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President of Personal Data Protection Service of Georgia, Prof. Dr. Dr. Lela Janashvili, moderated the panel of the closed session of the 45th meeting of the "Global Privacy Assembly"

2023-10-21 11:19:20
President of Personal Data Protection Service of Georgia, Prof. Dr. Dr. Lela Janashvili, moderated the panel of the closed session of the 45th meeting of the "Global Privacy Assembly".

From October 15 to 20, during the 45th meeting of the "Global Privacy Assembly" (GPA) in Hamilton, Bermuda Islands, the closed session panel titled "Privacy Trends: Steps Forward" was moderated by the President of the Personal Data Protection Service of Georgia, Prof. Dr. Dr. Lela Janashvili. The panel focused on providing an overview of the latest news, challenges, and key trends in the field of personal data protection and privacy.

"We are currently living in an era of rapidly evolving technologies, which give rise to modern trends and certain risks related to personal data protection and privacy. Data protection supervisory authorities play a vital role in establishing appropriate practices to address these privacy trends. Today's panel serves as a platform for discussion, dedicated to exploring these trends and creating the necessary safeguards to protect data subject rights. This discussion includes participation from legal experts specializing in personal data protection and representatives from the academic community," noted Prof. Dr. Dr. Lela Janashvili in her introductory speech.

As part of the panel, the following individuals presented reports: Dr. Kaori Ishii, Commissioner of International Academic Exchange at Japan's Personal Data Protection Supervisory Authority and Professor at Chuo University; Dr. Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna, Vice President of the Global Privacy Forum based in Washington State; Pam Dixon, Founder and CEO of the World Privacy Forum; Luigi Montuori, Head of International and EU Affairs at the Italian Data Protection Supervisory Authority; and Dr. Rafael Juste, Director of the Columbia University Neurotechnology Center and founder of the 'US BRAIN' initiative. 

The presented reports covered topics such as the processing of personal data through artificial intelligence and its impact on fundamental human rights and freedoms, 'smart cities,' the processing of special categories of data, including neurological data, and other thematic issues.

In summary, Prof. Dr. Dr. Lela Janashvili emphasized the significance of each topic in the context of the activities of personal data protection supervisory bodies, particularly from the perspective of the Personal Data Protection Service of Georgia, in light of the implementation of the new law.