Welcome and introduction: FRA mandate, scope of activities and FRP Open Day 2014 Friso Roscam Abbing Waltraud Heller 1
The FRA: who we are (not) 2
Scope of work Geographical scope: EU28 (Candidate countries and countries in the SAA scheme can be invited to participate) EU competence (implementation of EU law) 9 thematic areas defined by a 5-year Multi-annual Framework (MAF) and annual work programmes Possibility for requests from European Parliament, European Council or European Commission 3
FRA’s role and tasks to provide advice and expertise on fundamental rights issues to the European Union institutions and the Member States, when they implement EU law Information & data collection : research & comparative analysis to promote dialogue with civil society , in order to raise public awareness of fundamental rights and actively disseminate information about its work Ref. Council Regulation (EC) 168/2007 of 15 /02/2007 4
The FRA is not… A ‘monitoring’ body nor a dispute settlement body like the UN treaty bodies or European Court of Human Rights: – No power to decide on individual complaints – No power to address/assess individual Member States BUT Thematic Situation Reports (Greece, 2011) Does not systematically screen proposals for legislation 5
EU Treaties Founding Regulation 168/2007 15 Feb 2007 Multi-annual Framework Council dec. 252/2013/EU: (2013-2017) 1 . Access to justice 2 . Victims of crime , including compensation 3 . Information society , respect for private life , data protection 4 . Roma integration 5 . Judicial cooperation , except in criminal matters 6 . Rights of the child 7 . Discrimination based on grounds listed in Art.21 CFREU 8 . Immigration , integration , visa , border , asylum 6 9 . Racism , xenophobia and related intolerance
FRA Stakeholders EU Institutions (EP, COM, Council), Advisory Bodies (CoR, EESC), selected EU Agencies Specialised Bodies – Member States – NHRIs, Equality National, Regional & Bodies, Ombuds Local Government FRA Civil Society (FRP, IGOs – Council of academia, social Europe, UN, OSCE partners etc.) 7
Introduction to the FRP Open Day 8
WHAT is the FRP? and WHY? (Regulation, art. 10) The Fundamental Rights Platform (FRP) is a network for cooperation and information exchange between the Agency and civil society. The FRP is not a body of FRA. EU Fundamental Rights Institutions Platform Evidence FRA ( Civil Society based Organisations ) advice EU Member States 9
Which are the tasks of the FRP? (according to Regulation, art. 10) make suggestions for the Agency’s Annual Work Programme provide feedback on the Agency’s Annual Report provide information to Director and SC be involved in FRA’s projects and activities 10
Participation criteria be committed to respecting fundamental rights and to working for their advancement, protection and promotion be based in one of the EU Member States have specific expertise, proven experience and engagement in areas of the FRA’s work be committed to engage in a fruitful dialogue respect the Code of Conduct 11
Who is currently in the FRP? 12
Communication and exchange Within FRA projects (incl. stakeholder meetings) Weekly InFRA and monthly Newsletter, email alerts Via Advisory Panel Annual Meeting – FRP meeting Other FRA conferences eFRP Facebook, twitter frp@fra.europa.eu 13
FRP – future scope CSO input to FRA: Thematic approach and mapping FRA input to CSOs: data and information Platform: civil society - civil society exchange and dialogue Channel civil society – policy-makers Leading the way on meaningful cooperation and consultation 14
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