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Support for human rights systems and defenders
National human rights systems and bodies

Fostering cohesion, equality and inclusion within Polish cities

On 26 April, FRA joined a webinar on the role of local governments policies based in human rights.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Hate crime
Racial and ethnic origin
Religion and belief

FRA to contribute to EU – African Union Human Rights Dialogue

FRA’s Director will participate in the 18th European Union – African Union Human Rights Dialogue on 4 May in Brussels.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Borders and information systems

Fundamental rights training for border guards

FRA delivered fundamental rights training at the Frontex organised EES (Entry-Exit System) training event for border guards.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Hate crime

Hate crime recording and data collection workshop

FRA, together with the OSCE’s Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), facilitated a workshop on hate crime recording and data collection.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Sex, sexual orientation and gender

Expert meeting on EIGE's gender statistics database

FRA will take part in EIGE's gender statistics database expert meeting.
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FRA’s research network to meet

FRA will host its FRANET Meeting on 3 May. FRANET is the Agency’s multidisciplinary research network.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

FRA joined Council of Europe Committee on AI meeting

FRA joined the 5th plenary meeting of the Council of Europe’s Committee on artificial intelligence (AI) as part of the EU Delegation.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people

Safeguarding older people’s legal and human rights conference

FRA joined the conference on safeguarding older people’s legal and human rights through active citizenship and inter-generational approach on 24 April in Vienna.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

EU Agency communication heads meet to share good practices

FRA took part in a network meeting of EU Agencies Heads of Communication and Information.
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EU Agencies Scientific Advice Network hold futures meeting

FRA took part in the first face-to-face meeting of the ‘futures cluster’ of the EU Agencies Network on Scientific Advice (EU-ANSA).
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

EU Agency communication heads meet to share good practices

FRA took part in a network meeting of EU Agencies Heads of Communication and Information.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people

UN’s expert on the rights of older people visits FRA

FRA received a visit from Claudia Mahler, the UN Independent Expert on the enjoyment of all human rights by older people.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people

University students to learn about FRA’s work on child rights

On 27 April, FRA will give an online lecture on the Agency’s work on child rights within the EU context.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
National human rights systems and bodies

Local government policies based on human rights

FRA will present its Framework for Human Rights Cities to staff of Polish cities in a webinar organised by the Polish Association of Municipalities.
Event

FRA welcomes Entrepreneurial School from Innsbruck

On 26 April, a delegation from the MCI The Entrepreneurial School from Innsbruck will visit FRA.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Child protection
Legal migration and integration
Civil society

FRA holds civil society thematic webinars

On 25 April, FRA will hold one of its monthly webinars for civil society organisations participating in the Fundamental Rights Platform (FRP).
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Business and human rights

Human rights and the environment in international development financing roundtable

FRA will speak during a roundtable event on human rights and the environment in international development financing.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Sex, sexual orientation and gender

LGBTIQ Equality in the EU

On 12 April, the FRA Director delivered a speech setting the scene for a high-level event on LGBTIQ Equality.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Inter-governmental human rights systems
National human rights systems and bodies
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Conference on institutional protection of fundamental rights in times of crises

A high-level conference on institutional protection of fundamental rights in times of crises will take place in Lund from 20 to 21 April. It will provide a forum to discuss how structures to protect fundamental rights in the European Union can be made more robust and resilient in times of crises. The event aims to explore what can we learn from crises, past and present, and how can we best move forward. The event will be live streamed.
Event site
Director's keynote speech
Event recording
Outcome report
Speech
Support for human rights systems and defenders
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
Michael O’Flaherty

Building a resilient human rights system

FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty opens the high-level conference on Protection of Fundamental Rights in times of Crises in Lund on 20 April 2023. His keynote speech explores the various facets of today's human rights system and suggests ways forward to further uphold human rights across Europe.