The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union protects a wide range of individual, civil, political, economic and social rights, binding all the institutions and bodies of the European Union, as well as the Member States, to its application. The Charter complements national legal systems but does not replace them, as its application is subject to the principle of subsidiarity. It is also a policy reference document, which should be enshrined in the various instruments of preparation and implementation of public policies, in the protection and guarantee of fundamental rights, extended to all entities and associations acting in the various areas.

The potential of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, as an instrument to promote and protect the rights of individuals, depends on how effectively it is implemented in practice. This Online Seminar aims to contribute to this objective, promoting awareness of the relevance of the Charter of Fundamental Rights, as a reference tool for the work of civil society organisations and public entities, both in the design of legislation and in the development of actions aimed at the protection of fundamental rights.

The Seminar has the participation of representatives of organisations and entities that act in areas of defence and protection of fundamental rights. It seeks to reflect, from the heterogeneity of institutional and associative experiences, on the legal and political relevance of the Charter and explore the challenges to its current and potential application, in order to promote positive changes for people's rights. How can it be applied? Under what concrete circumstances? How does it interact with other national regulatory instruments? These are some questions that we propose to discuss at the Seminar.

Programme

Introduction and Moderation: Marina Henriques – OPJ/CES/UC

Speakers:

Maria Lúcia Amaral – Ombudsperson
Mónica d’Oliveira Farinha – President of the Portuguese Council for Refugees
Sónia Esperto – President of the National Institute for Rehabilitation
 

Target audience

This Seminar is aimed at professionals who, in the exercise of their duties, deal with this theme, namely in the areas of justice, public entities and associations of civil society, academia and research, activists and all those interested in maximizing theoretical and practical skills in the promotion and defence of fundamental rights.
 

Registration and Certificate of Participation

The Seminar is free of charge and open to the public - subject to prior registration HERE
The issuance of certificates of participation is made to the people who request it, after the realisation of the Online Seminar, to the email opj@ces.uc.pt

Online Seminar Via Zoom Platform
After the online registration will be sent the link of the Zoom Platform where the Seminar will take place.
 

Clarifications
Should you have any further questions, please contact opj@ces.uc.pt
 

Background:

This Online Seminar is part of the project "FAIR - EU Charter of Fundamental Rights: Awareness raising and tools to promote a culture of rights”, implemented in Portugal by the Permanent Observatory for Justice of the Centre for Social Studies of the University of Coimbra, which takes place in 9 European Union countries under the coordination of Fondazioni Giacomo Brodolini (Italy) and funded by the European Union. For more information. See the project website at: https://fair-project.org/
 

Organisation

Permanent Observatory for Justice of the Centre for Social Studies of the University of Coimbra
opj@ces.uc.pt | (+351) 239 855 570 | (+351) 914 140 187