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Transparency and Protection - Two Fundamental Components of Democracy

Transparency and Protection - Two Fundamental Components of Democracy

Transparency and Protection - Two Fundamental Components of Democracy

This conference will address the conciliation of access to information and data protection and notably, how far can the need for transparency go? How does the need to inform fit in with the protection of individuals? Does democracy thrive on protection as much as on transparency?

Personal data protection: an opportunity and an imperative for the Southern Mediterranean region

Personal data protection: an opportunity and an imperative for the Southern Mediterranean region

Personal data protection: an opportunity and an imperative for the Southern Mediterranean region
This conference will be an opportunity to raise awareness among the countries of the southern Mediterranean region of the need for strong personal data protection for the benefit of both individuals and economies.
A TOOLKIT FOR THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA IN THE HEALTH SECTOR

A TOOLKIT FOR THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA IN THE HEALTH SECTOR

A TOOLKIT FOR THE PROTECTION OF PERSONAL DATA IN THE HEALTH SECTOR

Health is a sector where personal data is an intrinsic component of daily activities, not only for doctors themselves but also for all those who are responsible for managing care, at whatever level. 

Conference on Convention 108 + as the global privacy standard, building a free data transfer area while preserving human dignity

Conference on Convention 108 + as the global privacy standard, building a free data transfer area while preserving human dignity

Conference on Convention 108 + as the global privacy standard, building a free data transfer area while preserving human dignity
On the occasion of the celebration of the 16th Data protection Day, the Italian Presidency of the Committee of Ministers invites Council of Europe Minister’s Deputies to exchange on the state of play of Convention 108+ and its advantages and challenges, around three key aspects of Convention 108+.
Transborder transfers - Challenges of international data transfer from the perspective of the Convention 108+ and GDPR

Transborder transfers - Challenges of international data transfer from the perspective of the Convention 108+ and GDPR

Transborder transfers - Challenges of international data transfer from the perspective of the Convention 108+ and GDPR

The Council of Europe’s Convention 108 on Data Protection celebrates its 40th anniversary on 28 January 2021, during Germany’s Presidency of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers.

40 years of Data Protection and many more to come: Convention 108 and 108+

40 years of Data Protection and many more to come: Convention 108 and 108+

40 years of Data Protection and many more to come: Convention 108 and 108+

Panel discussion organised by the Council of Europe at the annual international conference Computers, Privacy & Data Protection (CPDP2021).

Data Protection Day 2021 in Latin-America

Data Protection Day 2021 in Latin-America

Data Protection Day 2021 in Latin-America

Data Protection Day 2021 will be held online on 28 January to notably celebrate this year the 40th Anniversary of the data protection Convention 108 with Latin-American data protection stakeholders.

Data Protection Day 2021 in Africa

Data Protection Day 2021 in Africa

Data Protection Day 2021 in Africa

Data Protection Day 2021 will be held online on 28 January 2021 to notably celebrate this year the 40th Anniversary of the data protection Convention 108 with African privacy and data protection stakeholders.

Data Privacy Day 2021: Asia Pacific Region event

Data Privacy Day 2021: Asia Pacific Region event

Data Privacy Day 2021: Asia Pacific Region event

The Data Privacy Day 2021 event is to be held online on 28 January 2021 to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of data protection Convention 108 with its Asia-Pacific privacy stakeholders.

Setting democratic global standards for intelligence agencies: the way forward

Setting democratic global standards for intelligence agencies: the way forward

Setting democratic global standards for intelligence agencies: the way forward
  • 9 November 2020 (2 to 3.30pm CET) on Bluejeans
Data protection Views from Strasbourg in Visio (1-3 July)

Data protection Views from Strasbourg in Visio (1-3 July)

Data protection Views from Strasbourg in Visio (1-3 July)

The Bureau of the Committee of Convention 108 and the Data Protection Unit are pleased to organise remote and open sessions to present the work of the Committee to a broader audience than the Delegations usually attending our meetings in Strasbourg.

Convention 108 + And the future data protection global standard

Convention 108 + And the future data protection global standard

Convention 108 + And the future data protection global standard

If   GDPR   has   been   described   as   the   new   golden   standard  for  data  protection,  Convention  108  may  represent the potential global standard in this field. The recent progressive expansion of the Council of Europe’s model  and  the  modernised  version  of  the  Convention  have revitalised its role in the global context.

Consultation of the UNSR on the right to privacy

Consultation of the UNSR on the right to privacy

Consultation of the UNSR on the right to privacy

On 11 and 12 am June 2019, the Council of Europe hosted the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to privacy for his public consultation on a Draft recommendation on the protection and use of health data.

Convention 108+ : better protecting us in the digital era

Convention 108+ : better protecting us in the digital era

Convention 108+ : better protecting us in the digital era

Organised in co-operation with the French Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, the objective of this international conference is to reaffirm the universal importance of Convention 108+.

Side Event at 40th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (ICDPPC)

Side Event at 40th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (ICDPPC)

Side Event at 40th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (ICDPPC)

During the 40th Edition of the annual International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (ICDPPC) the Council of Europe organised a side-event on the global data protection Convention: Convention 108+ .

International event on the modernisation of Convention 108

International event on the modernisation of Convention 108

International event on the modernisation of Convention 108
The International Conference held in Strasbourg on 21 June 2018 gathered a hundred data protection specialists, from 70 countries, to mark the finalisation of the modernisation of Convention 108. Convention 108+ will provide a unique forum of exchange and cooperation at global level through its Committee and this half-day event was an opportunity for all participants to welcome the modernised Convention and look into what it will bring in the future.
Convention 108: from a European reality to a global treaty

Convention 108: from a European reality to a global treaty

Convention 108: from a European reality to a global treaty
The International Conference held in Strasbourg on 17 June 2016 gathered over a hundred participants, from more than 60 countries, to notably welcome the accession of Mauritius to Convention 108. Mauritius will become the 49th country to join the Convention. Other will follow soon and the unique forum of exchange and cooperation offered by the Committee of the Convention will continue to expand, and gather more and more countries from all regions of the world.
European Conference of Data Protection Authorities

European Conference of Data Protection Authorities

European Conference of Data Protection Authorities

The Council of Europe and the French "Commission Nationale de l' Informatique et des Libertés" (CNIL) have organised this conference, which took place in Strasbourg on 5 June 2014. This annual event, which is reserved for accredited data protection authorities and observers, is a unique occasion for each represented authority to deal with subjects of common interest and to help advance the fundamental right to data protection.

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