A race against time 9:00 – 9:10 Opening Julia Reda MEP, Greens/EFA Group 9:10 – 9:30 Keynote speech  The Whistleblower Protection Directive: A clear example of the Added Value of the EU  Vĕra Jourová, European Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality (tbc) 9:30 – 10:00 Presentation of the European Parliament’s Position Virginie Rozière MEP, S&D Group Pascal Durand MEP, Greens/EFA Group Questions & Answers 10:00 – 10:30 State of Play in the Council of the EU Romanian Presidency – Ambassador Odobescu (tbc) Questions & Answers 10:30 – 10:50 Coffee break 11:00 – 12:15 Romania’s key role in securing EU whistleblower protection Moderator: Benedek Jávor, MEP, Greens/EFA…