Whistleblower seminar for municipalities, Nov 6

Lantero is organizing a seminar for municipalities on whistleblowing and some common issues in handling whistleblowing cases. It will take place on November 6 from 15:00 to 16:30.

For more than ten years, Lantero has worked with whistleblowing solutions and is now the largest provider in Sweden within the municipal sector. Lantero assists municipal clients with whistleblowing cases daily, giving us a unique opportunity to guide both in legal matters and in common practices among different types of municipalities.

Some common questions that will be addressed during Lantero's seminar include:

• Conflict of interest situations and how to handle them
• How to approach confidentiality when a public document is requested
• What applies regarding GDPR when a case is investigated outside the whistleblowing system and process
• How to interpret the concept of "public interest" in the law concerning irregularities in municipal operations

The target audience for this seminar is primarily case officers working with municipal whistleblowing services and municipal lawyers who are occasionally involved in case handling or assessment. However, it may also be relevant for a broader group interested in the general efforts to address various types of misconduct in municipalities and the public sector at large. Since the topic connects to broader issues about how municipalities and public services function, as well as fraud and welfare crimes, welfare coordinators or case officers dealing with more specific issues may also find it relevant to attend. This also means, for instance, that government or regional legal advisors could benefit from the discussions.

The seminar will be conducted as a webinar, but it is also possible to attend in person at Lantero’s office at Drottninggatan 71c in Stockholm.

– We often receive requests from our municipal clients for this type of activity, as case officers in municipal whistleblowing functions clearly want to exchange experiences with colleagues from other municipalities or external experts, says Andreas Wahlström, who is responsible for the seminar on Lantero's behalf. We will do our best to involve participants and create a dynamic discussion.