A more detailed overview of current and past projects carried out by human european consultancy than you find below can be downloaded here.

Ongoing projects
 

Feasibility study to assess the possibilities, opportunities and needs to standardise national legislation on gender violence and violence against children (2010)

The study explores the need for, possibility of and potential hurdles for in standardising Member States’ national legislation on violence against women (VAW),  violence against children (VAC) and sexual orientation violence (VOC).

The study includes: a mapping of relevant legislation in the 27 EU Member States on VAW, VAC and SOV and its implementation, a comparative analysis, a set of minimum standards, a model of factors affecting perpetration and how these are, or should be, addressed in legislation and a set of recommendations, addressing the EU and its institutions and governments of the EU Member States.

One of the main findings is that, although all EU Member States have ratified the international human rights instruments that oblige them to combat VAW, VAC and SOV, the implementation of general and specific legislative measures is frequently insufficient. The study recommends a comprehensive approach comprising different measures in different areas of law  as well as for different administrative, social and educational measures.

The project was carried out in a consortium with Osnabrück University (UniOS, in cooperation with the Deutsches Institute für Jugendhilfe und Familienrecht, DIJuF)), Germany; London Metropolitan University/Child and Woman Abuse Unit (CWASU), United Kingdom and Tilburg University/International Victimology Institute (INTERVICT), the Netherlands.

Study on Equality Bodies set up under Directives 200/43/EC, 2004/113/EC and 2006/54/EC (2009-2010)

The study aims to provide the Commission with an objective basis for the assessment of the level of compliance of national legislation and practice with the Directives in the field of setting up Equality Bodies. It will a complete and exhaustive overview of each body created under Directives 2000/43/EC, 2004/113/EC or 2006/54/EC, including on competences, independence, resources, visibility, etc.

The study is carried out in a consortium with the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights

Indicators and methods for assessing results in the area democracy and human rights (2009 – 2010)

The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) has embarked on a process to develop tools and methods to measure and report in the area of democracy and human rights. To support this process Human European Consultancy prepares in partnership with the Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR) for Sida an overview of what indicators and methods are available for assessing and reporting on results in this area. As next step we will advice Sida how the indicators identified can be used in the design and management of the result oriented country strategies in the area of democracy and human rights.

Establishment of a Network of socio-economic experts in the anti­discrimination field (2008 – 2012)

Contracted by the European Commission, Human European Consultancy has established a network of socio-economic experts in the field of anti-discrimination. The objective of the network is to provide the Commission with independent expertise and advice. First through informed analysis of national situations and policy developments with regard to discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, ethnic or racial origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief and multiple grounds. Second through a series of exchanges of good practices between EU Member States’ representatives on non-discrimination policies and practices with a view to facilitate the exchange of information on non-discrimination issues and transferability of good practices between countries. The good practices exchange seminars are coordinated by our consortium partner OSB

Academic Network of European Disability experts (2007 – 2011)

The aim is to maintain a pan-European academic network in the disability field that will support policy development by National governments and the European Commission. The Network is managed in cooperation with the Centre for Disability Studies of the University of Leeds.

The tasks of the Network are yearly agreed with the Commission and did so far include the following area’s:

-    Review of European disability law and policy

-    Recommendations on monitoring the   implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities

-     Review of existing statistical resources and preparing a list of indicators in relation to the Disability Action Plan and the UN Convention

-     Implementation of the EU Employment Strategy, affecting disabled people and the mainstreaming of disability in national policies

-     Implementation of EU social strategies for social protection/inclusion, affecting disabled people and the mainstreaming of disability in national policies

-     Reporting on support fro independent living in European countries

Information on the Network, its tasks and reports is available on the Network website: www.disability-europe.net 

FRALEX (2007 – 2011)

Following a tender procedure of the Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA) Human European Consultancy was awarded contracts to report on specific human rights topics for 20 out of the 27 EU Member States. We were also awarded the contract to report at the EU/international level and to write the synthesis reports of the national and EU/international level reporting . Our international and national expert teams form part of FRALEX, the legal experts group of FRA

Until now reports were assigned on:

-    Homophobia and Discrimination on Grounds of Sexual Orientation

-    National Human Rights Institutions and Human Rights Organisations

-    Child Trafficking

-    Data Protection Measures and Relevant Institutions

-    Impact of the Racial Equality Directive

-    Rights of Irregular Immigrants in Voluntary and Involuntary Return Procedures

-    Access to Justice in Civil Cases in the European Union

-    Mental Health and Fundamental Rights

Our reports provide FRA data, information and legal analysis, which constitutes the essential background material for its analysis of a variety of human rights issues across the European Union. It contributes to the performance of the the Agency’s assignment to develop evidence based and appropriately contextualised conclusions and opinions for the EU institutions and EU Member States.

EUROPEAN NETWORK OF LEGAL EXPERTS IN THE NON-DISCRIMINATION FIELD (2004 - 2011)

In partnership with the Migration Policy Group a network of independent legal experts has been established to provide the European Commission with information and advice on the implementation and application of the article 13 anti-discrimination Directives. The network does cover discrimination on grounds of race and ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation and religion and belief in all 25 EU countries (the three candidate countries Croatia, FYR of Macedonia and Turkey will be involved in the Network from 2010). The network does publish the European Anti-discrimination Law Review and prepares thematic reports published by the European Commission.

Information on the Network and its products is available on the Network website: www.non-discrimination.net

Past projects
 

• Evaluation Dutch Human Rights Facility China )2009'
• Mapping study on existing national legislative measures (anti-discrimination) in the EU and third countries (2005 - 2007)
• Study on the implementation of Labour Law Directives (2005 - 2007)
• Striking deals, supporting trade unions in Hungary and Romania to establish a fund for vocational education and training (VET) together with employers organisations (2003 - 2006)
• Evaluation of projects - European Initiative fro Democracy and Human Rights (2003 - 2006)
• Evaluation of Russia European Commission / Council of Europe joint programmes North Caucasus, Russia V and VI (2005)
• Capacity building civil society dealing with ant-discrimination. Mapping of civil society and training seminars in the new member states, Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey (2004 - 2005)
• Improvement of capacity planning and cost effectiveness of capital investments in health care, Czech Republic (2003 - 2004)
• Support to NGO sector Slovenia (2001 - 2004)
• Global Review of the OHCHR Technical Cooperation Programme (2003)
• Report on measures to combat discrimination in the 13 candidate countries (2002 - 2003)
• Drafting terms of reference TACIS 'Social Protection Reform' Russia (2002)
• Framework for human rights impact assessment, Georgia (2002)
• Improvement of Roma situation, Romania (2000 - 2002)
• Evaluation of family planning clinics in Quena, Egypt (2000)
• Health management, Slovakia (1999 - 2000)
• Financing and primary health care, Slovakia (1999 - 2000)
• Fact-finding mission early intervention, Oman (1998)
• Study visits to the Netherlands by Slovak participants from the social sector (1998 - 1999)
• Evaluation of public administration programmes in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia (1998 - 1999)
• Emergency social assistance programme Bulgaria (1997)
• Programme Management Agency multi-country social protection programme Consensus (1995 - 1998)
• Analyses and recommendations for the health care system Moldova (1996)
• Assisting programme management unit social security, Slovakia (1996)
• Policy and legislative framework for child protection, Romania (1994 - 1997)
• Development of primary health care system, Hungary (1994 - 1997)
• Tender evaluation primary health care and health financing project Lithuania (1994)
• Developing regional training infrastructure for public administration, Hungary (1993)
• Preparation 'Social Policy Development' programme, Hungary (1992)