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Joint paper on Agencies’ contribution to EU Solidarity with Ukraine

In August 2022, the nine EU Agencies cooperating within the Justice and Home Affairs Agencies’ Network published a joint paper on how they have been supporting EU Member States and institutions in responding to the Russian military aggression against Ukraine and helping people affected and displaced by the war.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

FRA participates in International Public Information Directors Roundtable meeting

On 30 and 31 March, FRA participated at the International Public Information Directors Roundtable in Stockholm.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

Artificial Intelligence and fundamental rights presented to Asser Institute

FRA joined the Spring Academy of the Asser Institute on AI and international law on 28 March.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
National human rights systems and bodies

Applying the EU Charter and monitoring fundamental rights and the rule of law

FRA held a hybrid meeting with NHRIs and the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI) from 21 to 22 March. FRA also invited its National Liaison Officers and EU Charter Focal Points.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Civil society

Conference looks to fundamental rights and media freedom

On 30 March, FRA will deliver the keynote address opening day 2 of the Media Freedom Rapid Response Summit (MFRR).
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Asylum, migration and borders
Access to asylum
Irregular migration, return and immigration detention

Defining asylum and reception standards and indicators

The EU Asylum Agency organised the second meeting of working groups drafting standards and indicators on reception conditions and on asylum seekers in vulnerable situations.
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Asylum, migration and borders

Fundamental rights training for Europol officers

On 28 March, FRA delivered presentations on fundamental rights for Europol’s guest officers who will be deployed to Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Italy, Romania, Hungary and Slovakia.
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Artificial intelligence and big data

Opportunities and challenges for civic participation in the digital age

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

Human rights guide for cities now also in other languages

FRA developed practical guidance for cities to help them improve their efforts to respect human rights.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Borders and information systems

New language versions of FRA’s guidance on monitoring rights at borders now out

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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Asylum, migration and borders

Ukraine survey results presented to European Migration Network

On 28 February, FRA attended the European Migration Network (EMN)'s National Contact Points meeting.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Borders and information systems

Towards better EU migration information

On 24 March, FRA attended a project meeting on EU situational awareness, early warning and forecasting capacity development.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Racial and ethnic origin

Spanish equality data survey debate on capturing ethnic information

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.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

FRA’s National Liaison Officers meet

FRA held its regular meeting with the National Liaison Officers (NLOs) online on 23 March.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

FRA joins EU Justice and Home Affairs Agencies meeting

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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Unlawful profiling
Roma
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Closing conference for EU-funded Slovak Roma inclusion projects

FRA will take part in the closing conference for the national projects supported by the European Structural and Investment Funds focusing on Roma inclusion.
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Asylum, migration and borders

Welcoming Szeged University students to FRA

On 24 March, FRA will welcome a group of students from the University of Szeged’s Faculty of Law and Political Sciences.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

EU Justice and Home Affairs agencies activities presented to the European Parliament

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.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Civil society

Policy debate on protecting civil society

FRA will join a policy debate on protecting civil society and defending democracy hosted by the European Civic Forum.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
National human rights systems and bodies

FRA to host NHRI Fundamental Rights Charter meeting

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).