Organised in the framework of the Global Action on Cybercrime Extended (GLACY+) project, together with the Council of Europe’s Data Protection Unit, the third workshop to support the drafting of data protection legislation in Vanuatu took place on 27 April 2022. It provided an opportunity for members of the Vanuatuan national expert task force to discuss the draft Data Protection and Privacy Policy of Vanuatu, prepared with support from the Council of Europe. When finalised, the policy will lay the groundwork for the preparation of the Data Protection and Privacy Bill, which will be the first data protection legislation in Vanuatu.
The workshop is part of the broader support for Vanuatu to harmonise its domestic legislation on cybercrime and data protection and privacy with international standards in the area, including Convention 108+ and the Budapest Convention on Cybercrime. It is expected that current efforts will be finalized with the tabling of the first data protection and privacy legislation before the National Assembly in the second semester of 2022.
Support for Drafting Data Protection Legislation in Vanuatu – Introductory workshop
Support for drafting data protection legislation in Vanuatu – Second workshop
