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On 5 and 6 November, the agency’s National Liaison Officers (NLOs) will come together via video conference to discuss FRA’s cooperation with EU Member States.
FRA will give a presentation on the results of its EU LGBTI survey, LGBTI rights in the EU and FRA’s research in this area to the Vienna Diplomatic Academy.
FRA will take part in the next meeting of the EU Agencies Network on Scientific Advice (ANSA) on 4 December.
The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) is shocked and saddened by the terrorism that shook Vienna last night. It extends its sympathy to the families of the victims and those injured in the shootings.
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FRA will take part in this year’s Internet Governance Forum (IGF), which runs virtually from 2-17 November. It will join the session on the role of the private sector in developing guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence.
FRA took part in discussions on 28 October related to the regulations setting up the interoperability of EU large-scale information systems.
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On 30 October, FRA took part in a webinar organised by the Department of Political Science of Roma Tre University on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on fundamental rights in Italy.
FRA discussed its business and human rights report with Members of the European Parliament on 27 October.
FRA presented the results of its surveys on Roma and Travellers in the Council Working Party on Social Questions on 29 October.
FRA will present its plans to update its Criminal Detention database during a meeting of the Council Working Party on Cooperation in Criminal Matters on 26 October.
This video statement by FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty was recorded for the ILGA-Europe Gathering Online 2020 on "Protect, Adapt, Rally".
The EEA and Norway Grants and FRA discussed online their cooperation at their annual meeting on 20 October.
Angesichts der Covid-19-Pandemie verbringen immer mehr Menschen Zeit im Internet. Doch lauern auch hier wie in der realen Welt Gefahren. Viele Menschen werden Opfer von Betrug oder von Hassbotschaften im Internet. Anlässlich des Europäischen Tags der Justiz am 25. Oktober fordert die Agentur der Europäischen Union für Grundrechte (FRA) die EU und ihre Mitgliedstaaten nachdrücklich dazu auf, den Opferschutz im Internet zu verstärken.
The EU’s newly established Sustainable Finance Platform held its first meeting from 15 to 16 October. The Platform, based on a new EU regulation, consists of experts on environmental, sustainable finance and human rights.
FRA joined a debate on the legal control of algorithms.
The FRA Director participated in the EU-Western Balkans Ministerial Forum on Justice and Home Affairs on 22 October.
FRA held a webinar with representatives from integration and youth welfare authorities on 20 October on integrating young refugees when turning 18.
From 22 to 23 October, the European Law Academy will run its Annual Conference on European Company Law and Corporate Governance.
FRA will take part in an online seminar to introduce the challenges and principles linked to the use of profiling by law enforcement officers. FRA will draw on findings from its EU minorities and discrimination surveys in relation to stop and search and trust in police.
On 20 October, the EEA and Norway Grants and FRA will have their annual meeting online.