The Institute’s Head of Operations Barbara Wurster along with Gender Expert Jurgita Pečiūrienė met with FRA's Director Morten Kjaerum and FRA Officials on 12 October at Vienna.

FRA officials informed the Institute’s delegates on FRA research projects with Gender aspects and the status of FRANET. An update was provided on FRA survey on Violence against women and EIGE's role in this regard was analysed. The participants discussed on the improvement of cooperation between EIGE and FRA and agreed on further exchange of experiences and programme plans of common interest.

EIGE and FRA will establish theirformal cooperation agreement, on 22 November 2010, with the presence of EC Vice President Viviane Reding in Vilnius.

left to right: Ms. Jurgita Pečiūrienė (EIGE), Ms. Barbara Wurster (EIGE), Mr. Jean-Marie Adjahi (FRA), Mr. Ioannis Dimitrakopoulos (FRA), Mr. Morten Kjaerum (FRA)

left to right: Ms. Jurgita Pečiūrienė (EIGE), Ms. Barbara Wurster (EIGE), Mr. Jean-Marie Adjahi (FRA), Mr. Ioannis Dimitrakopoulos (FRA), Mr. Morten Kjaerum (FRA)

left to right: Mr. Cyrille Maurin (FRA), MR. Michail Beis (FRA), Mr. Niraj Nathwani (FRA)

left to right: Mr. Cyrille Maurin (FRA), MR. Michail Beis (FRA), Mr. Niraj Nathwani (FRA)

left to right: Mr. Massimo Toschi (FRA), Mr. Sami Nevala (FRA)

left to right: Mr. Massimo Toschi (FRA), Mr. Sami Nevala (FRA)

left to right: Ms. Maria Amor Estebanez (FRA), Ms. Kasia Jurczak (FRA), Ms. Ludovica Banfi (FRA)

left to right: Ms. Maria Amor Estebanez (FRA), Ms. Kasia Jurczak (FRA), Ms. Ludovica Banfi (FRA)