On 7 March 2024 President Síofra O’Leary took part in the high-level conference on Activating the Protection of Fundamental and Human Rights at European Level, organised by the Law Department of the College of Europe and the Institute for European Law of KU Leuven /RESHUFFLE project, in Bruges (Belgium). She delivered the opening speech of the conference. Frédéric Krenc, judge elected in respect of Belgium, also took part in the conference.