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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Roma

FRA joins closing events of EEA and Norway Grants programme in Czechia

On 20 September, FRA attended the closing Cooperation Committee meeting under the EEA and Norway Grants in Czechia’s Programme on Human Rights, Roma Inclusion, and Domestic and Gender-based Violence. The committee discussing the final stage of the programme’s implementation.
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Artificial intelligence and big data

ENNHRI AI Working Group meets

FRA presented its work on artificial intelligence and fundamental rights at a meeting of the ENNHRI AI Working Group.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Borders and information systems
National human rights systems and bodies

FRA guidance on independent border monitoring mechanisms presented to ENNHRI Working Group

FRA presented key aspects of the nine building blocks of its new guidance on independent monitoring mechanisms under the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum to a European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI) working group.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

FRA Management and Executive Boards to meet

FRA’s Executive Board and Management Board will convene on 27 September.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

Presidency conference looks at fundamental rights and AI

FRA was invited by the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU to speak at a conference on ‘Fundamental rights in the age of AI’.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Hate crime
Racial and ethnic origin
Religion and belief

FRA joins European Commission Antisemitism Working Group discussions

FRA joined a panel on effective prosecution of antisemitic incidents and the role of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism. It formed part of a meeting of the European Commission Working Group on antisemitism.
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EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
Civil society

FRA Charter tools presented during CERV training session

FRA will present the EU Fundamental Rights Charter and related tools and material to an online training session on 25 September. The Netherlands Helsinki Committee in cooperation with the European Center for Not-for-Profit Law Stichting (ECNL) is organising the CERV-funded training.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
National human rights systems and bodies

Austrian Parliament Symposium on the role of Equality Bodies in creating an open and inclusive society

FRA will deliver a keynote speech at a symposium organised by the Austrian Parliament to mark the adoption of the new EU Directives on standards for equality bodies. FRA will speak about the role of equality bodies in providing access to justice for victims of discrimination.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people

Protecting and promoting the rights of children in alternative care

FRA’s Director delivered a keynote speech in the opening panel of the 28th Annual Conference of the European Network of Ombudspersons for Children. The focus was on protecting and promoting the rights of children in alternative care.
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EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Charter training in the Council of the European Union

On 20 September, the Presidency of the Council convened a training session on the implementation of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Around 80 Councillors had registered for the training event.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Borders and information systems
Security

FRA presents its updated guide on national independent mechanisms to Czech authorities

On 17 and 18 September, FRA attended a seminar organised by the UN Refugee Agency and the Czech Public Defender of Rights.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Hate crime
Racial and ethnic origin
Religion and belief
Roma
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European Coalition of Cities against Racism General Conference

The General Conference of the European Coalition of Cities against Racism (ECCAR) will take place in Heidelberg from 23 to 25 September.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Fundamental Rights Charter awareness raising session

On 20 September, there will be an awareness training session on the implementation of the EU’s Fundamental Rights Charter. FRA will introduce the EU Charter and its implications for EU legislators.
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Children, youth and older people
Inter-governmental human rights systems
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FRA joins UN Summit for the Future Action Days

FRA will take part in the UN Summit for the Future Action Days side event on empowering the future, making social rights of youth real. The Council of Europe organised the event that will take place on 20 September in New York.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Borders and information systems

Fundamental rights implications of the Entry-Exit System roundtable discussion

On 18 September, FRA hosted an online roundtable to discuss the findings of its project on the fundamental rights implications of the EU’s Entry Exit System.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Sex, sexual orientation and gender

Collecting violence against women survey data

On 16-17 September, FRA attended the meeting of the Technical Advisory Group on violence against women prevalence estimation and data. The meeting was held at the headquarters of the World Health Organization in Geneva.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

EU Agencies discuss annual report production processes

On 17 September, FRA took part in a virtual meeting of EU Justice and Home Affairs Agencies on methodologies for drafting annual reports. The EU Asylum Agency (EUAA) organised the meeting.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Borders and information systems

National monitoring mechanisms under the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum: Guidance for EU Member States

New guidance from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) suggests how EU countries should set up independent national mechanisms to monitor fundamental rights compliance during border screening and asylum procedures.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people
Sirpa Rautio

Protecting and Promoting the Rights of Children in Alternative Care

FRA Director Sirpa Rautio delivers her opening speech during ENOC's 28th Annual Conference and General Assembly meeting. The meeting in Helsinki runs from 18 to 20 September 2024. ENOC is the European Network of Ombudspersons for Children, a not-for-profit association of independent children’s rights institutions.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Support for human rights systems and defenders

European Judicial Training Network working group on Human Rights

FRA will present its work relevant to the judiciary during the regular annual meeting of the European Judicial Training Network (EJTN) working group on Human Rights.