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The FRA Director visited the Council of Europe from 4 to 6 October.

FRA provided an update about its child rights research on 20 October to European Commission representatives and child rights experts.

The Frontex Consultative Forum meeting took place on 18 October in Warsaw.

On 5 October, FRA presented its upcoming trainers manual for labour inspectors at the Labour Migration Platform in Brussels.

On 19 October, FRA welcomed members of the Vienna NGO Committees on the Status of Women, on Sustainable Development and on Ageing.

In an ever-changing and fast-moving world, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) must adapt to tackle current and future challenges. Its Strategic Plan 2023-2028 explains how it will rise to these challenges, promoting and protecting rights for all.

Civil society organisations in the European Union are still facing threats, due to laws, lack of funding and limited access to decision-making. But the latest findings from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) also reveal growing awareness and support to enable civil society better promote human rights and democracy.

On 12 October, FRA ran an online consultation on FRA’s work on the rights of people with disabilities.

FRA presented an overview of civic space challenges in the EU at the conference ‘Where do we stand with the European civil society strategy?’.

The EU Agency for Asylum (EUAA) held the final meetings of the working groups drafting standards and indicators on reception conditions and on asylum seekers in vulnerable situations.

FRA took part in the 11th meeting of the EU High Level group on combating hate speech and hate crime.

FRA’s Director was in Ireland from 26 to 27 September, where he gave a speech on protecting human rights in the digital age.

FRA held a webinar with CEPOL for law enforcement officers and prosecutors when in contact with children who are suspected or accused of crime.

FRA facilitated the equality data subgroup’s country visit to Finland. The visit took place on 9 October in Helsinki.

On 6 October, the EU Coordinator on Rights of the Child hosted European Commission representatives and EU Agencies for an update on the stage of implementation of the EU Strategy on the rights of the child.

FRA took part in the Annual Event of the EU Innovation Hub for Internal Security and a meeting of its Steering Group.

Practical tools to support guardians represent unaccompanied migrant children are now available. The two new booklets from the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) and the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) aim to equip guardians with the knowledge and support they need when interacting with EU asylum and reception authorities.