2012 Equinet Legal Training on Alternative Dispute Resolution, Vilnius

May 25th 2012

The training was organised for Equinet members on 23-24 May 2012 by Equinet in collaboration with the Office of the Equal Opportunities Ombudsperson in Lithuania.

Equinet on Euronews regarding diversity and discrimination in the workplace

May 4th 2012

Equality Law in Practice - Religion and Belief in Europe

May 2nd 2012

Equinet’s Law in Practice Working Group decided to concentrate on Religion and Belief cases in its 2011 report as it was apparent to equality bodies that this area of law was bringing forth a number of controversial and difficult cases which were affecting the fundamental rights of those who hold religion and belief and those who do not. The aim of the report is to highlight and clarify the key areas of debate, as well as to provide some conclusions that can be drawn.

Good Practice Guide on Communication Principles for National Equality Bodies

April 10th 2012

This guide is the first result of the work of the Equinet Working Group on Communication Strategies and Practices, established in 2011. The main reason for choosing to develop such a tool is that there are a vast number of communication guides, but none reflects the very particular circumstances of equality bodies’ work. So this guide seeks to explore communication practices in the light of what has worked, and what hasn’t, for practitioners in national equality bodies.

2012 Equinet High-Level Legal Seminar - 28 March, Brussels

March 30th 2012

Building on the success of past editions, Equinet organized on 28 March 2012 its fourth High-Level Legal Seminar on "Discrimination cases in front of the European Courts and the role of national equality bodies".

Providing Independent Assistance to Victims of Discrimination

March 26th 2012

Providing independent assistance to victims of discrimination in pursuing their complaints about discrimination goes to the core of the work of equality bodies. This report analyses different ways of providing that assistance and offers concrete examples and describes some relevant experiences of equality bodies in this area.

Tackling Ageism and Discrimination

February 1st 2012

An Equinet perspective published in the context of the 2012 European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity between Generations. The publication draws directly from the experience and work of the equality bodies on the discrimination based on age.

Fact sheet: Equinet’s Work for the Rights of Roma people

January 4th 2012

The fact sheet aims to encourage and inform the participation of national equality bodies in the development, implementation and monitoring of the National Roma Integration Strategies in their Member States.

Addressing Poverty and Discrimination: Two Sides of the One Coin

January 4th 2012

Opinion on the link between poverty and discrimination published in the context of the 2010 European Year for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion

Equinet welcomes 4 new members and its newly elected Board

December 2nd 2011

The 6th Equinet Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on 29 and 30 November in Brussels. Click here to read about the new Equinet Executive Board and new Equinet members

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