Online Symposia – Project FOCUS
Promoting Fundamentals of Charter Use in Society
FOCUS is a project which aims to raise public awareness of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, its value, and the capacity of key stakeholders for its broader application.
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Commission. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. FOCUS project is funded by the European Commission’s Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values (CERV) programme and has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 101143236.
#1: Europe’s Foundation and its Future: The EU Charter in Focus
On paper, the fundamental rights found in the EU Charter have undergone a remarkable journey, evolving from soft general principles of law into a transformative force shaping EU law. And while legal experts are well-aware of the foundational role the Charter plays within the EU, it has failed to become a document that European citizens have embraced as their own. This symposium, edited by Jakob Gašperin Wischhoff, is the first of several that aim to change this. Featuring legal scholars and practitioners examining the most pressing questions surrounding the Charter, we will show both its transformative force as well as areas where its potential is yet to be fully realized.
#2: Eyes Everywhere: Surveillance and Data Retention under the EU Charter
In La Quadrature Du Net II, the CJEU significantly lowered standards for mass data retention under the EU Charter, prioritizing security over privacy. The Symposium brings together European and international scholars and practitioners to explore how this shift may affect EU citizens’ protection of fundamental rights and substantially redefine the surveillance and data retention framework for public and private agents.
Co-edited by Erik Tuchtfeld, Isabella Risini, and Jakob Gašperin Wischhoff.
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