The purpose of this contract is to provide the European Commission with informed analysis of national situations and policy developments with regard to discrimination on the grounds of age, ethnic or racial origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, and multiple grounds. The selected tenderer is expected to produce a concise country overview on non-discrimination policies for each of the EU Member States, to support the European Commission in mainstreaming non-discrimination policies in the EU 2020 strategy and to provide advice and expertise in different events and seminars focused on equality policies.