On January 28, the United States will join 27 European countries in a Data Privacy Day celebration to raise awareness and promote understanding of data privacy issues.
An international academic conference at Duke University and privacy discussions in schools across the nation will highlight the day’s events.
Privacy professionals are encouraged to use this opportunity to join with teachers in educating young people about privacy issues. The organizers are urging professionals to volunteer to speak at local middle schools, high schools, and universities.
PowerPoint presentations on personal privacy and other resources are available for volunteers to download at the IAPP website.
The Duke University conference on “Data Privacy in Transatlantic Perspective: Conflict or Cooperation?” will bring together leading scholars, privacy professionals and government officials from Europe and the United States for a day-long discussion the future of data privacy.
Speakers will include representatives from the Federal Trade Commission, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, Interpol, and the European Commission.
Details and logistical information can be found at the website of the Center of European Studies at Duke University. It will carry six hours of Legal Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credit for 2007 or 2008.
The Data Privacy Day observance is organized by Duke University and the International Association of Privacy Professionals.
Sponsors include the Federal Trade Commission, the Delegation of the European Commission in the United States, and companies such as Intel Corporation, Microsoft, Google, Quintiles, Procter & Gamble, Oracle or IBM.
Full list of private and public organisations supporting Data Privacy Day
