On September 25, 2024, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) published the highlights of the 2024 edition of the International Organizations Workshop on data protection (IOW), which it organized in partnership with the World Bank in Washington, D.C. The EDPS highlighted that in 2024, 170 representatives of 68 international organizations participated in 2024's edition of IOW, including 13 new organizations. According to the EDPS, the 2024's IOW featured: a high-level panel that discussed the IOW's journey over the past 20 years; a dedicated panel on artificial intelligence (AI) which explored the potential and data protection challenges it brings; practical sessions which focused
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EU: EDPS publishes highlights of 2024 IOW
September 25, 2024
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The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) released the highlights of the 2024 International Organizations Workshop (IOW), held in Washington, D.C. with the World Bank. The event saw 170 representatives from 68 international organizations, including 13 newcomers. Key features included a 20-year retrospective high-level panel, a panel on AI and data protection, practical sessions on data breach responses and IT privacy compliance, and breakout sessions addressing data transfers and challenges faced by data protection officers (DPOs) and privacy professionals.