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Introduction

About the Fundamental Rights Platform

Aiming structured dialogue with civil society, in 2008 the FRA launched the Fundamental Rights Platform (FRP) - a network for cooperation and information exchange, set to act as the main channel for the FRA to engage civil society and to ensure a close cooperation between the Agency and relevant stakeholders.

What does the FRP do?

  • FRP participants are involved with the FRA's research and awareness raising projects right from attending inception meetings to the evaluation stage. They are invited to help shape the Terms of Reference of a project and assist in ensuring that the Agency's work contributes to finding practical solutions to problems on the ground. Some FRP participants also act as researchers or external contractors.
  • FRP participants are invited to make suggestions for the Agency's Annual Work Programme, which sets out the topics to be covered in its work. FRP participants also provide feedback on the Agency's Annual Report. By influencing the FRA agenda, FRP participants have the potential to influence policy at EU level.
  • FRP participants are among the first to receive the findings of the FRA's research and act as important partners in disseminating research results. The participants meet once a year at the Fundamental Rights Platform Meeting, which allows the FRA to listen to concerns and suggestions from civil society and provides a forum for discussion of current human rights issues. In 2009, the FRP Meeting was devoted to the topics of underreporting of human rights violations and the impact of economic crisis on rights protection.

Organisations participating in the FRP

In 2009 the FRA launched a new call for participation in the Platform, which brought the number of participants to more than 300. Browse the list of current participants of the Fundamental Rights Platform.

Participation in the FRP

The Platform is open to all interested and qualified stakeholders based in one of the EU member states. Please read here information on the third expansion of the FRP. Find out more about the participation criteria.

Meetings

Besides project related activities, the participants of the FRP meet once a year in the Fundamental Rights Platform Meeting, which allows the FRA to listen to concerns and suggestions coming from the civil society. Find out more about the Fundamental Rights Platform Meetings.

FRP consultations and reports

Following the set up of the Fundamental Rights Platform at the end of 2008, in accordance with the Council Regulation, art. 10 (1) the Agency is organising consultations with FRP participants on the FRA Annual Work Programmes for the years 2010 and 2011, FRA Annual Reports 2008 and 2009, S'cool Agenda 2010/2011 as well as other initiatives and projects by the Agency. Read the individual contributions and the consultation reports.

Advisory Panel

In accordance with the Terms of Reference of the Advisory Panel of the FRP (ToR), the Advisory Panel supports the work of the Director of the FRA in organising and coordinating the Fundamental Rights Platform (FRP) and advices in preparing associated meetings and events. Find out more about the Advisory Panel.


Document(s)
  • Code of Conduct for the participants of the Fundamental Rights Platform (3/11/2010)  English  application/pdf (PDF File 88 KB)

e-FRP - FRP Members only

    e-FRP - FRP Members only

FRP Advisory Panel

    FRP Advisory Panel

FRP success stories

    FRP success stories