The representatives of the NCPDP attended the 30th Spring Conference of the European Data Protection Authorities

On May 18-20, 2022 the representatives of the National Centre for Personal Data Protection attended the 30th Spring Conference of European Data Protection Authorities which took place in Cavtat, Croatia.

This year’s Spring Conference was hosted by the Croatian Personal Data Protection Agency (AZOP) fostering practical collaboration and exchange of best practice between members, with 40 countries attending the event.

The agenda of the event included topical issues in the field of personal data protection, such as Convention 108+, mutual assistance and global convergence, data protection in ECHR case law: latest developments.

The event also featured panel discussions on the latest developments and challenges in cross-border data transfers, foresight, innovation and technology monitoring, hosted by European Data Protection Supervisor as well as raising awareness activities and implementation of the EU funded projects in EU and non-EU countries, etc.

Member authorities adopted a Resolution on the need for a prompt ratification of the “Convention 108+”, the modernised version of Convention 108. The Resolution calls upon the governments of the member states of the Council of Europe, the governments of third countries to the Council of Europe, the European Union and International Organisations to speed up the signature and ratification of Convention 108+.

The event was attended by the representatives of the Central and Eastern European Data Protection Authorities, the Council of Europe, the European Data Protection Board, the European Data Protection Supervisor, where they had an extraordinary and unique opportunity to discuss best practices and strategies, including their own foresight function, data transfers and cross-border enforcement.