Advisory Panel

The Advisory Panel supports FRA’s director in the organisation and coordination of the FRP. It helps prepare FRP meetings, consultations and other activities. The nature of the Advisory Panel is consultative.
FRP advisory panel

The Advisory Panel consists of nine members, six of whom are elected by participants of the FRP during the annual FRP meeting, and the other three appointed by the agency’s director. Members of the panel are appointed in their own independent capacity and under no circumstances represent any specific organisation.

Advisory Panel members serve a two-year term that can be renewed once. The composition of the Advisory Panel is gender balanced and reflects a diverse selection of civil society organisations and nationalities.

Third Advisory panel (20 April 2012 - )

The third Advisory Panel was elected in April 2012 by FRP participants present in the 5th Fundamental Rights Platform meeting. Currently the Advisory Panel is composed of the following FRP members:

- FRP Advisory panel - what has been achieved so far and next steps
   Presentation by Dominika Bychawska, Member of the FRP Advisory Panel at the 6th Fundamental Rights Platform meeting 2013 [ Download presentation (pdf) ]

FRP Advisory Panel second meeting (26 April 2013, Vienna)

[ Download draft agenda (pdf) ]

FRP Advisory Panel first meeting (19-20 November 2012, Vienna)

The nine members of the new Advisory Panel of the Fundamental Rights Platform had their first meeting on 19-20 November in Vienna. The meeting covered issues related to the good functioning and the development of the platform including: further developing the FRP; methods of cooperation and communication between FRA and the FRP; the 6th FRP annual meeting in 2013; FRP consultations, particularly for the FRA Annual Report and FRA Annual Work Programme; and organisation of the activities of Advisory Panel. [Download programme | Download report]

Report of the FRP Advisory Panel to the FRA Management Board 2012: Full report | Presentation

Previous Advisory Panels

Second Advisory Panel (16 April 2010 - 19 April 2012)

The second Advisory Panel was elected in April 2010 by all the FRP participants present in the 3rd Fundamental Rights Platform meeting. It was composed of the following FRP members:

First Advisory Panel (5 May 2009 - 15 April 2010)

The first Advisory Panel was elected in May 2009 by all the FRP participants present in the 2nd Fundamental Rights Platform meeting. The first Advisory Panel was composed of the following FRP members:

Advisory Panel members are elected for a period of two years.

Downloads: 

Terms of Reference FRP Advisory Panel

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Report of the first meeting of the FRP advisory panel - 07.09.2009

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