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On 29 March, the European Commission and the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies (EGE) will convene a public round-table discussion on challenges to democracy posed by technological developments.
FRA developed practical guidance for cities to help them improve their efforts to respect human rights.
FRA’s general guidance on Establishing national independent mechanisms to monitor fundamental rights compliance at EU external borders is now out in Croatian, English, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Polish and Spanish.
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On 28 February, FRA attended the European Migration Network (EMN)'s National Contact Points meeting.
On 24 March, FRA attended a project meeting on EU situational awareness, early warning and forecasting capacity development.
FRA spoke during a debate on the Spanish Ministry of Equality’s proposal to add information on racial or ethnic origin in a nationwide survey.
FRA held its regular meeting with the National Liaison Officers (NLOs) online on 23 March.
FRA participated in the first meeting in 2023 of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Agencies’ Network in Valetta on 17 March.
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FRA will take part in the closing conference for the national projects supported by the European Structural and Investment Funds focusing on Roma inclusion.
On 24 March, FRA will welcome a group of students from the University of Szeged’s Faculty of Law and Political Sciences.
The Executive Director of the EU Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL), Montserrat Marin López, and the Executive Director of the EU Agency for Asylum (EUAA), Nina Gregori, presented the highlights and priorities of the outgoing and incoming presidencies of the EU Justice and Home Affairs Agencies’ Network (JHAAN) at the European Parliament today.
FRA will join a policy debate on protecting civil society and defending democracy hosted by the European Civic Forum.
FRA will participate in the European Parliament’s anti-racism and diversity week in Brussels.
On 21 March, FRA will host a hybrid event on the application of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights for a group of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs).
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Over two days, judges, prosecutors and court staff will be at FRA for a training seminar focusing on the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
Ein neuer Leitfaden der Agentur der Europäischen Union für Grundrechte (FRA) unterstützt die Erhebung von Daten über die Rechte von Menschen mit Behinderungen in der gesamten EU. Der Leitfaden zeigt auf, wie Indikatoren zu entwickeln und zu verbessern sind, um die nationale Umsetzung des Übereinkommens der Vereinten Nationen über die Rechte von Menschen mit Behinderungen (BRK) zu bewerten. Dies ist von entscheidender Bedeutung, um sicherzustellen, dass Menschen mit Behinderungen ihre Rechte in vollem Umfang wahrnehmen können.
On 15 March, FRA met representatives from three organisations dealing with Roma rights across Europe.
FRA spoke in a panel of the EU Asylum Agency (EUAA) conference on legal assistance and representation in asylum procedures.
Michael O’Flaherty
To best address migration challenges, the EU needs long-term planning offering accessible legal pathways, and effective and innovative integration proposals instead of quick fix solutions, says FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty in his 'People on the move' speech.
FRA gave a presentation on promoting the collection and use of equality data based on racial or ethnic origin during a Eurostat conference.