d.pia.lab Policy Brief #3: developing a template for a report from the data protection impact assessment process
[Publication] On 11 September 2020, the d.pia.lab (Brussels Laboratory for Privacy and Data Protection Impact Assessments) published their 3rd Policy Brief: "Data protection impact assessment in the European Union: developing a template for a report from the assessment process" (Policy Brief 1/2020)...
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The Brussels Privacy Hub has been nominated for a #GoodID Award - Vote before 22 October 2020!
[Award nomination] Convened by Omidyar Network, Good ID is a global movement for good digital identity, made up of individuals, businesses, and governments who campaign for digital dignity, data protection, human-centered technologies, and quality identification programs.
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List of publications concerning COVID-19 and data protection law: LSTS resources
[Publications] Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, several LSTS researchers authored a number of articles, book chapters, commentaries and blogposts, addressing issues of paramount importance in relation to coronavirus and data protection law in various contexts.
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István Böröcz and Juraj Sajfert at the international SOLAIR Conference (10-11 September 2020)
[Talks] LSTS researchers István Böröcz and Juraj Sajfert will present their research in the international SOLAIR Conference (Society, Law, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics) organized primarily by the Institute of State and Law of the Czech Academy of Scie...
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Call for Papers CPDP2021 – Enforcing Rights in a Changing World
[Call for Papers] CPDP is an annual three-day conference devoted to privacy and data protection.
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Covid-19 and International Law: Gloria González Fuster (online event, 10 September 2020)
[Event] Even though the 16th ESIL Conference in Stockholm has been postponed until 2021, the traditional “current events” discussion will be held online on 10 September 2020 at 15-17.00 CEST, as a joint event between ESIL and the Stockholm Center for International Law and Justice (SCILJ).
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Laura Drechsler: Recent CJEU case law related to the privacy of electronic communications data (ERA Summer Course, 8 September 2020)
[Talk] LSTS researcher and FWO aspirant, Laura Drechsler will participate in the panel 'Crossroads of GDPR and e-Privacy' with her talk about the ‘Recent CJEU case law related to the privacy of electronic communications data'.
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New Freedom House report: Essay by Dr. Michaelsen on methods of digital repression across borders
[Publication] Dr. Marcus Michaelsen contributed to th e new Freedom House report on 'Transnational Repression in an Age of Globalization' with an essay on methods of digital repression across borders. The report will be launched and presented at an online event on 15 September 2020.
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LSTS Researchers to Speak at EASST/4S Conference
[Talks] The joint conference of the European Association of the Study of Science and Technology (EASST) and the Society for Social Studies of Science (4S) is taking place as a virtual event this week (18-21 August).
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PhD Thesis defence: Gianclaudio Malgieri (31 August 2020)
[Thesis defence] Gianclaudio Malgieri will defend his doctoral thesis in Law on Monday, August 31st, 2020 at 15:00 CEST, titled: 'Data Subjects in the GDPR and the Protection of Vulnerable Individuals'. The defence will take place entirely online.
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Contribution of Prof. Dr. van Brakel to the Interfederal Working Group on the Belgian contact-tracing app and launch of public consultation
[COVID-19/consultation] The Interfederal Working Group on the Belgian contact-tracing app (Coronalert app), supported by the Interfederal Committee for Testing and Tracing, launched today a public consultation on the Belgian contact-tracing app. Feedback can be provided until 31 August 2020.
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New PhD Vacancy in the Health and Ageing Law Lab (Deadline: 28 August 2020)
[Vacancy] LSTS/HALL is looking for a motivated researcher who will work on a research and innovation project in the area of cutting-edge technologies for first responders.
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