On 15 February 2022, the Council of Europe, through the GLACY+ Project and the Data Protection Unit, in collaboration with Vanuatu’s National Task Force/Expert Group, organised the second workshop on data protection.
The country’s local authorities presented the Vanuatu’s data protection, coordination and privacy concept note with a focus on the aim of the future Data Protection Policy. The Council of Europe’s experts delivered presentations and led the dialogue on the international context of Vanuatu’s development of a Data Protection Policy and Bill as well as on the way forward.
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 tabling the first data protection and privacy bill with the National Assembly in the second semester of 2022.
Support for Drafting Data Protection Legislation in Vanuatu – Introductory workshop
