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The newly-published ETIAS Regulation establishes a European Travel Information and Authorisation System.
On 20 September, the Agency joined the second expert workshop on the European Investigation Order and digital forensics.
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On 28 September, the Agency will take part in a policy conference in Vienna on implementing the European Pillar of Social Rights.
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Michael O’Flaherty
Michael O’Flaherty, Chair of the Forum and FRA Director sums up his impressions of FRA's Fundamental Rights Forum 2018 and presents the Chair’s Statement 2018 on 27 September 2018 in Vienna. *** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY ***
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Calls to action to counter the pressing human rights threats facing Europe were captured during Vienna’s Fundamental Rights Forum 2018. They emerged from the talents, ideas, and expertise shared by over 700 leading experts from around the world during the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights’ event.
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The Council of the EU’s Working Party on Fundamental Rights, Citizens Rights and Free Movement of Persons (FREMP) will hold their informal closed meeting on 26 September during the Fundamental Rights Forum.
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Michael O’Flaherty
Michael O’Flaherty, Chair of the Forum and FRA Director gives the opening remarks on the first day of the Agency's Fundamental Rights Forum 2018 in Vienna, 25 September 2018. *** CHECK AGAINST DELIVERY ***
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Over three days, from 25 September, the Agency’s Fundamental Rights Forum 2018 opens its doors to over 600 participants. There will be over 50 lively sessions, five working groups, plenary panel debates, arts-related events, a virtual zone and sports activities. much more and engage in stimulating debate
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On 25 September 2015 all world leaders adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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A delegation from the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) will exchange views with the Agency during the Fundamental Rights Forum that runs from 25 to 26 September.
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The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights will hold its next Fundamental Rights Forum in Vienna from 25 to 27 September 2018.
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From 24 to 25 September, the Council Working Party on Human Rights (COHOM) will hold an informal meeting in Vienna.
From 13 to 14 September, the Agency took part in the annual meeting of the Working Group on Asylum and Immigration established within the European Association of Administrative Judges.
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A fact-finding mission to Hungary took place on 9-13 September.
From 4 to 5 September, the Agency took part in the 11th meeting of the Committee of Experts on Administrative Detention of Migrants, operating under the supervision of the Council of Europe’s European Committee on Legal Cooperation.
As some governments continue to take a hard line on migration, fundamental rights remain in jeopardy, finds the Agency’s latest report on migration-related fundamental rights concerns. It points to stricter border controls, poor reception conditions, particularly affecting women and children, as well as problems with hate crime.
On 20 September, the Agency will give a presentation in Vienna during the kick-off event of the OSCE project ‘Effective Criminal Justice Strategies and Practices to Combat Gender-based Violence in Eastern Europe’.
On 18 September, the Committee on Social Affairs, Youth and Children, Human Exchanges, Education and Culture will meet in Vienna to exchange views on child protection in the EU and Latin America.
This video blog by FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty is released periodically and will address burning fundamental rights themes.
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The FRA Director gave the keynote speech at the Opening Session of the OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) on 10 September.