CASE Coalition Press Briefing on EU Anti-SLAPP Proposals

April 28, 2022
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Join WIN for the  press briefing from the Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE) in response to the EC's proposed anti-SLAPP measures.

When: Thursday 28 April 2022, 11:00-12:00 (CEST)

Where: Auditorium of the Breydel Building at the European Commission, 45 Avenue d'Auderghem, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium.

Register: Free. Register here option to particpate online. 
 

The press briefing will feature a presentation of the European Commission’s proposed measures to tackle the growing problem of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) and a response by representatives of the Coalition Against SLAPPs in Europe (CASE), with a deeper dive into the measures’ core components and their likely impact on civil society.

Participants will be able to join the session in person or online. Information about online participation will be made available upon completion of registration.

In-person participants will be asked to provide additional information during the registration process which will be used for security purposes and the creation of name badges.

Agenda:

  • 11:00 - 11:30 CEST: Vice President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency Věra Jourová presents the Commission proposals, in conversation with Matthew Caruana Galizia, Director of the Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation.
  • 11:30 - 11:45 CEST: Panel discussion with representatives of CASE: Flutura Kusari (Senior Legal Adviser, ECPMF), Linda Ravo (Senior Advocacy Consultant, Civil Liberties Union For Europe), and Charlie Holt (UK Campaigns Manager, Greenpeace International).
  • 11:45 - 12:00 CEST: Q&A

A full agenda is available here.

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