The meeting is represented by the member states of the Council of Europe which have signed the Convention and contracting parties to the Convention. Georgia’s Personal Data Protection Inspector Tamar Kaldani participates in the work of CAHDATA to discuss the text of the modernized version of the Convention 108.

The agenda of the meeting outlines the examination of outstanding issues regarding provisions of the draft amending protocol to the Convention 108: reservations by the Russian Federation and European Union.

In the framework of the meeting the international conference Convention 108: From a European Reality to a Global Treaty is also scheduled. The conference will focus on the Council of Europe’s and EU’s legal framework on personal data protection, future cooperation instruments and security issues.

“Georgia actively participates in the CAHDATA meetings; thus it is very important to have the updated information about today’s global challenges pertaining to personal data protection, to contribute to solution of those problems and European standard-setting process. This meeting is one more opportunity for the Inspector’s Office to develop cooperation with other countries”, the Personal Data Protection Inspector Tamar Kaldani said.

The Committee of Ministers decided on 10 July 2013 to set up the CAHDATA, bringing together representatives of all Council of Europe member States and other Parties to the Convention. It entrusted the ad hoc Committee with the task of finalizing the modernization work by formally negotiating an Amending Protocol to Convention 108. Georgia’s Personal Data Protection Inspector’s Office participates in the CAHDATA meetings since establishment of the Office.