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Asylum, migration and borders

EU migration flow network meets

On 26 September, FRA attended the plenary meeting of the EU Migration Preparedness and Crisis Blueprint.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data
Michael O’Flaherty

Protecting Human Rights in the Digital Age

A strongly human rights compliant, human rights respectful AI, that ultimately supports human development is going to be the most trustworthy AI. Trusted by consumers, by citizens, by everybody, says FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty in his talk on protecting human rights in the digital age at the IIEA in Dublin on 26 September. He discusses the implications of AI for human rights, the new AI Act, as well as the wider challenges facing human rights standards in an age of rapid digitalisation.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
National human rights systems and bodies

Towards establishing a NHRI in Czechia

On 18 September, FRA took part in roundtable discussions on establishing a National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) in Czechia.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Child protection
Children, youth and older people

FRA joins the European Child Guarantee Coordinators meeting

FRA took part in the 12th meeting of the national child guarantee coordinators. The European Commission held the meeting on 21 September.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism

A human rights-based approach to equality data for policy and monitoring

FRA delivered a keynote speech at the opening of the German Society for Evaluation’s annual conference.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

The implications of the Fundamental Rights Charter for the EU legislator

On 11 September, the Secretariat of the Council of the EU hosted a training session on the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights for Justice and Home Affairs Councillors.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Inter-governmental human rights systems

Expert roundtable looks at digital human rights tracking tools

FRA took part in the Digital Human Rights Tracking Tools and Databases Expert Roundtable online. The Geneva Human Rights Platform held the meeting on 14 and 15 September.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Trafficking and labour exploitation

Access to justice for exploited migrant workers

FRA attended the International Organization for Migration's International exchange on access to justice for migrant workers subject to labour exploitation.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Borders and information systems

Establishing national mechanisms to monitor fundamental rights compliance at EU borders

On 20 September, FRA will take part in a roundtable meeting in Sofia on establishing national independent mechanisms to monitor fundamental rights compliance at EU external borders.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Civil society

FRA contributions to OECD work on civic space

FRA joined the OECD’s Civic Space Advisory Group meeting on 8 September.
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Asylum, migration and borders

Launching FRA’s migration handbook in Slovenian

Together with the Ljubljana Faculty of Law, FRA held a hybrid roundtable discussion about its Handbook on European on asylum, borders and immigration.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Irregular migration, return and immigration detention

FRA speaks at a workshop on irregular migration data

FRA provided input during a workshop on collecting and using data on irregular migration.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

EU Justice and Home Affairs Agencies meet

FRA took part in a meeting of the Justice and Home Affairs Agencies’ Network at EU Asylum Agency in Valetta on 5 September.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Civil society

FRA discusses civic space with OSCE human dimension committee

FRA contributed to the OSCE’s human dimension committee meeting on 12 September.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Civil society

Ways forward on civic space in Finland

FRA spoke at a seminar on civil society policy on 12 September.
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FRA welcomes students from Germany’s Federal University of Applied Administration Sciences

On 13 September, FRA will welcome a group of students from the Federal University of Applied Administration Sciences in Brühl, Germany.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Children, youth and older people

Ensuring access to public services for older people in digital societies

Online public services can make it easier to get social benefits or find information. But older people sometimes lack the necessary digital skills to use them. This is a potential barrier to their fundamental rights. It can put them at a disadvantage and risks excluding them from our digitalised societies, warns a report from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). EU countries need to ensure access to public services for everyone. Older people should be able to choose how they access public services and receive support to learn digital skills.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
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EU Charter training for Slovenian authorities

FRA will present the Slovene translation of FRA's Handbook on European law relating to asylum, borders and immigration in Ljubljana on 11 and 12 September.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

New Scientific Committee elects its first Chair and Vice Chair

The newly-appointed Scientific Committee of the EU Fundamental Rights Agency elected John Morijn as its Chair and Kirsten Roberts Lyer as its Vice-Chair for a term of one year.
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Asylum, migration and borders

Fundamental rights training for Europol officers

On 5 September, FRA delivered an online presentation on fundamental rights for Europol’s guest officers who will be deployed in Italy, Romania, Hungary and Lithuania.