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CPDP 2026
A panel entitled “Transparency by Default: An Internet Transparency Code of Practice” was held on 20 May 2026 during the yearly CPDP Conference, with the participation of Ana Brian Nougrères, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy, Mark Lizar, Transparency Lab – Canada, Jan...
Republic of Moldova Becomes the 34th State to Ratify the Convention 108+
On 15 May 2026, on the occasion of the 135th Session of the Committee of Ministers in Chişinău, the Republic of Moldova, in the presence of the Secretary General, ratified the Amending Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to the Processing of Personal Data...
Venice Privacy Symposium 2026
A panel entitled Towards a Global Standard: The Role of Convention 108+ in Data Protection during the Privacy Symposium of Venice dedicated to Convention 108+ brought together Beatriz de Anchorena (Argentina), Alessandra Pierucci (Italy), Waldemar Gonçalves (Brazil) and Jose Sutton Belarmino II...
65th meeting of the Bureau of the Committee of Convention 108 (T-PD)
The Bureau of the Committee of Convention 108 (T-PD) held its 65th meeting in Paris from 18 to 19 March 2026. It discussed for the first time the concrete actions to be taken to continue advancing its work on transborder flows of personal data based on the Work Programme 2026-2029, notably the...
20th Data Protection Day
To mark Data Protection Day (28 January), the Council of Europe (CoE) organised with the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) a one-day event focused on exploring the current and future landscape of data protection. Data Protection Day this year underscored the pivotal moment in data...
Data Protection Day online event
Bringing together data protection supervisory and other competent authorities from different regions of the world to celebrate the anniversary of Convention 108.
Call for applications to the Stefano Rodotà Award (7th edition of the competition).
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49th plenary meeting of the Committee of Convention 108 (T-PD)
The Committee of Convention 108 (T-PD) held its 49th Plenary Meeting in Strasbourg from 3 to 5 November 2025, to discuss current developments in data protection and future priorities. The key developments were: The official adoption of the Work Programme 2026-2029. As the part of the new Work...
64th Meeting of Bureau
The Bureau of Committee of Convention 108 held its 64th meeting on 29-30 September 2025 in Paris. The Bureau first and foremost discussed the urgency of the entry into force of the Protocol CETS No 223 amending Convention 108 (often referred to as “Convention 108+”) and encouraged all Parties to...
Convention 108 Chair receives Giovanni Buttarelli Award
The Chair of Committee of Convention 108, Ms Beatriz de Anchorena, received the Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) Giovanni Buttarelli Award on the 17th of September at the Open Session of the 47th Assembly meeting in Seoul, Korea. The Chair of the Committee, Ms Beatriz de Anchorena was selected for...
Committee of Convention 108 – outcomes of the 48th Plenary Meeting
From 17 to 19 June 2025, the Committee of Convention 108 (T-PD) held its 48th Plenary Meeting in Strasbourg to discuss current developments in data protection and future priorities. The Committee plenary was highly successful; key developments included: the official adoption of the Guidelines on...
Digital cooperation – Council of Europe contributes to the OECD Ministerial discussions
The Chair of the Committee of Convention 108, Ms Beatriz de Anchorena, participated in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Ministerial discussions 2025 on digital cooperation entitled “Leading the Way Towards Resilient, Inclusive, and Sustainable Prosperity Through...
Computers, Privacy, and Data Protection (CPDP) Conference 2025 – Contribution by the Council of Europe
The Council of Europe contributed to the 18th edition of the Computers, Privacy, and Data Protection (CPDP) Conference by participating in the “Privacy and New Technologies” and in the “Assessing Fundamental Rights Risks of AI: Opportunities and Challenges Ahead” panels . The right to privacy...
Participation at the Venice Privacy Symposium 2025
The Council of Europe has participated in different panels and exchanges during the Venice Privacy Symposium 2025, from 12 to 15 May. Hanne Juncher, Director of Security, Integrity and Rule of Law, contributed to the AI and data protection tracks of the conference. She spoke first about the need...
Data Protection Commissioner – public call for candidates
At the occasion of the 48th Plenary meeting of the T-PD (17 – 19 June 2025), the Committee shall elect the Data Protection Commissioner for the Council of Europe from a list of names drawn up by the Secretary General following a public call for candidates. The Data Protection Commissioner is...
63rd meeting of the Bureau
The Bureau of Committee of Convention 108 held its 63rd meeting on 19-20 March 2025 in Paris. It welcomed that Greece (5 March 2025) and Monaco (6 March 2025) deposited their instruments of ratification of the amending Protocol CETS No 223 and encouraged all Parties to finalise their ratification...
Greece becomes the 32nd and Monaco the 33rd state to ratify Convention 108+
An excellent week for the protection of privacy and personal data: Greece (5 March) and Monaco (6 March) ratified the “Protocol amending the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data (CETS No. 223)” - also known as “Convention 108+” -...
Data Protection Day: exploring the current and future landscape of data protection
To mark Data Protection Day (28 January), the Council of Europe (CoE), CPDP Conferences and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) are co-organising a one-day event focused on exploring the current and future landscape of data protection. Data Protection Day this year arrives at a pivotal...
47th Plenary meeting of the Committee of Convention 108
The 47th Plenary meeting of the Committee of Convention 108 (T-PD) took place from 4 to 6 November 2024 in Strasbourg. The Committee held an exchange of views on the draft Guidelines in context of neurosciences with the experts Marcello Ienca (Technical University of Munich) and Eduardo Bertoni...
Secretariat of Committee of Convention 108 in G7 Privacy
The Secretariat of the Committee of Convention 108 participated in the G7 Privacy Roundtable in Rome, Italy and delivered a presentation on the topic ‘Privacy in the age of data’. The presentation focused on the instruments and policies of the Council of Europe and invited the participating...
