We work together to instil a fundamental rights culture across the EU.
We help bring the Charter to life for everyone in the EU.
The EU founded FRA as an independent body in 2007. Our headquarters are in Vienna.
FRA’s founding Regulation (EC) No. 168/2007 was amended in April 2022. The revised Regulation strengthens the Agency’s mandate. It introduces important changes to how FRA currently operates and how it is governed.
Article 10
Cooperation with civil society; Fundamental Rights Platform
1. The Agency shall closely cooperate with non-governmental organ
isations and with institutions of civil society, active in the field of
fundamental rights including the combating of racism and xenophobia
at national, European or international level. To that end, the Agency
shall establish a cooperation network (Fundamental Rights Platform),
composed of non-governmental organisations dealing with human
rights, trade unions and employer’s organisations, relevant social and
professional organisations, churches, religious, philosophical and
non-confessional organisations, universities and other qualified experts
of European and international bodies and organisations.
2. The Fundamental Rights Platform shall constitute a mechanism for
the exchange of information and pooling of knowledge. It shall ensure
close cooperation between the Agency and relevant stakeholders.
3. The Fundamental Rights Platform shall be open to all interested
and qualified stakeholders in accordance with paragraph 1. The Agency
may address the members of the Fundamental Rights Platform in
accordance with specific needs related to areas identified as a priority
for the Agency’s work.
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