January 27, 2021 - January 29, 2021

Computers, Privacy and Data Protection (CPDP) 2021

As a world-leading multidisciplinary conference CPDP offers the cutting edge in legal, regulatory, academic and technological development in privacy and data protection. Within an atmosphere of independence and mutual respect, CPDP gathers academics, lawyers, practitioners, policy-makers, industry and civil society from all over the world in Brussels, offering them an arena to exchange ideas and discuss the latest emerging issues and trends.

Les Halles de Schaerbeek, Rue Royale-Sainte-Marie 22, 1030 Brussels

Enforcing Rights in a Changing World

CPDP is an annual three-day conference devoted to privacy and data protection. The 14th edition of CPDP will be held on 27th to 29th January 2021 in Brussels. More concretely at Les Halles de Schaerbeek, Rue Royale-Sainte-Marie 22, 1030 Brussels.

As humanity is facing a global pandemic reshaping our lives, governments are discussing measures ranging from contact tracing apps to immunity passports and long-term border restrictions. Meanwhile, a considerable part of our daily lives is moving online as telemedicine and online classrooms substitute in-person encounters. Amidst these changes, this year’s overarching CPDP theme “Enforcing Rights in a Changing World” asks how data protection and privacy are maintained post-pandemic. CPDP2021 will serve as a platform to discuss, and seek answers, to these questions and many more. For further details on the conference structure and main topic areas, interested researchers are invited to visit www.cpdpconferences.org or to

CPDP is closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation and we will follow recommendations concerning travel and public events. At this time, we are continuing preparations for CPDP2021 to take place in Brussels on January 27-29. However, we will review this on an ongoing basis as well as engaging in contingency planning. We are also working on alternatives to the physical conference. We will update you on any decisions promptly.