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Children, youth and older people
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Experts discuss intergenerational transmission of poverty

On 17 and 18 December, FRA will contribute to an expert meeting organised by the UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Professor Olivier De Schutter. The meeting aims to help prepare the Special Rapporteur’s report on intergenerational transmission of poverty.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders

Enforcing COVID-19 regulations and human rights

The EU Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) will hold an online webinar on policing during the pandemic.
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Joint event
Artificial intelligence and big data
Data protection, privacy and new technologies

Conference features fundamental rights protection in an era of artificial intelligence

How can we balance the importance of promoting technological, economic and social innovation with the need to protect individuals and society from its potentially harmful effects? This is one of the areas that will be explored during a high-level virtual event on 14 December on doing artificial intelligence the European way.
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FRA event
Support for human rights systems and defenders
Inter-governmental human rights systems
National human rights systems and bodies
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FRA Management and Executive Boards to meet

The Agency’s Executive Board and Management Board will meet online on 10 and 11 December 2020.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
People with disabilities

Agency to join independent living event

FRA will take part in the presentation of results from the European Network on Independent Living’s (ENIL) first Independent Living Survey on 10 December.
External event
Support for human rights systems and defenders

Finnish discussion on fundamental rights impact of the pandemic

On 10 December, FRA will take part in an online seminar on the human rights impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. FRA will deliver the first keynote presentation at the event, drawing on the results of its bulletins on the impact on fundamental rights of the pandemic.
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External event
Support for human rights systems and defenders

Roundtable focuses on establishing NHRIs

FRA will speak at a roundtable in Czechia on establishing NHRIs. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Office of the Government of Czechia will host the roundtable discussion.
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Civil society
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FRA consults civil society organisations on their experiences and challenges

As part of its work on civic space, every year FRA consults civil society organisations from across the EU about their experiences. The consultation covering 2020 is open from 9 December until 20 January 2021.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data

FRA Director joins NGO discussions on the impact of new technologies on human rights

On 9 December, the FRA Director will address the EU-NGO Human Rights Forum. This year the focus is on the impact of new technologies on human rights. The forum provides a platform to elaborate recommendations on how the EU can further foster human rights compliance in the digital sphere.
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Discover our project on AI and Fundamental Rights
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EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Council working party looks at strengthening NHRIs

The Council of the EU’s working party on Fundamental Rights, Citizens Rights and Free Movement of Persons will feature findings from FRA’s report report on strong and effective National Human Rights Institutions.
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