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On 14 April, FRA spoke at a panel on how to ensure that ICT standards uphold human rights. FRA highlighted some key findings from its recent report on Assessing high-risk AI relating to fundamental rights risks awareness and impact assessments in practice.
FRA visited Frontex operations in Greece from 20 to 24 April in its capacity as the co-chair of the Frontex Consultative Forum on Fundamental Rights.
The European Union Agencies Network on Scientific Advice (EU ANSA) has reaffirmed the central role of EU agencies in supporting research and translating scientific knowledge into evidence based policy making, through a joint statement signed by Chief Scientists or highest ranking scientific officers from across the network, including FRA.
A seminar hosted by the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU and FRA on 20 April highlighted that legislative frameworks, while essential, are not sufficient on their own to ensure full equality for LGBTIQ people. Discussions underlined the added value of soft law instruments, in particular national action plans and strategies, in supporting effective and sustained implementation of the EU LGBTIQ Strategy 2026-2030.
At its meeting on 20 April, the Council Working Party on Fundamental Rights, Citizens’ Rights and Free Movement of Persons (FREMP) held an in-depth exchange on how to strengthen human rights impact assessments in EU and national lawmaking. The European Commission, FRA and the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI) introduced the exchange amongst Member States. 
The Council of Europe’s Committee on New and Emerging Technologies (CDNET) held its inaugural meeting in Strasbourg from 15 to 17 April. FRA is a participant to the committee as part of the EU delegation.
On 16 April, FRA and the Deputy Frontex Fundamental Rights Officer provided an awareness raising workshop to monitoring staff of the NHRIs, Ombuds Institutions and Justice Chancellors of Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Finland and Poland.
FRA has launched its annual consultation with civil society organisations about their civic space experiences. The survey is open to all civil society organisations working in an EU Member State at the EU level, as well as in Albania, North Macedonia and Serbia.
FRA took part in a meeting of the Fundamental Rights Guidance Board of the European Travel Identification and Authorisation System (ETIAS)on 14 and 15 April in Warsaw.
On 17 April, FRA gave a presentation on interviewer training methods based on the agency’s experiences of implementing large-scale data collection on violence against women. The presentation took place in an expert group meeting on interviewer training in violence against women surveys and modules, organised by the World Health Organization.