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FRA joins the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) hosted in Norway. FRA will speak at a session about Advancing Equality and Inclusion in AI organised by the Council of Europe.
At the invitation of the Polish Presidency of the Council, FRA will present the key findings of its annual Fundamental Rights Report 2025 on 24 June in Brussels. FRA’s presentation will contribute to the work of the Working Party on Fundamental Rights, Citizens Rights and Free Movement of Persons (FREMP).
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The 15th European Forum on the Rights of the Child will take place from 23 to 24 June in Brussels. The theme is championing children’s rights: Building fair and resilient societies for the EU’s present and future.
On 10 June, FRA was part of the European Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) joint hearing supporting the mid-term review of the Commission’s Strategy on the application of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
On 12 June, FRA attended a workshop organised by the European Union Asylum Agency (EUAA) in cooperation with the Austrian Supreme Administrative Court and the Austrian Federal Administrative Court at the Supreme Administrative Court in Vienna.
FRA’s was in Berlin on 13 June to speak to youth participants in the European Youth Parliament about how to communicate fundamental rights. In sharing FRA’s resources and recent examples of how to communicate the Agency’s research, the workshop aimed to empower participants in engaging in civic and democratic participation.
FRA took part in a conference in Madrid to mark the 25th Anniversary of the proclamation of the Charter of the Fundamental Rights. The Centre for Political and Constitutional Studies under the Spanish Ministry for the Presidency, Justice, and Relations with the Parliament organised the event. The Centre conducts research and acts as convener of activities relating to the Spanish public administration and policymaking.
The Mediterranean remains a deadly route, with a rising number of migrant deaths. Since 2014, over 32,000 people have lost their lives crossing the Mediterranean Sea to seek safety and protection or a better life in Europe. In its latest update of search and rescue operations at sea on World Refugee Day, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) highlights how capacity issues, legal challenges and other measures against civil society organisations continue to hamper efforts to save lives.
FRA joined an online consultation for the new Action Plan for the European Pillar of Social Rights. Seven EU agencies provided input to a review of the first Action Plan, its achievements and gaps in implementation, as well as proposals for future actions and possible contributions by the Agencies.
FRA participated at a meeting of the European Union’s Asylum Agency’s working group drafting standards and indicators on reception conditions. The drafting group is formed by representatives from the European Commission, representatives from Member States, the UN Refugee Agency and FRA.
FRA delivered fundamental rights input at two training events for lawyers working on migration and asylum in Europe. The first one was a webinar organised by the European Lawyers Foundation, in collaboration with the Council of Bars and Law Societies in Europe.
On 14 June, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) will march alongside the Diplomats for Equality and the EU institutions in Vienna to celebrate love, equality and inclusion at the Vienna Pride Parade. This year’s march will also pause to honour the victims of the recent tragic school shooting in Graz, standing in solidarity with the affected communities.
FRA will speak at a high-level event in Warsaw on 17 June on Strengthening Democracy and the Rule of Law in Europe in the Face of PolyCrises. The conference brings together civil society leaders from across Europe, including the Western Balkans, alongside EU and Polish policymakers and key donors.
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FRA's Director will visit the Council of Europe on 18 and 19 June in Strasbourg. She will exchange views with the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers’ Rapporteur Group on External Relations.
FRA, EIGE and EU-OSHA will meet EuroCommerce to discuss the use of the results from the EU’s gender-based violence survey concerning sexual harassment at work.
FRA will participate in the Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe-funded training on the Charter for lawyers in private practice.
On 11 June, FRA hosted an online information session for public authorities. It presented key findings from its report ‘Towards Integrated Child Protection Systems - Challenges, promising practices and ways forward’.
FRA provided fundamental rights input at two recent European Migration Network expert meetings. Both took place on 21 May in Brussels.
FRA’s Scientific Committee held its 69th meeting, where members discussed several key priorities. These included the development of the Single Programming Document for 2026–2028, the Agency’s overall strategy, FRA’s activities marking the 25th anniversary of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights FRA’s or the agency’s submission to the European Commission’s Rule of Law Report.