School of Law
Laboratory of Law and Informatics
“Problem-based training activities on data protection reform” (ΤRAIN GR-CY)
Financing: Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme of the European Union
Contract number: 769169
Partnership: Centre for European Constitutional Law in partnership, Hellenic Data Protection Authority, the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection in Cyprus, Laboratory of Law and Informatics (LLI) of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, University of Cyprus
Total budget: 303.086,17 Euros
Starting date: 1/1/2018-31/1/2020 (24 months)
The reform of the data protection framework in the EU is being promoted from January 2012 with the aim of making Europe ready for the digital age. The reform package includes EU Regulation 2016/679 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and the free movement of such data and the EU Directive 2016/680 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the competent authorities for the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offenses or the enforcement of criminal sanctions and for the free movement of such data.
This reform implies several challenges for Member States and their ability to adapt effectively to new legislation but also creates an increased need for new knowledge and skills in an extended circle of professionals involved in its implementation.
Responding to the above challenges, the Centre for European Constitutional Law in partnership with the Hellenic Data Protection Authority, the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection in Cyprus, the Laboratory of Law and Informatics (LLI) of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the University of Cyprus are implementing the 2 years project “Problem-based training activities on data protection reform”. The project is funded by the Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme of the European Union.
The objectives of the program are to:
(a) develop common content and training and information material to support the effective implementation of the new Data Protection Directive
b) Provide practice-oriented training to three main target groups: data protection officers, judges and lawyers in Greece and Cyprus
(c) create a framework for the exchange of views and experiences through networking and information events
To achieve the above objectives the following actions will be implemented:
(a) problem based training seminars for data protection officers, judges and lawyers in Greece and Cyprus
(b) organizing a transnational meeting to exchange good practice and disseminate the results of the program
(c) developing a manual for data protection officers, lawyers and judges for the effective implementation of the Regulation
The program starts in January 2018 and will run until January 2020.
This programme is funded by the European Union’s Rights, Equality and Citizenship Programme (2014-2020).
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