Past events

Filter by:

712 Events found

Joint event
Support for human rights systems and defenders

FRA and ODIHR discuss closer cooperation

FRA’s Director Michael O’Flaherty will meet Matteo Mecacci, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, in Vienna on 5 July. They will discuss how to further strengthen cooperation between FRA and ODIHR and exchange views on respective current and future priorities.
Other
Support for human rights systems and defenders

FRA and Council of Europe advance cooperation on EFRIS

FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty and the Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić agreed and exchanged letters on further developing cooperation for the European Union Fundamental Rights Information System (EFRIS). EFRIS brings together data about the acceptance of human rights treaties as well as assessment by monitoring mechanisms.
External event
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Children, youth and older people

Child-friendly justice conference

FRA will join an online panel discussion on 1 July on good practices for a child-friendly court. The panel aims to discuss good models of multi- and inter-disciplinary approaches in criminal proceedings that can support child participation, protect their best interests, and improve the quality of professional interventions through individual assessments.
Explore FRA's minimum age requirements data
External event
Trafficking and labour exploitation
Child protection

CEPOL training on the rights of child trafficking victims

On 30 June, FRA will hold a webinar on interviewing techniques for child victims of trafficking. CEPOL, the EU Agency for Law Enforcement Training, runs the webinar. Law enforcement officers and police psychologists who are confronted with child victims in their daily work will take part.
Download child protection guide
Download child-friendly justice summary
External event
Support for human rights systems and defenders

Presenting the Fundamental Rights Report in North Macedonia

On 30 June, FRA will present key findings from its Fundamental Rights Report 2021 during a workshop organized by the European Policy Institute in North Macedonia, the agency’s research contractor in the country. North Macedonia’s Minister of Justice, its observers to FRA’s Management Board and National Liaison Officer will join the event.
Download 2021 Fundamental Rights Report
External event
Defendants’ rights

European Parliament to discuss prison conditions in the EU

The FRA Director will exchange views with the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs on inhumane prison conditions in the EU - before and during the pandemic.
Access the data on criminal detention conditions
FRA event
Support for human rights systems and defenders
Inter-governmental human rights systems
National human rights systems and bodies
Civil society
-

Human rights communicators explore how to tackle disinformation

Over two days, human rights communicators will gather for their annual network meeting to share know-how and expertise. This year, the focus will be on tackling disinformation.
Join the communicators network
Read opening speech
External event
Support for human rights systems and defenders
-

FRA Director strengthens ties in the Netherlands

The FRA Director will visit the Netherlands from 23 to 25 June. He will meet the head of the European Commission Representation in The Hague, Didier Herbert, representatives of civil society organisations and FRA’s Dutch Management Board member, Rick Lawson on 23 June.
External event
Support for human rights systems and defenders
National human rights systems and bodies
Civil society

How to develop rights-based public services

FRA will speak on 22 June during an online workshop on human rights-based public services.
External event
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people

Young people’s rights and the future of Europe

On 22 June, FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty will speak about young people as agents of change during a youth conference organised by the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU.