The Personal Data Protection Service Held a Meeting with Ethnic Minority Representatives and Non-Governmental Organizations

2023-06-30 16:11:37
The Personal Data Protection Service of Georgia hosted informative Session with ethnic minority representatives and non-governmental organizations. A meeting was recently conducted by the Personal Data Protection Service, bringing together representatives from ethnic minorities and non-governmental organizations. The event commenced with opening remarks by Prof. Dr. Dr. Lela Janashvili, the President of the Personal Data Protection Service of Georgia; Gigi Bregadze, the Head of the Democratic Governance Team at the United Nations Development Program, and Shota Rekhviashvili, the Deputy State Minister for Reconciliation and Civil Equality. This initiative received valuable support from the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).  

Prof. Dr. Dr. Lela Janashvili provided insights into the functions and operations of the Personal Data Protection Service. She underscored the vital necessity of increasing public awareness regarding personal data protection and stressed the significance of future collaborations with non-governmental organizations specializing in matters concerning ethnic minorities.

During the event, service representatives delivered detailed presentations covering various aspects, including the legal foundations of data processing, data processing principles, data security, data subject rights, and data processing within the framework of labor relations. Practical cases were also shared, further enhancing the audience's understanding of these crucial subjects.

During the meeting, the Personal Data Protection Service provided information brochures to attendees, specifically printed in the languages of ethnic minorities, including Armenian and Azerbaijani. This initiative was made possible through the support of the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).

The acquired knowledge from this meeting is expected to assist organizations engaged in human rights issues in their ongoing activities, particularly in detecting and preventing potential violations of personal data legislation.

The participants actively engaged by posing questions and sharing their perspectives on matters pertinent to their communities. The Personal Data Protection Service of Georgia is committed to maintaining such interactive sessions in a similar format in the future, ensuring continued engagement and collaboration with ethnic minority representatives and non-governmental organizations.