It covered what European lawyers need to know on asylum and immigration. The online training event, which attracted over 500 lawyers across Europe, took place on 26 May. FRA’s input revolved around the role of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU in asylum and migration matters and how to use it for strategic litigation. 

The other event was the regular summer course of the European Law Academy (ERA) on European asylum and immigration law. FRA delivered presentations on the new Screening Regulation, and the fundamental rights safeguards and risks under the various instruments of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, alongside the role of enhanced fundamental rights monitoring. 

The ERA training took place on 5 June in Trier. Over 30 participants attended, mainly from government bodies and national asylum authorities, asylum lawyers and judges in national courts, as well as EU agencies. 

Various FRA publications, including relevant practical guidance, were part of the package of participants’ online training materials. 

The training was part of FRA’s broader work supporting the rights-compliant implementation of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum.