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Legal seminar 2008

On 25 November 2008 a legal seminar, jointly organised in Brussels with the European Network of Legal Experts in the Field of Gender Equality attracted 165 participants from the Member States (both government representatives and representatives of the equality bodies), European NGOs, the Commission and both networks. Workgroup sessions were organised on:

1. Multiple discrimination
EN, FR, DE
2. Indirect discrimination
EN, FR, DE
3. Reasonable accommodation
EN, FR, DE
4. Exceptions to the principle of discrimination: what justification(s)?
EN, FR, DE
5. Positive obligation / positive duties
EN, FR, DE
6. Enforcement and role of equality bodies: best practices
EN, FR, DE

The participants particularly appreciated the workshop sessions and the opportunity for the target groups of both networks to meet. A summary of the workshop proceedings can be downloaded.

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