Save the date: 6 November 2012 - Assessing the impact of austerity plans on the rights of people with disabilities

September 19th 2012

The launch event of the study on “Assessing the impact of European Governments’ austerity plans on the rights of people with disabilities” will take place on Tuesday, November 6, from 17:00 to 18:30 in the EU Parliament, Brussels (room to be confirmed)

EC Legal Seminar to be held on Monday 26 November 2012

September 18th 2012

The seminar will be entitled "Legal Seminar Equality Law for Everyone: Challenges Ahead" and will take place on 26 November 2012 at the Courtyard Marriott Hotel, Avenue des Olympiades 6, Brussels, Belgium.

Call for Registrations: "Conference on EU Roma strategy: from policy to regional and local practice"

September 14th 2012

The Liaison agency Flanders-Europe (vleva) will host a conference entitled "EU Roma strategy: from policy to regional and local practice" on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 from 9.45 am to 3.30 pm at the vleva premises (Kortenberglaan 71, 1000 Brussels).

Save the dates: 22 & 23 November 2012 - The 6th Equality Summit on “Equality for Growth”

September 13th 2012

The 2012 Equality Summit highlighting the importance of equality and accessibility policies and legislation on promoting economic growth will be held in Lefkosia (Cyprus).

Call for registrations: Seminar on Trans and intersex people - Challenges for EU law

September 12th 2012

Presentation and discussion of the European Commission report "Trans and Intersex people: Discrimination on the grounds of sex, gender identity and gender expression" will take place on Wednesday 26 September in Brussels.

NEW DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS 16.09 - European Year 2012 Awards Scheme

August 24th 2012

Save the date: 14 November 2012 - Conference on the European Quality Framework for Long Term care

August 11th 2012

The conference will address "principles and guidelines for the wellbeing and dignity of older people in need of care and assistance developed by the WeDO project".

Save the date: 20 November - EY2012 thematic seminar on ‘Creating an Age-Friendly EU by 2020’

July 3rd 2012

The third and last EY2012 thematic seminar co-organised by AGE and the Committee of the Regions on the theme ‘Creating an Age-Friendly EU by 2020’ will be held on 20 November 2012 at the Committee of the Regions in Brussels.

Human Rights & Gender Identity Best Practice Catalogue

July 1st 2012

The Human Rights & Gender Identity Best Practice Catalogue is a follow-up to Commissioner Hammarberg’s landmark 2009 Issue Paper. It presents a number of policy, legal and practical inspirations from countries in Europe and beyond on how the 12 recommendations contained in the Issue Paper could be implemented.

FRA launches first ever EU-wide LGBT survey

June 27th 2012

This first ever EU-wide survey on the discrimination experiences of LGBT was recently launched by the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights.

Equinet - European network of equality bodies

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