The European Data Protection and Privacy Conference

Creating a modern & harmonized regulatory framework

Taking place in Brussels on 30th November 2010, this high level event is timed to coincide with the release of a statement from the Commission (due this Autumn) outlining their plans for a review of the EU data protection framework. It offers delegates the opportunity to hear direct from EU Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights & Citizenship, Viviane Reding, and will bring together Europe's leading data protection and privacy experts and policymakers for a full and interactive discussion on how to create a modern and harmonised regulatory framework.

30th November 2010 - The Brussels Hilton Hotel. Confirmed top level speakers include: VIVIANE REDING Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights & Citizenship, EU Commission, JACOB KOHNSTAMMChairman, Article 29 Data Protection Working Party, MIKAEL HAGSTRÖMPresident, EMEA & Asia Pacific, SAS, PETER HUSTINXEU Data Protection Supervisor DAVID SMITHDeputy Commissioner, UK ICO, KARIN RIIS-JØRGENSEN Chairwoman, EU Privacy Association.

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James Wallbank

Currently CEO of Access Space Network, for more than a decade James has developed and led action research exploring the impacts of creative digital engagement on personal development and community regeneration. He has an MA in Art & Design and is a self-taught LPIC1 Engineer. James has worked with partners locally and internationally, to seed community digital engagement projects. He has consolidated Access Space Network's research profile, working on projects with Oxford E-Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University and Sheffield University's IRiS (Interdisciplinary Research in Socio-Digital Worlds) Centre. He has authored several influential documents, including "Lowtech Manifesto" (1999), "Grow Your Own Media Lab" (2008) and "The Zero Dollar Laptop" (2010) which has spawned an international network of practice. James is experienced in working with diverse groups, including young people, adults in danger of social and economic exclusion, artists, designers, people with disabilities, professionals and technical experts. He is a frequent presenter at research conferences, universities and digital media festivals and delivers technical training for enterprises and community organisations.

Access Space Network

Adam Greenfield

Adam Greenfield is head of design direction for service and user-interface design at Nokia. He has written and consulted widely on issues at the intersection of design, technology and culture. Since 2006 he co-teaches co-teaching a class called Urban Computing at NYU’s Interactive Telecommunications program with Kevin Slavin of area/code. His first book, Everyware: The dawning age of ubiquitous computing, can be purchased from Amazon. He lives and works in Helsinki with his wife, Nurri Kim.

Everyware

Régine Debatty

Régine Debatty blogs on we-make-money-not-art.com, contributes to several European design and art magazines and lectures internationally about the way artists, hackers and interaction designers (mis)use technology.

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