•    Promote non–discrimination
•    Combat racism, xenophobia, homophobia and other forms of intolerance
•    Promote rights of persons with disabilities
•    Promote equality between women and men and gender mainstreaming
•    Prevent violence against children, young people, women and other groups at risk (Daphne)
•    Promote the rights of the child
•    Ensure the highest level of data protection
•    Promote the rights deriving from Union citizenship
•    Enforce consumer rights the highest level of protection of privacy and personal data

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REC 2014-2020

Two budget lines:
•    33 02 01 Ensuring the protection of rights and empowering citizens
•    33 02 02 Promoting non-discrimination and equality

• EU Member States
• Iceland
• Liectenstein
• Republic of Serbia (since July 2018)

• Research centres,
• Local and regional authorities,
• Schools,
• Training centres,
• State administrations,
• Development NGOs,
• Universities,
• Non-profit organisations,
• Profit-oriented organisations (limited access).

European Commission’s  Directorate-General for Justice and Cosumers (DG JUST)

Ministry of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs

Legal basis:
•    Regulation establishing the Programme for the period 2014 to 2020
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1397223391719&uri=CELEX:32013R1381
Annual work programmes:
•    Previous work programmes
http://ec.europa.eu/justice/grants1/programmes-2014-2020/rec/index_en.htm
•    Commission Implementing Decision 2018
http://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/just/item-detail.cfm?item_id=611776