NCPDP participation in the Human Rights and Equality Forum 2024 – 3rd Edition
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The representatives of the National Center for Personal Data Protection (NCPDP) participated in Human Rights and Equality Forum (3rd edition), which was organized in the context of the International Human Rights Day and held on 10-11 December. The Forum created a unique platform for discussion and exchange of ideas between public institutions, civil society organizations, national and international experts in the field of fundamental human rights and freedoms.
The first day, 10 December, was dedicated to the Human Rights and Equality Forum, with debate sessions and discussions on current topics in the field, such as: digitization and its impact on people in vulnerable groups; protection and promotion the rights of children in alternative care; the situation of the rights of vulnerable persons in public custody, etc. The UN Human Rights Awards were also awarded.
The second day, December 11, was dedicated to celebrating and raising awareness of the importance of respecting human rights. The festival included interactive activities, games, workshops, movie screenings and information stands. In this context, NCPDP representatives set up a stand with educational and informative materials, as well as the promotional items. The general public was informed about the field of personal data protection. Among the topics that were of particular interest were the concept of personal data, the rights of data subjects, data security and confidentiality measures, principles of personal data protection etc. At the same time, citizens were informed about possible situations of non-compliant processing of personal data and were given practical guidance and recommendations that should be taken in such cases.
The event was organized under the initiative of the Office of the People’s Advocate and the Equality Council, with the support of development partners such as UN Agencies and the Council of Europe.
