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Borders and information systems

ETIAS Fundamental Rights Guidance Board holds elections

The Fundamental Rights Guidance Board of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) was established two years ago on 14 November 2022. FRA is a member of the Guidance Board.
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Civil society

Bulgarian civil society and business associations partner to defend civic space

Bulgarian civil society organisations invited FRA to contribute to a conference on ‘Business and Civil Society: Partners for a Better Civic Space’. The conference was held in Sofia on 21 November.
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Civil society

Towards an EU civil society strategy

FRA addressed a conference organised by Hungarian civil society organisations about an EU civil society strategy. The conference brought together participants from Hungary, from other EU Member States, and from European level civil society umbrella organisations.
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Artificial intelligence and big data

OECD Global Partnership on AI plenary

FRA joined the autumn plenary meeting of the OECD’s Global Partnership on AI (GPAI) on 12 and 13 December in Paris.
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Asylum, migration and borders
Child protection

European Guardianship Network discusses the Asylum and Migration Pact

The European Guardianship Network met in Dublin from 13 to 14 November. They discussed the challenges and implementation of the EU’s Asylum and Migration Pact in the area of guardianship for unaccompanied children.
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Artificial intelligence and big data

FRA joins international public administration conference

FRA joined an international conference on public administration in Paris on 14 November. The conference discussed governance of AI as well as the use of AI by public administrations.
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Artificial intelligence and big data
Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation

Fundamental rights training for Hungarian administrative law judges

FRA contributed to an EU law training event for Hungarian administrative law judges. The FRA focus was on artificial intelligence (AI) and fundamental rights implications.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Inter-governmental human rights systems

FRA Director joins anniversary of Council of Europe’s Human Rights Commissioner

FRA’s Director will take part in the 25th anniversary of the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights. She will join a high-level panel debate discussing how to stand up for human rights in challenging times.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

EU funds and fundamental rights compliance

FRA will present its report on EU Funds: Ensuring compliance with fundamental rights at a meeting of the Member States' expert group on the Common Provisions Regulation for EU Funds.
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Trafficking and labour exploitation
Asylum, migration and borders

EU law training for inspectors to protect non-EU workers from exploitation

Labour exploitation and abuse is all too common for many migrant workers in the EU. A new training manual from the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) provides workplace inspectors with tips, examples and exercises to better protect migrant workers’ rights.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
National human rights systems and bodies
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The role of equality bodies in the green transition

From 20 to 21 November, an Equinet seminar on Climate Change and its Equality Implications will take place in Brussels. It aims to continue developing and enhancing the knowledge and understanding of Equality Bodies regarding climate change and its impact on equality.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
Civil society
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FRA joins first Eastern Partnership Civil Society Summit

FRA will take part in the 1st Eastern Partnership Civil Society Summit. It will take place from 19 to 21 November in Vienna.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

Stakeholder board meeting on key social science infrastructure services

FRA will take part in the next Infra4NextGen Stakeholders Board online meeting on 18 November. The project is funded by the EU’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Children, youth and older people
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FRA presents key child protection findings to EU Child Rights Network

FRA will take part in a meeting of the EU Network for Children’s Rights. FRA will present insights and outputs from its integrated child protection systems project.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Victims’ rights

EU Victims’ Rights Platform discusses digitalisation and victims’ rights

The EU Victims’ Rights Platform will meet on 18 November. The online meeting aims to discuss and synchronise ongoing and planned actions in relation to the challenges and opportunities related to the new technologies and victims’ rights.
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Civil society

Fundamental Rights Platform holds Annual General Meeting

FRA hosted the Annual General Meeting of its Fundamental Rights Platform from 12 to 13 November. FRA Director Sirpa Rautio announced the Agency will pilot a Youth Advisory Panel and outlined the Agency’s strategic plans for the next years.
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Civil society

FRA Director meets Albanian civil society organisations

On 13 November, as part of her country visit to Albania, FRA Director Sirpa Rautio met with the leaders of 42 civil society organisations active in Albania.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
National human rights systems and bodies

UN Human Rights Office consults with NHRIs on economic, social and cultural rights

FRA spoke about the economic, social and cultural rights situation in Europe and the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on fundamental rights. It drew from the focus chapter of the Agency’s fundamental rights report 2024.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

Ljubljana University law students to visit FRA

On 15 November, a group of Slovenian and Erasmus students from the University of Ljubljana law faculty will visit FRA.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

FRA discusses its work with Independent Police Complaints Authorities’ Network

FRA presented its work on the use of new technologies by law enforcement at a hybrid seminar of the Independent Police Complaints Authorities’ Network (IPCAN). IPCAN members attended the 8 November event.