Global Privacy Assembly
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The Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) is a international conference, that handles questions about privacy and data protection. It started in 1979 and assembles once a year..[1][2]
By the year 2023 the GPA had 145 accredited members.[3] Additional members, such as representatives of countries without independent privacy protection agencies, international organizations, members of NGOs, scientists or commercial representatives, can join the yearly conferences.[4][5]
Voting is restricted to accredited members, where as international organizations can be accredited as well, one example would be the European Data Protection Supervisor[6]
A five-member executive committee can adopt resolutions on current data protection policy and legal issues to influence and harmonize international legislation.[7] Notably, the resolution on International Standards for Privacy Protection in 2009 was particularly significant.[8]
Within the International Data Protection Conference, are groups working that focus on specific areas, such as the International Working Group on Data Protection in Telecommunications, which addresses the field of telecommunications.
The conference has carried its current name since November 15, 2019. Previously, it was called the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (ICDPPC).[9][10]
Conference dates and cities
The first conference took place in 1979 in Bonn. Over the next 20 years, it was primarily held in other European cities and North America. The 21st conference was held for the first time in Asia, thereby taking on a truly global character.[11]
| No. | Date | City | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23. | September 24 to 26, 2001 | Paris | 'One World, One Privacy'[4] |
| 24. | September 9 to 11, 2002 | Cardiff | [12][13][14] |
| 25. | September 10 to 12, 2003 | Sydney | 'Practical Privacy for People, Government and Business' |
| 26. | September 14 to 16, 2004 | Wrocław | „Das Recht auf Privatsphäre – das Recht auf Würde"[15] |
| 27. | September 14 to 16, 2005 | Montreux | « The protection of personal data and privacy in a globalised world: A universal right respecting the diversities »[16] |
| 28. | November 2 to 3, 2006 | London | 'Surveillance Society?'[17] |
| 29. | September 25 to 28, 2007 | Montreal | « Les horizons de la protection de la vie privée: Terra Incognita »/"Terra Incognita: Privacy Horizons"[18] |
| 30. | October 15 to 17, 2008 | Strasbourg | 'Protecting Privacy in a borderless World'[19] |
| 31. | November 4 to 6, 2009 | Madrid | „Privatsphäre: Heute ist Morgen."/'Privacy: Today is Tomorrow'/« Vie Privée: Aujourd'hui C'est Demain »/«Privacidad: Hoy es Mañana»[20] |
| 32. | October 27 to 29, 2010 | Jerusalem | "Privacy: Generations"[21] |
| 33. | November 2 to 3, 2011 | Mexico City | "Privacy: The Global Age"[22] |
| 34. | October 23 to 24, 2012 | Punta del Este | "Privacy and Technology in Balance"[23] |
| 35. | September 23 to 26, 2013 | Warsaw | "Privacy: A Compass in Turbulent World"[24] |
| 36. | October 13 to 16, 2014 | Fort Balaclava/ Mauritius |
"A World Order for Data Protection: – Our Dream comming true?"[25] |
| 37. | October 26 to 27, 2015 | Amsterdam | "Privacy Bridges"[26] |
| 38. | October 17 to 20, 2016 | Marrakesh | "Opening new territories for privacy"[27] |
| 39. | September 25 to 29, 2017 | Hong Kong | "Connecting West with East in Protecting and Respecting Data Privacy"[28] |
| 40. | October 22 to 26, 2018 | Sofia | "Respect and Dignity in Data Driven Life"[29] |
| 41. | October 21 to 24, 2019 | Tirana | "Convergence and Connectivity Raising Global Data Protection Standards in the Digital Age"[30] |
| 42. | October 12 to 16, 2020 | Virtuel[31][32] | - |
| 43. | October 18 to 21, 2021 | Virtuel (Mexico)[33] | "Privacy and Data Protection: A human-centric approach"[34] |
| 44. | October 25 to 28, 2022 | Istanbul | „A Matter of Balance: Privacy in The Era of Rapid Technological Advancement" |
| 45. | October 15 to 20, 2023 | Hamilton, Bermuda[35] | -[36] |
| 46. | October 28 to November 1, 2024 | Saint Helier, Jersey | "The Power of i"[37][38][39] |
| 47. | September 16 to 19, 2025 | South Korea | "Artificial Intelligence in Our Daily Lives – Data and Privacy Issues"[40] |
Resolutions
In 2003, the conference established a framework for the regular adoption of resolutions. Prior to that, only occasional statements had been published.[41][42]
- ↑ Raab, Charles; Koops, Bert-Jaap (2009). "Privacy Actors, Performances and the Future of Privacy Protection" (PDF). Reinventing Data Protection?: 210–211. ISBN 978-1-4020-9497-2 – via Springer. Unknown parameter
|trans-quote=ignored (help) - ↑ "BfDI - Global Privacy Assembly". www.bfdi.bund.de. Archived from the original on 2025-06-05. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ↑ "List of Accredited Members". globalprivacyassembly.org. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mozelle W. Thompson (2001-09-26). "One World, One Privacy". ftc.gov. Federal Trade Commission. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ↑ "International Networks". Federal Trade Commission. 2024-01-29. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ↑ "Accreditation Resolution" (PDF). globalprivacyassembly.org. 2003-09-12. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ↑ Gobal Privacy Assembly: Rules and Procedures. (PDF; 236 kB) In: globalprivacyassembly.org. Oktober 22, 2019, last seen April 6, 2022
- ↑ "The Madrid Resolution" (PDF). globalprivacyassembly. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ↑ Raymond Tang: In: . Nr. 24. Cardiff September 2002 (org.hk [last seen April 6, 2022]).
- ↑ "Global Privacy Assembly (GPA)". cnpd.public.lu. 2021-09-02. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ↑ Global Privacy Assembly: History of the Assembly. In: globalprivacyassembly.org. 2021, abgerufen am 6. April 2022 (englisch).
- ↑ The Mythology of Consumer Identity Authentication. September 2002. Search this book on
- ↑ A Short Paper on Data Protection, Freedom of Expression and Freedom of Information – Conflicting Principles or Complementary Rights?. September 2002. Search this book on
- ↑ Artikel-29-Datenschutzgruppe (2002-10-11). "Stellungnahme 5/2002 zur Erklärung der europäischen Datenschutzbeauftragten auf der Internationalen Konferenz in Cardiff (9.-11. September 2002) zur obligatorischen systematischen Aufbewahrung von Verkehrsdaten im Bereich der Telekommunikation" (PDF; 19 kB). ec.europa.eu (WP 64). Europäische Kommission. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ↑ Ewa Kulesza (2004). "Einladung der Generalinspekteur für Personaldatenschutz". 26konferencja.giodo.gov.pl. Biuro Generalnego Inspektora Ochrony Danych Osobowych. Archived from the original on 2011-11-19. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ↑ Montreux Declaration — « The protection of personal data and privacy in a globalised world: A universal right respecting the diversities » (PDF). 2005-09-16. Search this book on
- ↑ International Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners' Conference (2004). "Welcome". privacyconference2006.co.uk. Retrieved 2002-04-06.
The conference will follow the usual tradition of having open sessions where the wider data protection and privacy community can come together, followed by a closed session for accredited supervisory authorities from around the world. However, this year the programme will be focussed on a single issue: 'A Surveillance Society?' There will be fewer speakers than usual, but there will be a single strand of thought-provoking presentations centred upon a topic that is one of the most challenging facing the data protection and privacy community. Where and how should the boundaries be drawn as technological advances and public and private sector initiatives threaten to build the infrastructure of a surveillance society? We are commissioning a report on the issue in order to provide a focal point for discussion at the conference.
- ↑ International Conference of Data Protection & Privacy Commissioners (September 2004). "Séance réservées aux Commissaires: Ordre du Jour/Commissioners' Closed Session: Agenda" (PDF). globalprivacyassembly.org (in en fr). Privacy Commissioner of Canada. Retrieved 2022-04-06.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ International Conference of Data Protection & Privacy Commissioners. "Protecting Privacy in a borderless World" (PDF). icdppc.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-03-22. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
- ↑ Artemi Rallo Lombarte (2009). "Willkomme zur 31. internationalen Datenschutzkonferenz". privacyconference2009.org (in de en fr es). Retrieved 2022-04-06.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Opening Greetings – "Privacy: Generations" on YouTube
- ↑ Jacqueline Peschard (2011). "33a Conferencia Internacional de Autoridades de Protección de Datos y Privacidad". privacyconference2011.org (in en es). Instituto Federal de Acceso a la Información y Protección de Datos. Archived from the original on 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2022-04-22.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Unidad Reguladora y de Control de Datos Personales (2012). "Inicio". privacyconference2012.org (in en es). Archived from the original on 2013-10-22. Retrieved 2022-04-22.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Wojciech Wiewiórowski (2013). "35th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners Privacy: A Compass in Turbulent World". privacyconference2013.org (in en pl). Generalnego Inspektora Ochrony Danych Osobowych. Archived from the original on 2013-06-13. Retrieved 2022-04-22.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Drudeisha Madhub (2014). "International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioner". privacyconference2014.org. Data Protection Office. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ↑ Jacob Kohnstamm, Wilbert Tomesen (2015). "Welcome to The Netherlands!". privacyconference2015.org (in en nl). College bescherming persoonsgegevens. Archived from the original on 2015-08-15. Retrieved 2022-04-22.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ Said Ihrai (2016). "38th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners: Opening New Territories for Privacy – Program" (PDF). privacyconference2016.org. Commission Nationale de contrôle de la protection des Données à Caractère Personnel. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ↑ "Home". Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ↑ "40th International Conference of Data Protection & Privacy Commissioners | 40th ICDPPC". Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ↑ Information and Data Protection Commissioner (2019). "Home". privacyconference2019.info. Information and Data Protection Commissioner's Office. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ↑ "GPA Chair opening remarks from GPA Closed Session 2020 – At your desk – Global Privacy Assembly". 2020-10-13. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ↑ "Global Privacy Assembly Closed Session 2020 - At your desk | European Data Protection Supervisor". www.edps.europa.eu. 2025-06-10. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ↑ "Elizabeth Denham's opening remarks at the Open Session of the 43rd Global Privacy Assembly 2021 – Global Privacy Assembly". Global Privacy Assembly. 2021-10-18. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ↑ "Newsletter Volume 3 Issue 3" (PDF). globalprivacyassembly.org. GPA. September 2021. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ↑ "45th Global Privacy Assembly". www.cnil.fr. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ↑ "第45回世界プライバシー会議（GPA） ｜個人情報保護委員会". www.ppc.go.jp. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ↑ "Events Calendar – Global Privacy Assembly". Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ↑ "Event · ODPA". www.odpa.gg. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ↑ "Ontario's Privacy Commissioner joins Global Privacy Assembly to address global data challenges". www.lawtimesnews.com. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
- ↑ "Newsletter 2025 Volume 8 Issue 1" (PDF). globalprivacyassembly.org. GPA. March 2025. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
- ↑ Adopted Resolutions Website of the International Conference of Data Protection & Privacy Commissioners ICDPPC, retrieved March 19, 2017
- ↑ Resulutions of the ICDPPC (ger) since 2004.
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