vublsts activities, publications

Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Relations as a Challenge for Democracy: book launch & evening debate

On Wednesday, 28 June 2017 from 17h00 till 19h00 the Muntpunt in Brussels will host a book launch and an evening debate on Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Relations as a Challenge for Democracy. This book, co-edited by Dan Svantesson and Dariusz Kloza, is a fruit of collaboration of 30 authors from all over the world, who have provided … Continue reading Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Relations as a Challenge for Democracy: book launch & evening debate

vublsts call for abstracts / papers

Call for Papers for CPDP2016

The Call for Papers for the 2016 edition of the Computers, Privacy and Data Protection Conference (CPDP), titled '[In]visibilities & Infrastructures' is currently open and will close on 1st October 2015. The CPDP Scientific Committee invites papers in law, social sciences, philosophy and computer sciences, and any other relevant fields. Multidisciplinary papers are particularly welcome. … Continue reading Call for Papers for CPDP2016

vublsts projects

Introducing data protection and privacy at EU schools

The project ARCADES, 'Introducing data protection and privacy issues at schools in the European Union (EU)', has been launched. It aims to bring into EU schools personal data protection and privacy content in order to shape informed and responsible attitudes among school children and teens. This 18-month project, co-funded by the EU, brings together the … Continue reading Introducing data protection and privacy at EU schools

vublsts publications

Reforming European Data Protection Law

The book 'Reforming European Data Protection Law', co-edited by Serge Gutwirth, Ronald Leenes and Paul de Hert is out now, published by Springer. It offers readers conceptual analysis as well as thoughtful discussion of issues, practices, and solutions related to privacy and personal data protection, featuring results of the seventh annual International Conference on Computers, … Continue reading Reforming European Data Protection Law

vublsts activities, at VUB

Brussels Privacy Hub

The Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) welcomes the launch of the Brussels Privacy Hub (BPH), an academic privacy research centre with a global focus. Rge BPH wil use its location in the capital of Europe to engage EU policymakers, data protection regulators, the private sector, and NGOs, and to produce innovative, cutting-edge research on important questions … Continue reading Brussels Privacy Hub