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Management Board designates Fundamental Rights Officer

Management Board designates Fundamental Rights Officer

2012-09-27

Warsaw, 27 September 2012 — At its 40th meeting today, the Frontex Management Board designated the Agency’s first Fundamental Rights Officer and adopted working methods for the Consultative Forum on Fundamental Rights.

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Frontex and European Asylum Support Office sign Working Arrangement

Frontex and European Asylum Support Office sign Working Arrangement

2012-09-26

Warsaw, 26 September 2012 — Frontex and the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) signed a Working Arrangement today at Frontex’s Warsaw HQ. The Working Arrangement formalises existing cooperation between the two Agencies and will provide a framework for developing closer ties and mutual support in future.

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Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Human Beings: Ask the Experts

Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Human Beings: Ask the Experts

2012-09-14

Join the EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator and experts from EU agencies for a webinar and online discussion on the steps that are being taken to eradicate trafficking in human beings.

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Consultative Forum on Fundamental Rights taking shape

Consultative Forum on Fundamental Rights taking shape

2012-09-06

A preparatory meeting of Frontex’s Consultative Forum on Fundamental Rights (CF) was held in Warsaw yesterday.Participants in the meeting discussed how the CF could assist Frontex in promoting the respect of fundamental rights in all its activities and what the working methods of the forum should be.

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Four seasons

Four seasons

2012-08-02

Greece has been making headlines this year. The country’s economic woes, its political struggles and tough negotiations in Brussels have all served to keep the spotlight firmly on the birthplace of democracy. But away from the front-page news and behind the economic and political headlines lie deeper social and cultural changes for Greek society. Still the main entry point to the EU for irregular migration, the country’s border with Turkey is under similar migratory pressure as it was a year ago. But behind the figures there is always a human story and while the numbers remain similar, the deeper picture is constantly changing in terms of composition, route and reasons for moving.

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Global ABC Conference and Exhibition

Global ABC Conference and Exhibition

2012-07-13

Frontex and the European Commission hold the 1st Global Conference and Exhibition on future developments of Automated Border Control (ABC) - “Border Crossing as easy as ABC”.

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