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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Sex, sexual orientation and gender
Michael O’Flaherty

A Way Forward for the LGBTI part II

FRA Directory continues the plenary discussion on 'A Way Forward for the LGBTI+ Community' during the World Pride Human Rights Conference in Copenhagen on 19 August 2021.
Speech
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Sex, sexual orientation and gender
Michael O’Flaherty

A Way Forward for the LGBTI+ Community

FRA Directory joins the plenary discussion on 'A Way Forward for the LGBTI+ Community' during the World Pride Human Rights Conference in Copenhagen on 19 August 2021.
Speech
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Sex, sexual orientation and gender
Michael O’Flaherty

EU LGBTIQ Equality Strategy: Empowering civil society in challenging times

FRA Directory joins the plenary discussion on the 'EU LGBTIQ Equality Strategy: Empowering civil society in challenging times' during the World Pride Human Rights Conference in Copenhagen on 19 August 2021.
Speech
Support for human rights systems and defenders
Michael O’Flaherty, FRA Director

How to tackle disinformation?

Opening speech by FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty of the annual Human Rights Communicators Network meeting on 28 June 2021. The meeting address how to tackle disinformation and communicating human rights in the digital age.
Speech
Children, youth and older people
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Michael O'Flaherty

Young people: agents of change

FRA Director address a Peer Learning Activity under the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU on 22 June 2021 on a rights-based approach to youth policies.
Speech
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
Support for human rights systems and defenders
Michael O'Flaherty

20 years of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty addressed a national round-table discussion on 25 May on the role of the Fundamental Rights Charter in the EU. The European Commission Representation in Poland was FRA’s partner for the '20 years of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights' event.
Speech
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people
People with disabilities
Hate crime
Racial and ethnic origin
Religion and belief
Roma
Sex, sexual orientation and gender
Michael O'Flaherty

Vulnerable adults – Reflections on the status quo and the way forward

FRA Director, Michael O'Flaherty, delivered a speech during a panel debate reflecting on the current situation facing vulnerable adults and the way forward. The Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU hosted the high-level conference on protecting vulnerable adults across Europe. It took place on 30 March 2021.

Speech
Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data
Michael O’Flaherty

Doing AI the European way

FRA Director, Michael O’Flaherty, delivers his opening remarks during the joint FRA / German Presidency of the EU online conference on 'Doing AI the European way: Protecting fundamental rights in an era of artificial intelligence' on 14 December 2020.
Speech
Support for human rights systems and defenders
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
Michael O’Flaherty

The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, 20 years later

FRA Director delivers a speech on the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, 20 years later, on 28 September 2020 at a conference to commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Charter’s entering into force, organised by the University Pompeu Fabra of Barcelona.
Speech
Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Hate crime
Racial and ethnic origin
Religion and belief
Michael O'Flaherty

Working together to fight antisemitism in Europe

Keynote speech delivered by FRA Director Michael O’Flaherty on 10 September at a German Presidency of the Council of the EU conference on ‘Working together to fight antisemitism in Europe: Structures and strategies for a holistic approach’. He addressed the panel that explored monitoring antisemitism and developing prevention measures.