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In less than three months, Europe’s leading human rights event – the Fundamental Rights Forum 2021 – will take place.

Eradicating poverty, reducing inequality or protecting the environment are just some of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) all United Nations member states pledge to achieve in partnership by 2030.

In a world where fake news are often parading as facts, how can we avoid falling into a disinformation trap?

The European Union is founded on its commitment to promote and protect fundamental rights, democracy and the rule of law. And we need you to participate in securing those foundations.

In the last decade, more than 100 million people have been forced to flee persecution, conflict and violence, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Today artificial intelligence impacts nearly every aspect of society: changing the way we work, our home life and leisure time.

The Irish poet and former diplomat explains: “Our centre is about values in society. There is a fear we are breaking into tribes that do not build bridges towards other groups for the purposes of dialogue. But dialogue can be the seedbed of real change.”

By the end of May, we received over 250 proposals for debates, masterclasses and presentations for the Fundamental Rights Forum 2021 on 11-12 October.

Equal access to healthcare, education, work and housing top most people’s list of essentials for a good quality of life. The Fundamental Rights Forum 2021 will explore ways we can protect these social rights for all.

Twenty years after the EU adopted its equality legislation, many people still experience discrimination in their daily lives.