The summer school took place on 2 July in Brussels. It attracted some 120 participants, including graduate and PhD students, researchers, NGO staff as well as representatives of EU institutions and agencies, international organisations, think-tanks and public administration.
FRA drew from relevant FRA materials, such as its guidance on establishing national independent mechanisms to monitor fundamental rights compliance at EU external borders and its report on fundamental rights issues at land borders.
Under the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, Member States must now set up independent national mechanisms to monitor fundamental rights compliance during screening and the asylum border procedures. The Pact mandate FRA to provide general guidance on the matter.
The contribution allowed to raise awareness about FRA’s new role and ongoing work to produce updated guidance for Member States in this area.
