The Commission has published a call for proposals for training national judges in EU competition law. The call is managed by DG COMP and addresses judges dealing with competition cases at national level. This also includes prosecutors, apprentice national judges and the staff of judges’ offices or national courts in countries that are eligible under the 2014 2020 Justice programme.

We want to fund projects that will improve justice systems and respect for fundamental rights in the EU. Please do not forget to apply for these funding opportunities!

The Commission will launch an open call for tender for setting up an EU Centre of Expertise for Victims of Terrorism (two-year pilot project). The EU Centre will act as a hub of expertise and provide for concrete and practical actions with a positive impact on victims of terrorism. In particular, it will provide for guidelines and training activities on implementation of the EU rules and will set up lists of the relevant experts available at national level. For more information see:

Check out the new projects funded following the 2018 calls for proposals under the Justice and REC programmes! We also have some news on the 2018 DAPHNE call for proposals, which closed on 13 November 2018.

The European Commission in collaboration with the Czech Diversity Charter are organising this year’s Annual Forum to promote diversity management at the workplace.

The European Commission (EC) is organising on 25th May 2018 three events to mark the entry into application of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): one in Brussels, one in New Delhi and one in Santiago.

Take a look at the new projects funded in the framework of 2017 calls for proposals under the REC programme!

On 30 March 2017, the European Commission published the call for proposals for action grants under the 2017 annual work programme of the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme.

On 30 March 2017, the European Commission published the following calls for proposals for action grants under the 2017 annual work programme of the Justice Programme.

N° JUST/2018/JACC/PR/CRIM/0131

The feasibility study will focus on possible needs and gaps in support of independent human rights actors involved in the enforcement of fundamental rights within the EU legal framework. It will inform the implementation of the preparatory action, having regard to its objectives and taking into account the EU legal framework as laid down in the Treaties, as well as the overall objective of ensuring that, in the fields covered by EU law, fundamental rights and freedoms as enshrined in the Charter are respected, and that individuals are granted effective legal protection to that effect. The study will provide an overview of the current obstacles facing individuals and civil society organisations wishing to exercise their rights regarding democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights, in particular through litigation.

The fields relevant for this call include EU and national Roma integration policy, socio-economic inclusion, non-discrimination and antigypsyism. The maximum budget in a possible tender following this call is EUR 60,000.

Ex ante publicity for negotiated procedure for low value contracts