Georgia Hosts International Conference on Personal Data Protection

2017-05-17 13:44:58

On 17-18 May the Office of the Personal Data Protection Inspector hosts the 19th Meeting of Central and Eastern Europe Data Protection Authorities (CEEDPA). The high-level meeting, held for the first time in Georgia, was opened by the Personal Data Protection Inspector Tamar Kaldani and the Leader of Parliamentary Majority Archil Talakvadze.

The Meeting was attended by the heads and representatives of personal data protection supervisory authorities of CEEDPA member states. The participants shared the experience and best practices through the discussion of key aspects of personal data protection, achievements and existing challenges. The panel discussions dedicated to a range of topics covered the specific aspects of personal data protection: oversight systems over law enforcement sector in various member states; personal data protection and the internet; successful awareness raising campaigns, communication strategies; practice related to disclosure of court decisions and different approaches in various member states.

Within the scope of the meeting, the participants discussed the internal regulations and rules of CEEDPA, formats of intensified cooperation and further development of CEEDPA.

Central and Eastern European Data Protection Authorities (CEEDPA) aims to support the implementation of international data protection standards and share the experience and best practices of the member states. Georgia became the member of CEEDPA in 2014.