International conferences

The APDCAT participates in international conferences or events on specific areas of data protection or certain sectors particularly affected by data protection regulations, such as the Global Privacy Assembly (GPA), the Conference of European Data Protection Authorities (known as Spring Conference) and the Ibero-American Data Protection Network (RIPD in its Spanish initials).

46th Global Privacy Assembly (GPA), October 2024

Of the resolutions adopted, the following stand out (available in the original version):

Resolution on principles regarding the processing of personal information in neuroscience and neurotechnology

Resolution on Data Free Flow with Trust and an effective regulation of global data flows 

45th Global Privacy Assembly (GPA), October 2023

Of the resolutions adopted, the following stand out (available in the original version):

Resolution on Generative Artificial Intelligence Systems

Resolution on Artificial Intelligence and Employment

44th Global Privacy Assembly (GPA), October 2022

Of the resolutions adopted, the following stand out (available in the original version):

Resolution on the principles and expectations for the appropriate use of personal information in facial recognition technology

Resolution on international cooperation capability building for improving cybersecurity regulation and understanding cyber incidents harms

43th Global Privacy Assembly (GPA), october 2021

Of the resolutions adopted, the following stand out:

Adopted Resolution on children's digital rights

Adopted Resolution on Data Sharing for the Public Good

Adopted resolution on Government Access to Data, Privacy and the Ruleof Law

42th Global Privacy Assembly (GPA), october 2020

Of the resolutions adopted, the following stand out: 

Adopted resolution on the privacy and data protection challenges arising in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

Adopted resolution on accountability in the development and use of artificial intelligence

Adopted resolution on facial recognition technology

41th International Conference of Data Protection Authorities, october 2019

Of the resolutions adopted, the following stand out:

Resolution to support and facilitate regulatory co-operation between data protection authorities and consumer protection and competition authorities to achieve clear and consistently high standards of data protection in the digital economy

International resolution on privacy as a fundamental human right and precondition for exercising other fundamental rights 

The Catalan Data Protection Authority has co-sponsored the resolution.

The following resolutions were also adopted: 

Resolution on the Conference’s strategic direction (2019-21)

Resolution on the promotion of new and long-term practical instruments and continued legal efforts for effective cooperation in cross-border enforcement

Resolution to address the role of human error in personal data breaches

Resolution on social media and violent extremist content online

40th International Conference of Data Protection Authorities, october 2018
Declaration and resolutions adopted:

Declaration on Ethics and Data Protection in Artificial Intelligence 

Resolution on e-learning platforms 
Resolution to amend the ICDPPC rules and procedures 
Resolution on a roadmap on the Future of the International Conference 
Resolution on Collaboration between Data Protection Authorities and Consumer Protection 
Resolution on the Conference Census 

39th International Conference of Data Protection Authorities, october 2017
Resolutions adopted:

Resolution on data protection in automated and connected vehicles
Resolution on collaboration between data protection authorities and consumer protection authorities for better protection of citizens and consumers in the digital economy

Resolution on exploring future options for International Enforcement Cooperation (2017)

38th International Conference of Data Protection Authorities, october 2016
Resolutions adopted:

Resolution for the adoption of an international competency framework on privacy education (FTC abstaining)   
Resolution on developing new metrics of data protection regulation 
Resolution on human rights defenders  (FTC abstaining)   
Resolution on international cooperation       

37th International Conference of Data Protection Authorities, october 2015
Resolutions adopted:

Resolution on Conference’s Strategic Direction (2016-18)           
Resolution on Cooperation with UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy  
Resolution on Privacy and International Humanitarian Action     
Resolution on Transparency Reporting     

36a International Conference of Data Protection Authorities, october 2014
Resolutions adopted:

Resolution on Big Data 
Resolution on Enforcement Cooperation (2014)
Resolution on Privacy in the Digital Age 

35th International Conference of Data Protection Authorities, setember 2013
Declaration and resolutions adopted:

Digital education resolution     
Enforcement coordination resolution     
International law resolution        
Openness resolution         
Profiling resolution          
Strategic direction resolution    
Web tracking resolution    

34th International Conference of Data Protection Authorities, october 2012
Declaration and resolutions adopted:

Resolution on Cloud Computing

Resolution on the Future of Privacy

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• 33a, Mèxico, 2011
• 32a, Jerusalem (Israel), 2010
• 31a, Madrid (Espanya), 2009
• 30a, Estrasburg (França), 2008
• 29a, Montreal (Canadà), 2007
• 28a, Londres (Regne Unit), 2006 (comunicat de clausura)
• 27a, Montreux (Suïssa), 2005
• 26a, Breslau (Polònia), 2004
• 25a, Sydney (Austràlia), 2003