Quentin Van Enis s’intéresse depuis plusieurs années à la question de la protection du droit à la liberté d’expression, notamment dans le contexte des nouveaux médias. Auteur d’une thèse de doctorat consacrée à « La liberté de la presse à l’ère numérique », défendue à l’Université de Namur en 2014, l’orateur est chargé de cours à l’université de Namur (CRIDS) où il enseigne notamment le droit des médias. Il est également membre du Conseil de déontologie journalistique (« CDJ »). Il voit dans la protection des lanceurs d’alerte, de même que dans la protection des sources journalistiques, un enjeu crucial…

Parlement de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles et Amnesty international 

Meeting with the Permanent Representation of Romania to discuss the draft directive on whistleblowers.

New Year networking cocktail

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…

An evening of debate and celebration What are the challenges of reporting on religion in the current media landscape? How can journalists balance freedom of expression with media ethics in the context of rising extremism and political polarisation around the world? Our expert panellists will debate these questions, followed by responses from representatives of the European Commission and US State Department and a Q&A session with the audience. Moderator: Jean-Paul Marthoz: Author of ‘Terrorism and the Media: A Handbook for Journalists’ and ‘Couvrir les migrations.’ Former European Press Director of Human Rights Watch and EU Correspondent of the Committee to Protect…

The Legal Expert Group meeting, in the framework of the Atypical Workers project

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Healthy democracies need a healthy media sector. Yet, faced with multiple attacks and challenges, notably technological and financial, the sector needs a coordinated response. Is the EU pulling its full weight, beyond countering disinformation?  Can the existing instruments help?  How to anchor this as a priority for the next legislature and Commission?