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L’Appel a nominations est ouvert
L’AEDH (Association Européenne pour la defense des Droits de l’Homme) et EDRI (European Digital Rights) lancent la première édition du Prix européen de la société civile pour la protection des données personnelles (ECSDPA – European Civil Society Data Protection Award). Le prix vise à récompenser des initiatives positives contribuant à la visibilité et à l’effectivité […]
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AEDH-EDRI European Civil Society Data Protection Award (ECSDPA)
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Jury
The Jury is composed by 10 European members. It includes: – 2 representatives from AEDH, including AEDH President – 2 representatives from EDRI, including EDRI President – 3 renowned academics in the field, including two from LSTS/VUB – The winner of the previous year (1 representative of BEUC for the first edition) – 1 representative […]
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Press releases
Press releases (in chronological order):
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Presentation
The European Civil Society Data Protection Award (ECSDPA) is a joint initiative launched in 2010 by AEDH (European Association for the Defence of Human rights) and EDRI (European Digital Rights), with the support of LSTS/VUB (the Law Science Technology & Society Research Group of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel) and deBuren (The Flemish- Dutch House for […]
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Full call in PDF format
You may download the entire call for theAEDH-EDRI European Civil Society Data Protection Award in a PDF format (86 KB)
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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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ENDitorial: IGF 2009: the Forum is the Message (and the Massage as well)
This article is also available in: Deutsch: [ENDitrorial: IGF 2009 – das Forum ist die Message (und auch die Massage)| http://www.unwatched.org/node/1615] Internet Governance Forum or Internet Governance Fair? One might still wonder what the IGF acronym stands for, after the closing of its fourth annual meeting in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, on 18 November 2009. […]
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