In order to further the EU's aim of achieving a Common European Asylum System, EU agencies have gained increasing importance in the area of asylum and immigration. The entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty made the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights (CFR) binding on all EU bodies.

Key topics

• Update on latest developments in legislation and case law (in particular the jurisprudence of the ECJ e.g. NS v Secretary of State and ME and Others v. Minister of Justice)
• The role of agencies in the migration process: how does the work of EU agencies (EASO, Frontex, Europol, FRA) impact on the rights of asylum-seekers?
• The impact of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in asylum matters

The Annual Conference on EU Migration Law 2012 will take place on 29 and 30 October 2012, in Malta. More information can be found on the website of ERA.