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The conference was an occasion to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Charter becoming a legally binding instrument and reflect on how, with the help of the whole enforcement chain and in particular national authorities, civil society and rights defenders, it can become a meaningful part of everyday life.

Press release11 November 2019

EU Charter of Fundamental Rights marks its 10th anniversary

Outcome

Outcome of the 12 November 2019 Charter conference

10 December 2019

English (542.7 KB - PDF)

Speeches

Věra Jourová, Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality and Vice-President designate for Values and Transparency, European Commission

15 November 2019

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Anna-Maja Henriksson, Minister of Justice, Finnish Presidency of the Council of the European Union

21 November 2019

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Koen Lenaerts, President of the Court of Justice of the European Union

15 November 2019

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Michael O'Flaherty, Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

18 November 2019

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Sylvia Winkler and Stephan Köperl: Galley Proof - The Charter on the road

19 November 2019

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Paul Maassen, Chief of Country Support, Open Government Partnership

20 November 2019

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Aidan O’Neill, Queen’s Counsel at the Scottish Bar and the Bar of England and Wales

22 November 2019

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Discussion papers

Session 1 - Towards a culture of fundamental rights at national level: making, implementing and enforcing law and policy

18 October 2019

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Session 2 - Ensuring that the Charter delivers for everyone: the role of civil society organisations and rights defenders

18 October 2019

English (317.7 KB - PDF)

Conference brochure

The document includes the programme, the discussion papers and the biographies of speakers and moderators.

Conference brochure

15 November 2019

English (5.9 MB - PDF)

Further readings

2018 report on the application of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

05 June 2019

English

Available languages (2)

Deutsch
(Bericht über die Anwendung der Charta der Grundrechte der Europäischen Union 2018)
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français
(Rapport annuel 2018 sur l’application de la Charte des droits fondamentaux de l’Union européenne)
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The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights on its 10th anniversary

07 November 2019

English (372 KB - PDF)

Video

Video clip "Apply the Charter, deliver our rights"

Topic

Justice and fundamental rights

Documents

Outcome of the 12 November 2019 Charter conference

10 December 2019

English (542.7 KB - PDF)

Practical information

When

12 November 2019, 9.15 - 18.30 (CET)

Where

Concert Noble, rue d'Arlon 84

Brussels

Belgium