Role: provides evidence-based advice on fundamental rights Director: Michael O’Flaherty Set up: 2007 Staff: 105 Location: Vienna (Austria) The EU Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) provides independent, evidence-based advice to EU and national decision makers, thereby helping to make debates, policies and legislation on fundamental rights better informed and targeted. What it does It advises […]
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European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA)
Role: EFCA ensures that the EU’s common fisheries policy is applied properly Director: Pascal Savouret Set up: 2005 Staff: 63 personas Location: Vigo (España) What it does EFCA’s mission is to promote the highest common standards for control, inspection and surveillance under the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). EFCA does this by coordinating the cooperation between […]
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The European Data Protection Board (EDPB)
Access to the official webpage Role: To ensure that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Law Enforcement Directive are consistently applied in the EU countries, as well as Norway, Liechtenstein and Iceland. Numbr of staff: 21 President: Andrea Jelinek Year established: 2018 Location: Brussels (Belgium) The EDPB is an independent body […]
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European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS)
Access to the official webpage and Social networks Role: Ensures that EU institutions and bodies respect people’s right to privacy when processing their personal data Supervisor: Wojciech Wiewiórowski Year established: 2004 Location: Brussels (Belgium) The EU institutions and bodies sometimes process citizens’ personal information – in electronic, written or visual format – in the course of their duties. […]
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Worldpackers
Worldpackers is a collaborative platform that connects travellers with their hosts around the world (170 countries) where they can travel exchanging their skills for accommodation. There are hostels, inns, NGOs, communities and ecological projects that you can help with and in exchange receive a free stay, food and other benefits. How to apply Become a Verified Member […]
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European Ombudsman
Access to the official webpage Role: Investigates complaints against EU institutions, bodies, offices & agencies Ombudsman: Emily O’Reilly Year established: 1995 Location: Strasbourg (France) The European Ombudsman investigates complaints about poor administration by EU institutions or other EU bodies. These may be lodged by citizens or residents of EU countries or by EU-based associations or businesses. What does the Ombudsman do? The Ombudsman investigates […]
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European Committee of the Regions (CoR)
Social networks Role: Advisory body representing Europe’s regional and local authorities President: Apostolos Tzitzikostas Year established: 1994 Location: Brussels (Belgium) The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) is an EU advisory body composed of locally and regionally elected representatives coming from all 27 Member States. Through the CoR they are able to share their opinion on EU […]
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European External Action Service (EEAS)
Access to the official webpage Role: Manages the EU’s diplomatic relations with other countries outside the bloc and conducts EU foreign & security policy High Representative for Foreign Affairs & Security Policy: Josep Borrell Established in: 2011 Location: Brussels (Belgium) The European External Action Service (EEAS) is the EU’s diplomatic service. It aims to make EU […]
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European Court of Auditors (ECA)
Access to the official webpage and social networks Role: To check EU funds are collected and used correctly, and help improve EU financial management. Members: 1 from each EU country President: Klaus-Heiner Lehne Year established: 1997 Location: Luxembourg As the EU’s independent external auditor, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) looks after the interests of […]
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