Objective
The seminar will provide participants with an overview of the two European directives prohibiting discrimination on the grounds of race or ethnic origin in a number of areas, as well as on disability, age, sexual orientation or religion/belief in employment and occupation.
Key topics
- Overview of the EU legislation on equal treatment and its relationship with the EU Charter, the European Convention, and United Nations human rights treaties
- Definition of key concepts (direct discrimination, indirect discrimination, harassment)
- Burden of proof and access to evidence
- Remedies and sanctions
- Different protected grounds, with special attention to the case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union
Who should attend ?
Participation is only open to judges, prosecutors and other members of the judiciary from the EU, Iceland and Liechtenstein.
Application procedure
The number of places at the event is limited and participation is subject to a selection procedure.
The application period starts around 3 months before the event. A detailed seminar programme as well as an online application form, indicating a deadline for submitting the application, will then be available on this website. A response will be given to every applicant shortly after the deadline.