Annual Colloquium on Fundamental Rights - “Tolerance and Respect: Preventing and Combating anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim Hatred in Europe”

Annual Colloquium on Fundamental Rights - “Tolerance and Respect: Preventing and Combating anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim Hatred in Europe”

European Commission calls for input to its first Annual Colloquium on fundamental rights in the EU.

On 1-2 October 2015, First Vice President for Better Regulation, Interinstitutional Relations, the Rule of Law and the Charter of Fundamental Rights, Frans Timmermans, in cooperation with EU Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality, Věra Jourová, will host the first Annual Colloquium on fundamental rights in the EU.

The Colloquium will aim at improving mutual cooperation and greater political engagement for the promotion and protection of fundamental rights in Europe. It will seek to strengthen dialogue between the EU and international institutions, policy makers, academia and civil society, and deepen the understanding of challenges for fundamental rights on the ground. Another key objective will be the identification of gaps and achieving progress on topical fundamental rights issues.

The Colloquium will bring together a selected number of high level participants from across the EU: national Ministers, representatives of leading NGOs and international institutions, MEPs and renowned academics and philosophers.