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FPF at Singapore PDP Week 2023: Navigating Governance Frameworks for Generative AI Systems in the Asia-Pacific
Authors: Cheng Kit Pang, Elena Guañuna, Alistair Simmons, and Matthew Rostick Cheng Kit Pang, Elena Guañuna, Alistair Simmons, and Matthew Rostick are FPF Global Privacy Interns. From July 18 to July 21, 2023, the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) of Singapore held its annual Personal Data Protection Week (PDP Week), which overlapped with the IAPP’s […]
FPF Paper, “The Thin Red Line …,” Receives the Council of Europe’s 2023 Stefano Rodotà Award
On Friday, June 16th, members of the FPF team joined the 44th Plenary meeting of the Council of Europe’s Committee of Convention 108 in Strasbourg, France to accept a tremendous research honor. On this occasion, Katerina Demetzou, Senior Counsel for Global Privacy, Dr. Gabriela Zanfir-Fortuna, VP for Global Privacy, and Sebastião Barros Vale, former Senior […]
Tanzania’s Personal Information Protection Act: Overview, Key Takeaways, and Context
On November 27 2022, the President of Tanzania signed the Personal Information Protection Act, 2022 (PIPA) after it garnered unanimous Parliamentary support following its September 2022 introduction during the 8th Parliamentary sitting. The Act’s passage makes the United Republic of Tanzania (henceforth referred to as “Tanzania”) the 35th country in Africa to enact a standalone data […]
The African Union’s Data Policy Framework: Context, Key Takeaways, and Implications for Data Protection on the Continent
Authors: Mercy King’ori, Ulric Quee, Hunter Dorwart On July 28, 2022, the African Union (AU) released its Data Policy Framework (Framework) following extensive multi-stakeholder engagements. The Framework aims to provide a multi-year blueprint for how the AU will accomplish its goals for Africa’s digital economy. It also sets forth the AU’s vision, scope, and priorities […]
Race Equity, Surveillance in the Post-Roe Era, and Data Protection Frameworks in the Global South are Major Topics During This Year’s Privacy Papers for Policymakers Event
Author: Randy Cantz, U.S. Policy Intern, Ethics and Data in Research and former Communications Intern at FPF The Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) hosted a Capitol Hill event honoring 2022’s must-read privacy scholarship at the 13th annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers Awards ceremony. This year’s event featured an opening keynote by FTC Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya […]
This Year’s Must-Read Privacy Papers to be Honored at Capitol Hill Event
The Future of Privacy Forum’s 13th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers Award Recognizes Influential Privacy Research Today, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) — a global non-profit focused on data protection headquartered in Washington, D.C. — announced the winners of its 13th annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers (PPPM) Awards. The PPPM Awards recognize leading privacy […]
13th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers
FPF is excited to announce the 13th Annual Privacy Papers for Policymakers winners and in-person award ceremony! The award recognizes leading privacy scholarship that is relevant to policymakers in the U.S. Congress, at U.S. federal agencies, and international data protection authorities.
FPF in 2022: A Year in Review
As 2022 comes to an end, we wanted to reflect on a year that saw the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) expand its presence both domestically and around the globe, while producing engaging events, thought-provoking analysis, and insightful publications. Global Expansion In 2022, FPF closely followed and advised upon significant developments in Asia, the European […]
FPF at IAPP’s Europe Data Protection Congress 2022: Global State of Play, Automated Decision-Making, and US Privacy Developments
Authored by Christina Michelakaki, FPF Intern for Global Policy On November 16 and 17, 2022, the IAPP hosted the Europe Data Protection Congress 2022 – Europe’s largest annual gathering of data protection experts. During the Congress, members of the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) team moderated and spoke at three different panels. Additionally, on November […]