<div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>Dear all, <br><br></div>[With apologies for cross-posting] - in case of interest please find below information regarding an advisory board position which will assist the organisers of the <a href="https://icdppc.org/">International Conference of Data Protection Commissioners (ICDPPC) </a>with preparations for the <a href="https://icdppc.org/news-events/forthcoming-conference-updates/">upcoming edition of the Conference</a> this year.<br><br></div><div>I previously shared a joint civil society letter to the organisers of the Conference and canvassed signatures on this list (prior to the 39th edition of the Conference in Hong Kong). Thanks to everyone who added their support. The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued a direct response in December 2017 and it can be found by following the link provided here: <a href="https://www.europa-nu.nl/id/vkkb6v79c1z3/nieuws/open_letter_to_the_global_civil_society?ctx=vhsih95vppua&tab=0">https://www.europa-nu.nl/id/vkkb6v79c1z3/nieuws/open_letter_to_the_global_civil_society?ctx=vhsih95vppua&tab=0</a><br></div><div><br></div>Best<br></div>Sheetal.<br><div><div><div><div>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br><div><div><i>The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) will co-host the 40th edition of the International
Conference of Data Protection Commissioners (ICDPPC) in Brussels from 22-26
October. They are seeking someone from a civil society organisation
based in a <a href="http://www.un.org/depts/DGACM/RegionalGroups.shtml" target="_blank">non-WEOG region</a> to sit on an advisory board for the upcoming ICDPPC. The description of
the role requires that
the person:<br></i></div><div>
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<ul style="font-size:12.8px"><span class="gmail-im"><li style="margin-left:15px"><i>Be able to dedicate time to liaison and communication with the organizers of ICDPPC (EDPS, CNIL, Bulgarian DPA) </i></li></span><span class="gmail-im"><li style="margin-left:15px"><i>Knowledge about data protection and privacy (and/or currently working for a digital rights NGO that also covers these topics)</i></li></span><i><span class="gmail-m_-1011482699106769911gmail-m_7578844569043762862m_-8474487458396472745gmail-m_9106682524213312204gmail-m_5625557785768204129gmail-im"><li style="margin-left:15px"><span class="gmail-m_-1011482699106769911gmail-m_7578844569043762862m_-8474487458396472745gmail-m_9106682524213312204gmail-m_5625557785768204129gmail-im">Ideally b<span class="gmail-m_-1011482699106769911gmail-m_7578844569043762862m_-8474487458396472745gmail-m_9106682524213312204gmail-m_5625557785768204129gmail-im"><span class="gmail-m_-1011482699106769911gmail-m_7578844569043762862m_-8474487458396472745gmail-m_9106682524213312204gmail-m_5625557785768204129gmail-im">e available to attend the Conference in Brussels in October (22-26)</span></span> </span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span class="gmail-m_-1011482699106769911gmail-m_7578844569043762862m_-8474487458396472745gmail-m_9106682524213312204gmail-m_5625557785768204129gmail-im">Be
available to dedicate at least an hour per week <i><span class="gmail-m_-1011482699106769911gmail-m_7578844569043762862m_-8474487458396472745gmail-m_9106682524213312204gmail-m_5625557785768204129gmail-im"><span class="gmail-m_-1011482699106769911gmail-m_7578844569043762862m_-8474487458396472745gmail-m_9106682524213312204gmail-m_5625557785768204129gmail-im">to the
role </span></span></i>
(and possibly more on
an ad-hoc basis) from February-end of the Conference (October 26)<br></span></li></span></i></ul>
<i><span class="gmail-m_-1011482699106769911gmail-m_1137992115754358976gmail-im"></span></i></ul></div><div><i>
<span class="gmail-m_-1011482699106769911gmail-m_1137992115754358976gmail-im">Anyone interested in applying should send an email stating their interest and
a short summary of their</span> background, their organisation, their work on data protection and their knowledge of the tasks at hand
to <a href="mailto:sheetal@gp-digital.org" target="_blank">sheetal@gp-digital.org</a> and <a href="mailto:fanny@accessnow.org" target="_blank">fanny@accessnow.org</a> by COB 02 February. All names will be forwarded to the EDPS for consideration.</i></div>
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