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Michael O’Flaherty
To best address migration challenges, the EU needs long-term planning offering accessible legal pathways, and effective and innovative integration proposals instead of quick fix solutions, says FRA Director Michael O'Flaherty in his 'People on the move' speech.
FRA will participate in the European Parliament’s anti-racism and diversity week in Brussels.
FRA will join a policy debate on protecting civil society and defending democracy hosted by the European Civic Forum.
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Over two days, judges, prosecutors and court staff will be at FRA for a training seminar focusing on the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights.
On 24 March, FRA will welcome a group of students from the University of Szeged’s Faculty of Law and Political Sciences.
FRA gave a presentation on promoting the collection and use of equality data based on racial or ethnic origin during a Eurostat conference.
The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights’ updated Charter app promises a one-stop-shop for fundamental rights for mobile devices.
FRA moderated a debate on the role of media in forming public opinion on migration and integration.
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On 13-14 March, FRA will meet the protecting victims of crime project team in Bucharest.
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The European Commission’s Child Rights Coordinator is convening several meetings to move forward with the implementation of the EU Strategy on the Rights of the Child.
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The Eurostat working group on crime and criminal justice statistics will hold its annual meeting.
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FRA’s Director, Michael O’Flaherty joined the Justice Council on 10 March.
On 28 February, the EU Asylum Agency’s Training Reference Group held its annual meeting.
FRA took part in a conference on the legal consequences of a recent Court of Justice of the EU ruling on the Passenger Name Records (PNR) Directive for the future of European laws governing security.
The European Excellence Exchange in Journalism project and the Permanent Conference of Mediterranean Audiovisual Operators invited FRA to present two new courses of its eMedia Toolkit on migration.
On 1-2 March, FRA hosted the Greek Fundamental Rights Officer for a two-day induction meeting.
On 28 February, FRA spoke at the closing conference of the EU-funded PolStops network.
On 28 February, FRA attended a plenary meeting of the Migration Preparedness and Crisis Blueprint network.
On 13 March, FRA will welcome the former ambassador of Israel in the EU and Brussels and a delegation of students.
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The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) is looking for its next Director to take office in December 2023.