In late August 2025, the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) opened a new liaison office in Brussels to strengthen its dialogue and exchange with key stakeholders.

The office will act as a hub for stakeholder engagement, with the following aims:

• Build closer relationships and partnerships with EU institutions, agencies, Member States’ permanent representations in Brussels, European umbrella civil society organisations, and other Brussels-based stakeholders;
• Enhance the agency’s responsiveness to stakeholder needs and emerging policy developments;
• Facilitate more effective cooperation on fundamental rights matters;
• Boost the visibility and impact of the agency’s work by means of events, briefings, and networking with key EU stakeholders.

The agency’s communications adviser, Mr Friso Roscam Abbing, was appointed Head of the Liaison Office. Mr Abbing builds on many years of work experience in strategic communications, stakeholder relations, and institutional cooperation on fundamental rights.

FRA's mission is to instil a fundamental rights culture across the EU and to bring the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights to life for everyone in the EU. Founded in 2007, FRA's headquarters are in Vienna.