*** 47th Global Privacy Assembly - Closed Session ***

Today, the Supervisor, Wojciech Wiewiórowski, joined the panel on “Developing Mechanisms for Cooperation and Collaboration among DPAs and Stakeholders” at the Closed Session of the 47th Global Privacy Assembly in Seoul.

In his intervention, he stressed the need for privacy rules to be applied coherently within the growing digital regulatory framework.

"A Digital Clearinghouse 2.0 could offer a flexible yet structured forum for EU authorities across different fields to collaborate, not only aligning policies and priorities, but also enabling legal avenues for joint investigations” - said the EDPS.

📖 Read more about the Digital Clearinghouse 2.0 in the EDPS concept note: https://europa.eu/!dvypWq

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*** 𝟰𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆 - 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 ***

Today, we participate in the closed session of the #GPASeoul, a moment dedicated to members and observers of the Global Privacy Assembly to exchange best practices, discuss ongoing developments and set priorities on pressing challenges in the field of data protection and artificial intelligence.

Olivier Matter, Head of International Cooperation at the EDPS, reported on the activities of the Council of Europe, where the EDPS represents the GPA in the meetings of the Consultative Committee of Convention 108.

He underlined the importance of ensuring that the actions of these fora mutually reinforce one another, contributing to efforts towards normative convergence and the establishment of international standards for the effective protection of human rights, in particular the rights to privacy and data protection.
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*** GPA Awards - Accountability ***

We are proud to share that the EDPS has been awarded at the GPA Awards in the Accountability category for two strategic initiatives to enhance personal data breach management across EU institutions:

✅ The Data Breach Awareness Campaign

✅ PATRICIA Exercise - Personal dATa bReach awareness In Cybersecurity Incident hAndling!

The Data Breach Awareness Campaign, targeted at selected participants, was structured to assess existing breach management practices, identify critical areas, evaluate process implementation, and provide tailored recommendations.

In addition, together with the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), we jointly organised two table-top exercises in Brussels. The initiative was designed to raise awareness among staff from European Union Institutions on how to effectively manage personal data breaches.

This recognition by the Global Privacy Assembly highlights the value of joint initiatives where supervisory authorities build capacity, foster collaboration, and promote continuous improvement in data protection.

We thank the Global Privacy Assembly for this recognition and remain committed to strengthening cooperation and preparedness in the protection of personal data.

#GPASeoul #GPA25 #DataBreach #GPAAwards

*** 𝟰𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆 - 𝗚𝗶𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶 𝗕𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 ***

At the 47th Global Privacy Assembly, @Supervisor Wojciech Wiewiorowski had the honour of presenting the 5th edition of the Giovanni Buttarelli Award to Beatriz de Anchorena.

This moving moment was an opportunity for the EDPS to pay tribute to the memory of Giovanni Buttarelli, former EDPS, whose outstanding contribution and exceptional dedication to privacy and data protection continue to inspire the global community.

It was also a chance to recognise the remarkable achievements of Beatriz de Anchorena, Head of the Argentinian Data Protection Authority, especially her leadership in the framework of the Global Privacy Assembly and her historic role as the first Chair of the Consultative Committee of #Convention108 from outside the Council of Europe.

Her recognition underlines the global vocation of Convention 108 and the urgent need for the swift entry into force of the Modernised Convention 108.

#EDPS #GiovanniButtarelliAward #GlobalPrivacyAssembly #GPA25 #GPASeoul

*** 47th Global Privacy Assembly - Open session ***

Today, @Supervisor Wojciech Wiewiorowski spoke at the open session panel:

"10 𝘠𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯: 𝘉𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘕𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘈𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘨𝘦".

He shared key takeaways from years of cooperation with international organisations, particularly through the International Organisations Workshop on Data Protection.

In his speech, he highlighted how:

✅ The trust of people affected is the foundation of effective humanitarian action.

✅ Protecting personal data is not only a legal obligation, it's a cornerstone of legitimacy.

The panel also featured interventions of Beatriz de Anchorena, Carmen Casado, YOUNG-SU JONG, Immaculate Kassait, MBS, Hiroshi Miyashita, Cosimo Monda, James De France, Alex Novikau, moderated by Massimo Marelli and Catherine Lennman.

Do you want to know more about our work with International Organisations? Check our upcoming event at UNESCO https://europa.eu/!JMy6D8

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𝟰𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆

The EDPS has just landed in Seoul to take part in the annual gathering of data protection authorities from around the world.

This year, the GPA is hosted by the Personal Information Protection Commission(PIPC), Republic of Korea, focusing on a timely and crucial theme:

"𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘋𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴: 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘐𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦𝘴".

🔔It's time for the open session with external stakeholders, a chance to inspire and be inspired through keynote speeches, insightful panel sessions, fireside chats, side events and exchange of ideas with participants across the globe.

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