President of the Personal Data Protection Service of Georgia, Dr. Dr. Prof Lela Janashvili, attended the plenary session of the "European Data Protection Board" ("EDPB") and met with the Secretary- General of the "European Data Protection Supervisor".
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During the visit, Prof. Dr. Dr. Lela Janashvili held a face-to-face meeting with the Secretary-General of the "European Data Protection Supervisor" ("EDPS"), Mr. Leonardo Cervera Nava. In the course of this meeting, Prof. Dr. Dr. Lela Janashvili introduced the action plan developed by the Personal Data Protection Service of Georgia to support the implementation of the new Law of Georgia “On Personal Data Protection," along with various initiatives planned by the Service to bolster the culture of personal data protection in Georgia. In response, the Secretary-General, Leonardo Cervera Navas, provided insights into the ongoing activities of the "European Data Protection Supervisor" and reiterated his commitment to maintaining collaboration with the Personal Data Protection Service of Georgia.
Furthermore, a working meeting with the title "Data Protection in the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership Region" was held in Brussels. This workshop was initiated and supported by the public organization "Regional School of Governance" (ReSPA), the "Governance and Management Improvement Support" program of the European Union, ETGO (SIGMA/OECD), the "Regional Cooperation Council" (RCC), and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ). It was also carried out as part of the "REGIONAL PROJECTS ON RE-ENGINEERING OF PUBLIC SERVICES AND E-GOVERNANCE AND DIGITALISATION IN THE EAP." During these meetings, the Personal Data Protection Service of Georgia was represented by Nikoloz Popiashvili, the Head of the Office of the President and Ana Tokhadze, the Head of the Department of International Relations, Analytics, and Strategic Development of the Service.

