The Network of European Integrity and Whistleblower Authorities (NEIWA) was established to bring together European public authorities tasked with the protection of whistleblowers and/or the processing and investigation of whistleblowers. NEIWA aims to actively contribute to the establishment and strengthening of appropriate whistleblower protection mechanisms in each EU Member State. The inaugural meeting of NEIWA was held on 24 May 2019 in The Hague at the initiative of the Netherlands Whistleblower Protection Authority.
NEIWA is a platform for cooperation and knowledge exchange on the topic of whistleblower protection as an important element within the broader theme of the fight against corruption.
Over the years, the existing number of member institutions of NEIWA has grown to twenty-seven members and two organisations with observer status. The network aims to better understand the necessary competences and expertise of specific authorities regarding the protection of whistleblowers, as well as in the processing and investigation of whistleblowing reports.
The main objectives of NEIWA are:
To provide a platform in the field of integrity promotion and whistleblowing for the exchange of knowledge, documentation, initiatives, case law and best practices.
To collect information on the correct transposition of Directive (EU) 2019/1937 on whistleblowers by the Member States and to monitor the practical implementation in the Member States.
To promote cooperation between NEIWA members and national, European and international public organisations to develop joint activities in the field of whistleblowing and integrity, in particular with the EU institutions.
To promote and disseminate NEIWA’s experience, knowledge and recommendations, as well as to actively engage stakeholders, including civil society and legislators.
The Network enables its members to:
exchange expertise, both at theoretical and practical level, and at strategic level, to ensure the protection of whistleblowers and/or
monitor reports;
jointly develop tools, programmes and common positions;
develop cooperation with the institutions of the European Union; and
find partners with whom to assess the effectiveness of their procedures in the context of the triennial review imposed by Directive (EU) 2019/1937.
The CPDP submitted its application for membership in mid-2023 and was accepted as a member of the Network at the end of the same year. Thus, two Bulgarian institutions will be members of the organization – the CPDP and the Anti-Corruption Commission.
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