Protecting the Messengers: What Every Civil Society Organisation Needs to Know About Whistleblower Protection
Organised by: EU Whistleblowing Monitor, Transparency International Ireland & the Whistleblowing International Network
When: 12 September 2025 | 14:00 – 15:15 CEST
Where: Online / Zoom
Register: Here.
About: Whistleblowers are often the first to expose corruption, environmental harm, and other threats to the public interest. Yet without strong protections and allies, they face significant risks.
This seminar - the first in a new series of lunchtime sessions under the SAFE 4 Whistleblowers project, will provide civil society organisations (CSOs) with practical guidance on supporting whistleblowers and understanding their responsibilities under the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive.
A short briefing paper and guide to the EU Directive will be provided to all participants.
Key topics:
- How CSOs can act as safe havens and advocates
- The Directive’s implications and opportunities
- Real-world examples of CSOs supporting whistleblowers
- Tools and partnerships to strengthen protection and impact
Speakers:
- Zuzana Dlugošová (Network of European Integrity and Whistleblowing Authorities, Office for the Protection of Whistleblowers, Slovakia)
- Anna Myers (Whistleblowing International Network)
- Simona Levi (Xnet, Spain)
- Gabriel Boudon Fattal (Climate Whistleblowers / Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa (PPLAAF)
Moderator:
- Ida Nowers (EU Whistleblowing Monitor, Transparency International Ireland)
For more info: Contact - info@whistleblowingnetwork.org
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