Publications

Whistleblowers, and their cooperation with journalists, constitute a key element in preventing wrongdoings and protecting public interests. This contribution examines how they are protected in the recent Directive (EU) 2019/1937 on the Protection of Persons Reporting on Breaches of Union Law. It highlights that the final wording of the Directive still raises a number of potential concerns. The legislative process behind the Directive is outlined, illustrating the lack of consensus between the European Parliament and the Council during its drafting procedure.

Here you can download the comparative report on whistleblower protection in the seven countries of the Woodie project.
 
Here you can download the comparative report on open data policies and their implementation at public administration level, with a focus on public procurement, in the seven countries of the Woodie project.
 

Here you can download an Insight that describes the content and some critical issues of the Proposal for a Directive on the protection of persons reporting on breaches of Union law, adopted by the Council on 7th October 2019.

Here you can download the graphic design on open data. The factsheet shows their benefits, the most relevant EU policies, the main open data portals and what we need to have open data in public procurement.

Here you can download the graphic design on the new EU whistleblower Directive. The factsheet shows the risks that whistleblowers face as well as the benefits and values of their protection, the stages up to the approval of the Directive and its essential content.

Here you can download a report on the EU policy framework on open data, which includes some Commission Communications, the Directive on the re-use of Public Sector Information (PSI), the establishment of open data portals and some recommendations of international organizations on open data in public procurement.

Here you can download the first publication of the Woodie project: a report on the most important international instruments and guidelines established by some NGOs and international organizations for the creation of a comprehensive national framework for the protection of whistleblowers, some relevant decisions of the European Court of Human Rights, and the most significant EU initiatives, in particular the decision-making process for the approval of the Directive on the protection of persons