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1. Privacy Platform: Awareness and Empowerment: the Role of Users in Privacy Protection Mrs. Sophie In 't Veld, Member of European Parliament, will organize a Privacy Platform on the theme: “Awareness and Empowerment: the Role of Users in Privacy Protection”. The purpose of the meeting is to get better insight in the possibilities to raise awareness among consumers and their role in privacy protection. A panel of experts will, after shortly introducing their viewpoints on the theme, have a debate with the audience. Main organizer: Mrs. Sophie In 't Veld (Member of European Parliament, ALDE). When: 27th January 2010, 12:30-15:00 (sandwiches will be served). Where: European Parliament, Brussels. Admission: It is possible to attend this Platform and require a badge to enter the European Parliament, by sending name, date of birth and place of residence to: sophie.bots@europarl.europa.eu by 20th January 2010.
2. Workshop: How are data subjects informed about the processing of their data and the exercise of their rights? The European Commission will organize a closed workshop on the theme: “How are data subjects informed about the processing of their data and the exercise of their rights?”. More specifically, speeches will address the following topics: information and rights of data subject in the medical sector; how can data subjects be the primary actors in defending their own privacy; privacy and data protection in the workplace; the practice of the European Commission concerning information and rights of data subjects; data protection and privacy rights in the electronic communications sector. Main organizer: European Commission. When: 28th January 2010, 9:30-11:30. Where: European Commission, Brussels. Admission: closed workshop.
3. Over lunch: Think Technology At The Crossroad of Privacy Supporters, partners, speakers and friends of the THINK PRIVACY campaign will meet over lunch to celebrate Data Protection Day. David Smith, UK Deputy Information Commissioner will provide his thoughts about the privacy policy discussion ahead of us. Thomas Myrup, Senior Director for EU Policy at Microsoft, will give an inside view on how an ICT company puts privacy in the DNA of its technology. Main organizer: Microsoft Corporation. Where: Stanhope Hotel, Rue du Commerce 9, 1000 Brussels. When: 28th January, 12:00-13:30. Admission: by invitation only.
4. Talk: An engineer's vision on Internet privacy The Internet's rapid evolution raises new challenges to designing data protection into new products and services. How to put the user in control of his or her data and find solutions to inject this principle into products? A software engineer specialized in security and privacy related engineering, Dr. Alma Whitten, will discuss several case studies illustrating how she helped find technological solutions to protect privacy - while continuing to offer users access to the net's full power. Main organizer: Google. When: 28th January 2010, 12:00-14:00 (a sandwich lunch will be provided). Where: Google, Chaussée D'Etterbeek 180, 1040 Brussels. Admission: entry is by invitation. If interested, please send an email with your name and position to: techtalkbrussels@gmail.com.
5. Lunchtime Conference: Privacy and data protection: how does it affect you? Peter Hustinx, European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), will provide a lunchtime debate entitled "Privacy and data protection: how does it affect you?". The presentation, followed by a questions and answers session, is aimed at staff from the European institutions, and in particular from the European Commission. Main organizer: EDPS. When: 28th January 2010, 12:30-13:30. Where: European Commission, Brussels. Admission: closed session.
6. Think Privacy Conference “Think Privacy” is the name of the artistic competition and campaign for European high school students aiming at raising awareness on the fundamental rights of privacy and data protection (www.dataprotecionday.eu). The Think Privacy Conference will be both the accomplishment of these two activities and an occasion for a public, political debate hosted at the European Parliament. The event includes the awarding ceremony of the think Privacy Competition and the presentation of the best students’ artworks. Next to that, it will host a debate on the present and future challenges for privacy, pooling together policy makers, data protection authorities’ and European institutions’ officials, academics, media experts, private companies’ and civil societies’ representatives (http://dpd.eun.org/web/guest/award-event). Main organizers: European Schoolnet, Microsoft, LSTS-Vrije Universiteit Brussel, COFACE. Hosted by Sophie In’t Veld MEP and Alexander Alvaro MEP. When: 28th January 2010, 14:00-17:30. Where: European Parliament. Admission: registration mandatory.
7. Pecha Kucha Night Brussels Pecha Kucha was conceived in 2003 as a platform for young designers. Each presenter is allowed 20 images, each shown for 20 seconds, giving 6 minutes 40 seconds of fame before the next presenter is up. This keeps presentations concise, the interest level up, and gives more people the opportunity to present their work or project. The Brussels format was launched by Alok Nandi (Architempo) and VUB CROSSTALKS and is extended to scientific researchers, fashion designers, photographers, musicians and creative entrepreneurs. Speakers on January 28th will range from graphic design and photography to biotech, music, robots, coding and philosophy. Main organizers: Vrije Universiteit Brussel-LSTS and Crosstalks. When: 28th January 2010, 20:20-22:20. Where: Kaaitheater, Square Sainctelette 20, 1000 Brussels. Admission: free entrance, registration mandatory at: http://pechakucha.architempo.net/.
8. The European Civil Society Data Protection Award 2010 will see the first edition of the European Civil Society Data Protection Award, a new project aiming at rewarding positive initiatives contributing to the visibility and effectiveness of the right to privacy and to the protection of personal data in Europe (http://www.edri.org/ecsdpa). The awarding ceremony will be held during a pause of the Pecha Kucha (see above). Main organizers: Association Européenne pour la défense des Droits de l’Homme (AEDH) and European Digital Rights (EDRI). With the support of Vrije Universiteit Brussel-LSTS and deBuren. When: 28th January 2010, 21:20-21:40. Where: Kaaitheater, Square Sainctelette 20, 1000 Brussels. Admission: free entrance, registration mandatory at: http://pechakucha.architempo.net/.
9. Privacy Party: Identity Still Under Control? Music, dance, fun and a question: is our “Identity Still Under Control?”. This year, the Privacy Party will pay attention to the many possibilities, benefits, and risks of security measures and "big brother" issues that may be present and may or may not be evident to the public eye. An audiovisual team and several cameras’ and computer-based tracking will make the party into a bold concept where members may be tracked and traced, and projected on-screen or otherwise come under scrutiny. This event will have a deeper look into privacy implications of modern technologies and present an original dubstep view of the Brussels nightlife experience. Main organizers: Ligue des droits de l’homme, Liga voor de rechten van de Mens, Vrije Universiteit Brussel-LSTS and Je M’en Fish. When: 28th(–29th) January 2010, 22:00-05:00. Where: Botanique, Rue Royale 236, 1210 Brussels. Admission: Presale 4 euro. Doors 8 euro (excl. costs). Presale available at Botanique.
10. Computers, Privacy and Data Protection – CPDP 2010: An Element of Choice Computers, Privacy and Data Protection – CPDP 2010 is a two-day-conference with the ambition of becoming Europe’s most important meeting for academics, practitioners, policy-makers and activists to come together, exchange ideas and discuss emerging issues of information technology, privacy, data protection and law. The CPDP conference hosts panel-sessions on stakeholders’ agendas and sessions devoted to selected issues of information technology, privacy, data protection and law. Next to that, parallel sessions focus on topics such as cloud computing, ambient intelligence and data protection in justice and home affairs. The final program of CPDP 2010 can be find at: www.cpdpconferences.org. Main organizers: Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Université de Namur, Tilburg University, Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique and Fraunhofer Institut für System und Innovationsforschung. When: 29th-30th January 2010, 09:00-17:30. Where: Kaaitheater, Square Sainctelette 20, 1000 Brussels. Admission: registration mandatory: www.cpdpconferences.org.
11. Information Stand in Main EU Institutions The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) and the Data Protection Officer (DPO) of the concerned institution will hold an information stand on three consecutive days in the Council of the European Union (26 January), the European Commission (27 January) and the European Parliament (28 January). The aim is to raise awareness among the EU staff about their rights and obligations regarding data protection. Main organizer: EDPS/DPO. When: 26th-27th-28th January 2010, 12:30-13:30. Where: Council (26/01): Justus Lipsius Building, Atrium; European Commission (27/01): Berlaymont Building, main entrance hall; European Parliament (28/01): ASP Building, main street. Admission: entry badge needed to have access EU institutions buildings.
Other related initiatives: www.microsoft.com/dataprivacyday Microsoft’s Data Privacy Day website for the United States and other Worldwide initiatives. www.bravehearts.org.au/Magazine.ews Bravehearts Inc. is an Australian charity organisation dedicated to providing education about the issue of child sexual abuse and counselling to victims. They also produce a 40-page glossy awareness-raising magazine called Break The Silence. http://www.o2.com/cr/child_protection.asp Telefonica’s webpage focusing on child protection/privacy/sns
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