Scope of the Conference

The Article 29 Working Party has called for the adoption of an “Accountability Principle” within Data Protection frameworks in its Opinion 3/2010. This mainly includes more concrete measures and mechanisms that can demonstrably be implemented and enhance self-regulation. Similarly to other fields of compliance, a sort of self-regulation tool box is recommended consisting of internal procedures, supervision, management tools, trainings, the appointment of Data Protection Officers and so forth.

Key questions that arise from this potential adoption of an accountability principle include:

• Is thinking about the concept of accountability a way of conceptualising privacy as more than simply about 'data'?
• Is accountability responsibility to more than the law? Can thinking about accountability bring in concepts of voluntary, yet binding, codes of conduct?
• Is accountability more than a principle? Do discussions about accountability bring in issues of 'the public'?

The international conference hosted by the PATS Project in Berlin provides a forum for the discussion of this new Accountability principle. It is perceived as a concept which needs to be both filled with more specifications and informed by current research about privacy, surveillance and data protection.

Priscilla Regan, Colin Bennett, Paul de Hert and Charles Raab will give keynote speeches.

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Announcements

Thanks to all participants
The Conference was a great success. Thanks to all contributors and participants. We are now preparing a conference book and will provide further informations soon. Please check out http://pats-project.eu for further informations and updates.
Posted: 2011-06-23
Programme updated
Dear visitors, please take notice of the updated programme. Unfortunately we lost two contributions from Norma Möllers and Aneta Podsiala. We are glad to welcome Christian Breitenstrom, Andreas Busch, and Nils Leopold on the conference. Be invited to the welcome coffee half an hour before the talks are starting. We are looking forward to meet you soon.
Posted: 2011-03-30
Registration
Dear visitors, the online registration is closing today, if you are interested in attending the conference please contact registrations[at]conference.pats-project.eu Thanks.
Posted: 2011-03-28

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