The NCPDP alongside European values

Every year, on 9 May is celebrated Europe Day, a celebration of peace and unity in Europe. The date marks the historic day on which the Schuman declaration was made. This year we celebrate 74 years after it was signed. In a speech in Paris in 1950, then French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman proposed establishing a new form of political cooperation in Europe that would eliminate forever the possibility of another war between the nations of Europe. Robert Schuman’s proposal is considered the cornerstone of the European Union. In order to mark Europe Day, the EU institutions open their doors to the public in Brussels and Strasbourg in early May. Local EU offices in Europe and around the world organise various activities and events for all ages.

This year, Europe Day will be celebrated under the slogan “Freedom, Peace, Prosperity – Europe is you!”. The traditional European Village will take place in the Great National Assembly Square under the aegis of the Government, the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Moldova, together with the embassies of EU Member States and EU-funded projects.

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

Only during 2024, the NCPDP, in collaboration with the Technical Assistance and Information Exchange Instrument (TAIEX), organised on 26 January the national conference “Raising Awareness of Convention 108+” for about 100 representatives from both public institutions and the private sector. At the same time, from 11 to 13 March 2024, representatives of the NCPDP conducted the study visit “Processing of personal data through video surveillance systems”. The event was hosted by the Spanish Data Protection Authority (AEPD) – Agencia Española de Protección de Datos. These events, organised with the support of the TAIEX team, served as an opportunity to share experiences and best practices with EU experts on raising awareness and informing the public sector on the field 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, training 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 that 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, freedom, peace and the rule of law are the pillars on which the functioning of the European Union is based, and that Europe Day marks the values on which it was founded. Europe Day is about and for the people, 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.