The State Inspector’s Service And IDFI Launched A New Project

2021-03-05 11:40:37

With the joint initiative of the State Inspector’s Service and Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI), a new project, “Supporting Personal Data Protection in Georgia” was launched.

The project is implemented with the support of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Georgia and aims to strengthen personal data protection in Georgia and the capacity of the State Inspector’s Service. 

The event was opened with welcome remarks from Londa Toloraia - the State Inspector, Girogi kldiashvili - the Executive Director of IDFI and Maaike Van Koldam - the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Georgia. The event brought together representatives from civil society, international organizations, Diplomatic Corps  and other interested individuals. 

The new initiative is a successful example of cooperation of the public sector, civil society and Diplomatic Corps.

In the framework of the project, special attention will be paid to raising public awareness and promoting development of younger generation. Additionally, the project will foster discussions on challenges related to personal data protection in the relevant professional groups and academia. The project activities also include preparing researches, thematic publications, booklets and video clips. The above-mentioned informative documents will also be prepared in the ethnic minorities’ languages. The special needs of persons with disabilities will be considered as well

The project also includes organizing student competitions, for instance, moot court proceedings. The project activities include capacity building of the staff of the State Inspector’s Service and raising the level of data protection in various data processing sectors. 

The activities planned in the frame of the project will support raising personal data protection standards in the country and raising awareness of the targeted social groups.

The State Inspector’s Service has established active cooperation with non-governmental organizations and the international community. Consolidation of resources of public sector and civil society is important for addressing common challenges and achieving common goals.