The GNCHR at the 4th meeting of the Monitoring Committee of the Migration and Home Affairs Funds

The Coordinator of the Scientific Staff of the GNCHR, Ms. Eva Tzavala participated on 26 June 2025 in the work of the Monitoring Committee of the Migration and Home Affairs Funds (AMIF, BVMI, ISF) of the 2021-2027 programming period. The Greek National Commission, entrusted with a specific role under the Common Provisions Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 to ensure the compatibility of projects financed by European funds with human rights, participates continuously and in an active manner in the meetings of the Monitoring Committee.

In her statement, the representative of the GNCHR acknowledged the progress that has been made in terms of transparency of the procedures, the information shared with the Monitoring Committee on the issues it is called upon to examine and the participation of civil society in the work of the Monitoring Committee. In order to strengthen the management and control system, the Greek National Commission made the following recommendations to the Managing Authority:

(1) training of managing authorities, stakeholders and beneficiaries to strengthen their capacity to monitor and respect the provisions of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights in the implementation of the European Funds,

(2) facilitating effective participation of civil society in the work of the Monitoring Committee; and

(3) assessing existing mechanisms for monitoring the compatibility of the Funds with human rights.

 

Watch the statement by the GNCHR representative: 

  

 

You can watch the entire meeting here: https://www.youtube.com/live/WxnKZDfFHE0?feature=shared