD prevention amongst Migrant Prostitutes in Europe Project"; "STD" was later changed to "STI".

The purpose of the network is to build stronger partnerships, and to advocate for the rights and health of migrant and mobile sex workers at the European level".

[2][9] The member organisations employ street work, peer educators, and informational materials to contact migrant sex workers.

TAMPEP opposes trafficking as a human rights abuse, but supports efforts to improve working conditions of sex workers and to facilitate migration.