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5th International Computers, Privacy & Data Protection Conference: "European Data Protection: Coming of Age"
CPDP 2012 takes place during a significant stage of the revision of the EU legal framework on data protection, thus several panels will focus on the review and the latest legislative proposals. More than 20 panels will be organized on key issues such as geolocalization, e-identity and e-management, enforcement of copyright protection, surveillance in the workplace, accountability and communication of privacy. In addition, there will be workshops and special sessions on topics such as eDiscovery, privacy impact assessments and "privacy by design", smart metering and transborder data flows. Since 2012 was declared the European Year of Active Ageing, three sessions will be devoted to the theme of Ageing and New Technologies.
25-27 January 2012, Brussels, Belgium
http://www.cpdpconferences.org/

Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human Rights
A new European Commissions' project will produce 3 sector-specific guides on the Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human Rights.The choice regarding which three sectors will be the included in this project, based on suggestions by stakeholders, will be made by the Commission and announced in February 2012. Therefore, it is very important that you give your input in order to highlight the importance of defending human rights in the digital environment.
All stakeholders are invited to submit their suggestions for the choice of sectors by emailing sectorguidance@ihrb.org by:6pm CET on 27 January 2012.
http://www.ihrb.org/news/2012/new_project_to_develop_business_and_huma...