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Eligibility
This is a European open call for participation for civil society entities active in the field of privacy and data protection. The prize is granted to initiatives undertaken by non-governmental organisations, trade unions, non-profit institutions or any other civil society actor for the benefit of the right to privacy and the protection of personal data […]
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Selection Process
The prize will be awarded by a jury of highly qualified experts from different backgrounds: academics, NGOs, media and trade-unions. 10 projects will be short listed after a first selection.
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Award
The ECSDPA winner will benefit from a one week lobbying training in Brussels, travel expenses and lodging being fully covered. During this week, visits to main European institutions such as the European Commission, European Parliament European Data Protection Supervisor, will be organized, as well as meetings with their representatives. The winner will serve as a […]
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Organizers
The European Association for the Defense of Human rights (AEDH) acts in a Europe where major choices are made and affect 500 million individuals. It takes a stand and asserts Human and citizens’ rights so that the Fundamental Rights of all EU residents are recognised in their universality, indivisibility and validity. It counts 23 member […]
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About the sponsors
The Law Science Technology & Society Research Group of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (LSTS/VUB), is a major stakeholder in the European data protection scene. It is the main organiser of the Computers, Privacy and Data Protection (CPDP, www.cpdpconferences.org) conference, and it co-organises a series of activities for the 2010 Privacy Day: a civil society award, […]
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EDRi-gram – Number 7.23, 2 December 2009
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Nomination Process
A short (one page maximum) A4 presentation in English describing a project or campaign and links to visual information must be sent to support the participation. Information on the nominee: name, city, country, Website URL if applicable, as well as complete contact details of the nominee representative: name, email, phone number and/or SkypeID. Commitment of […]
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EDRi-gram – Number 7.22, 18 November 2009
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Petition against data retention in Belgium
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Petition gegen Vorratsdatenspeicherung in Belgien | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1568] Macedonian: [Петиција против задржување на податоци во Белгија | http://www.metamorphosis.org.mk/edri/peticija-protiv-zadrzhuvanje-na-podatoci-vo-belgija-2.html] A number of Belgian NGOs representing Internet users, lawyers, journalists, human rights activists and others on 26 October 2009 started a petition against the Belgian transposition of the EU Data Retention […]
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We're on Twitter !
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [EDRi nun auf Twitter! | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1564] If 2 weeks is too much for you to wait to the fresh info, we have good news: EDRi is on Twitter ! Just follow @edri_org and expect news & updates on European Internet policy and civil liberties. And the random odd […]
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Compromise on Amendment 138. Telecom Package finalised
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [Kompromiss hinsichtlich Zusatz 138. Telekom-Paket zum Abschluss gebracht | http://www.unwatched.org/node/1565] The European Parliament (EP) and the Council were set in reaching an agreement when they started the negotiation activities on 4 November 2009 at 7 PM. After hot debates, an agreement was reached on the 5 November, a […]
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EDRi-gram – Number 7.21, 4 November 2009
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