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Equinet European Network of Equality Bodies

Equinet European Network of Equality Bodies. Chila van der Bas, Chair & Anne Gaspard, Executive Director. Meeting Objectives. Discuss EQUINET activities and priorities Debate needs and priorities for national equality bodies in cooperation at European level (Session I)

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Equinet European Network of Equality Bodies

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  1. EquinetEuropean Network of Equality Bodies Chila van der Bas, Chair & Anne Gaspard, Executive Director

  2. Meeting Objectives Discuss EQUINET activities and priorities Debate needs and priorities for national equality bodies in cooperation at European level (Session I) Discuss state of play of EU anti-discrimination legislation and policy Role and contribution of equality bodies as key actors in equality legislation and policy (Session II)

  3. Equinet Network From a cooperation project to a structured network (2003-2007) Equinet established as a European Network of specialised equality bodies (2007) Brussels-based Equinet secretariat (operational 2008) EC PROGRESS Community Funding and Members contributions (since 2007)

  4. Equinet Members Network of specialized equality bodies (29 members from 26 countries in 2008) Specialised equality bodies on the basis of EC Equal Treatment Directives, in line with UN Paris Principles and ECRI Policy Recommendation on Specialised Bodies Diversity among national equality bodies in terms of mandate, grounds and experience

  5. EQUINET Structure

  6. Executive Board Mandate until AGM November 2009: Chila van der Bas (Chair), Equal Treatment Commission, Netherlands Ingrid Nikolay-Leitner, Ombud for Equal Treatment, Austria Mandana Zarrehparvar, Danish Institute for Human Rights, Denmark Esen Fikri, Commission for Protection against Discrimination, Bulgaria Patrick De Rond, Centre pour l’Egalité de Traitement, Luxemburg Katri Linna, Equality Ombudsman, Sweden Antoinette McKeown, Equality Commission, Northern Ireland Adviser: Niall Crowley, Independent Expert, Ireland

  7. Equinet aims Cooperation / networking Exchange and sharing of practical experience, expertise and good practices Peer support Capacity-building and training Platform for dialogue with European institutions and stakeholders

  8. Achievements 2008 A strengthened network and secretariat Training seminars: Solving discrimination cases from a comparative law perspective (Sofia, June 2008) Multiple discrimination (Rome, October 2008) Study on independence of equality bodies Contribution to Equality Summit (EU French Presidency, Sept 2009, Paris)

  9. Working GroupsAchievements 2008 WG Dynamic Interpretation Report: European Anti-Discrimination Law in Practice III WG Promotion of Equality Report: Promoting Equality – overview of positive measures used by national Equality Bodies WG Policy Formation Two opinions Beyond the labour market – New Initiatives to prevent and combat discrimination (april 2008) New tools for promoting Equality (September 2008) Input EC and EP proposed Directive WG Strategic Enforcement

  10. Activities 2009 Working groups: Dynamic Interpretation(UK EHRC – Peter Reading) Policy Formation (Denmark DIHR – Mandana Zarrehparvar) Promotion of Equality (France HALDE – Néphèli Yatropoulos) Strategic Enforcement (Sweden Ombudsman – John Stauffer) Training seminars: Access to Rights (Dublin, 28-29 April 2009) Legal seminar on ECJ judiciary (Brussels, June 2009) Solving discrimination cases from a comparative law perspective (Lisbon, 1-2 October 2009) Initiative on Roma discrimination

  11. Activities 2009 High-level Meeting Heads of Equality Bodies European Parliament, Brussels (18 March 2009) EQUINET AGM (Annual General Meeting) Brussels, 5-6 November 2009 Elections Executive Board 2009-2011 Equality Summit November 2009 - Swedish EU Presidency Equinet contribution Communications members - www.equineteurope.org

  12. Strategy & Priorities Strengthening EQUINET Network & benefits - Ownership of Members - Active participationof the Members - High-level representation at the AGM Focus on communication Training for staff of equality bodies(different/evolving needs) Sharing anti-discrimination caselaw information (website) Contribute to EU equality policy & legislation Promoting solidarity between members (bilateral exchange)

  13. Discussion Future needs, contributions and priorities of your equality body within the EQUINET European exchange/network platform? Working groups: participation / issues Specific initiatives: topics Future EQUINET strategic priorities? How to progress the promotion of solidarity between equality bodies?

  14. Contacts THANK YOU www.equineteurope.org EQUINET SECRETARIAT 138 Rue Royale, B-1000 Brussels Tel: +32 (0)2 212 3182 Anne.Gaspard@equineteurope.org

  15. EquinetEuropean Network of Equality Bodies High-Level Meeting 18 March 2009, Brussels

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