Academy of European Law: Data Protection in the Area of European Criminal Justice Today

Academy of european law (ERA)

DATA PROTECTION IN THE AREA OF EUROPEAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE TODAY

REFORM OR STATUS QUO?

• ·         The Commission’s reform package and its draft Directive
• ·         The use of PNR data and data retention: state of play

Trier, 5-6 November 2012

Registrations reaching ERA before 12 October will be eligible for a 10% discount.

On 9-10 October 2012, the European Parliament will host a high-level consultation with the national Parliaments concerning "the reform of the EU Data Protection Framework - Building trust in a digital and global world". One of the core elements of reform is the proposed Directive regulating the processing of personal data for within the criminal and law enforcement activity.

The Directive and related legal controversies on the future regulation of data processing and retention in the criminal field shall be discussed in this conference organised by the Academy of European Law in cooperation with the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS).

Objective:

This conference will provide participants with in-depth knowledge of the current reform measures taken by the EU in the area of data protection in criminal justice as well as with an update on the state of play regarding pending issues such as Passenger Name Records (PNR) and data retention and their impact on the right to data protection.

Key topics:

• ·         The Commission’s package reforming data protection in the EU: pros and cons of splitting the proposals?
• ·         The proposed Directive on data protection in the area of police and justice: a sufficient measure?
• ·         The Framework Decision on the protection of personal data processed in the framework of police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters: an outdated tool?
• ·         Using Passenger Name Records (PNR): solution or never-ending story?
• ·         Accessing private-sector data: the need for common regulations for the police?
• ·         The Data Retention Directive: the way forward?
• ·         Transfer of data to third states: a sufficient framework on EU level?
• ·         Law enforcement access to Eurodac: what's in the Commission’s proposal of 30 May 2012?

Who should attend? Data protection officials, criminal law practitioners and representatives of law enforcement working on data protection in the framework of police or judicial cooperation in criminal matters.

Language: English

Organiser: ERA (Cornelia Riehle) in cooperation with the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS)

Event number: 312D122

Further information

Speakers and Chairpersons:

Diana Alonso Blas, Data Protection Officer, Eurojust, The Hague

Monica den Boer, Professor, Academic Dean of the Police Academy of the Netherlands, Apeldoorn

Giovanni  Buttarelli, Assistant European Data Protection Supervisor, Brussels

Emilio De Capitani, Visiting Professor, University l'Orientale, Naples

Christopher Docksey, Office of the European Data Protection Supervisor, Brussels

Daniel Drewer, Data Protection Officer, Europol, The Hague

Dimitrios Droutsas, Member of the European Parliament, Strasbourg/Brussels

Caroline Goemans-Dorny, Counsel, Office of Legal Affairs, Interpol

Paul de Hert, Professor of Law at the Faculty of Law and Criminology, Vrije Universiteit Brussels; Associate Professor, Institute for Law and Technology, Tilburg

Peter Hustinx, European Data Protection Supervisor, Brussels

Herke Kranenborg, Office of the European Data Protection Supervisor, Brussels

Reinhard Priebe, Director, Internal Security, DG Home, European Commission, Brussels

Giorgos Rossides, Special Advisor - Data Protection Reform, Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU, Brussels

Thomas Zerdick, Policy Officer, Data Protection Unit, DG Justice, European Commission, Brussels