Among the young people, taking part in the Symposium was Junior, one young person living in Ireland accompanied by Bernard Verbeek, one Social Care Worker from Don Bosco Care Ireland, the Don Bosco House that he attends. Thanks to the mediation of Don Bosco International and Eurochild, the voices of Junior and other 16 children and youth from several countries were listened and a frank open dialogue was established.

H.E. Marie Louise Coleiro Preca, President of the Republic of Malta, delivered a very motivating and inspiring keynote speech, very much in line with the Salesian principles, insisting of the progress that Fundamental Rights Agency has brought to Member States, as for example to Malta. Indeed, many stakeholders highlighted during the event, the great performance of the Maltese Presidency of the EU, that ends as of 30th June.

Her intervention was followed by the presentation of Fundamental Rights Report 2017 by Michael O’Flaherty, director of the Agency. In addition, two panel discussions on migrant children and child poverty were held, with various experts from Institutions and Civil Society.

Challenges to human rights are multiplying in the European Union, despite the strength of the legal framework we have built since the Second World War. The symposium was useful to discuss the magnitude and nature of the challenges and develop solutions

In addition, FRA’s annual flagship Fundamental Rights Report and Opinions, are now available in all EU languages, were presented at the symposium, and together the Agency’s new report on the detention of child migrants will form the backdrop to the discussions. 

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