NCPDP alongside with European values

Every year on 9 May is celebrated Europe Day. It is a celebration of peace and unity in Europe. The date marks the historic day on which the Schuman declaration was made, this year marking 73 years since it was signed. To mark Europe Day, the EU institutions open their doors to the general public in Brussels and Strasbourg in early of May. Local EU offices in Europe and around the world organise a variety of activities and events for people of all ages.

The National Centre for Personal Data Protection (NCPDP), together with other institutions from the Republic of Moldova and the EU, participates every year in the celebration of Europe Day. Throughout the years of its activity, the NCPDP has followed the European vector, has closely cooperated with EU institutions, as well as benefited from their support.

Only during 2023, the NCPDP, in collaboration with the Technical Assistance and Information Exchange Instrument (TAIEX), organised the TAIEX Expert Mission “Processing of Personal Data for Statistical Purposes” on 29-30 March for representatives of public institutions from the National Bureau of Statistics; the General Inspectorate of Border Police; the Public Services Agency; the e-Government Agency; the Ministry of the Interior; the Ministry of Health; the State Chancellery; the State Tax Inspectorate and the Customs Service. At the same time, the national conference “Data Protection Impact Assessment and the Role of the Data Protection Officer” will be organised on 10 July, and in the second half of this year – the Study Visit “Reconciling the Right of Access to Information and Personal Data Protection”. The above mentioned events, organised with the support of the TAIEX team, serve as an opportunity to exchange experience and best practices with EU experts on raising awareness and informing the public sector on the area of personal data protection.

At the same time, international cooperation continues to be the promoter of the NCPDP’s institutional development objectives. Successes in this respect have been achieved thanks to the exchange of experience, knowledge, best practices with data protection authorities, the support provided by EU experts, the uptake and application in practice of international personal data protection standards. Cooperation, both at European and international level, is a strategic issue which requires involvement in all initiatives under development. In this context, the plenary meetings of the European Data Protection Board and the meetings of the Bureau of the Convention 108 Committee are regularly attended.

The NCPDP believes that solidarity is the pillar on which the functioning of the European Union is based, and Europe Day marks the values on which it was founded. Europe Day is about the future of every European citizen, while the EU represents a democratic model of values and principles that have been and remain fundamental to their prosperity.