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Latest events
21 May: CPDP.ai Opening Night – The global challenge of Governing AI. What’s the role of individuals?
The Brussels Privacy Hub will once again co-organise the CPDP.ai Opening Night, taking place the day before the start of the conference on 21 May, and open to all for free, regardless of registration for the CPDP conference. The Opening Night will start from 18h in...
6 June: AI Training and Legal Basis: To Segment or Not to Segment Training and Deployment Phases?
The Brussels Privacy Hub invites you for a webinar, to be hosted online on 6 June 17:00 - 18:00 CET, titled 'AI Training and Legal Basis: To Segment or Not to Segment Training and Deployment Phases?'. Registration is free but obligatory. Data protection laws fully...
1-5 July 2024: Summer Academy
Registrations are open for the 2024 Summer Academy.The registration deadline is 10 June. More information is available on the dedicated Summer Academy Page.
22 February: Cross-Border Data Transfer Rules in the Making: What to expect from new cross-border data transfer regimes emerging in China, Brazil and India and the Global Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) Framework
The Brussels Privacy Hub invites you for a webinar, to be hosted online on 22 February from 12:30 - 14:00 CET, titled 'Cross-Border Data Transfer Rules in the Making: What to expect from new cross-border data transfer regimes emerging in China, Brazil and India and...
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PhD Position Open: Join VUB’s Groundbreaking Research in EU Consumer Rights
Exciting PhD Opportunity in Consumer Rights Research at VUB The Brussels Privacy Hub (BPH) and the Fundamental Rights Research Centre (FRC) at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) are offering an exciting opportunity for a new PhD student to join their dynamic research...
BPH delivers training to Frontex
On the 26th and 27th of March, the Brussels Privacy Hub was invited to deliver a two-day training on Fundamental Rights Impact Assessments in the AI Act to Frontex Fundamental Rights Monitors. Expertly guided by Niovi Vavoula, Gianclaudio Malgieri, Vincenzo Tiani, and...
BPH hosts Consumer Leadership Academy
Last month, from 10 to 12 April, the city of Brussels played host to an inspiring event: the Consumer Leadership Academy (CLA), organized by the Consumer Empowerment Project, led by Euroconsumers and Google, this time in partnership with the Brussels Privacy Hub at...
Professor Kuner shares parting remarks at IDPL
After over a decade at the helm of the International Data Privacy Law (IDPL) journal, Professor Christopher Kuner, Honorary Director at the Brussels Privacy Hub, bids farewell as the Editor-in-Chief with the recent release of Volume 14, Issue 1. Prof. Kuner, who has...
Data Protection Day 2024 Statement
On the occasion of Data Protection Day 2024, the Co-Directors of the Brussels Privacy Hub share the following statement: Dear members of the privacy and data protection community, Since 2007, our community has taken the time to celebrate the 28th of January, the...
More than 150 university professors from all over Europe and beyond are calling on the European institutions to include a fundamental rights impact assessment in the future regulation on artificial intelligence
The Brussels Privacy Hub launches an appeal to approve a fundamental rights impact assessment in the EU law on artificial intelligence. The appeal has surpassed 110 signatures among distinguished academics who have signed up The Brussels Privacy Hub and over...
Celebrating Prof. Kuner’s Retirement and Welcoming New Leaders to Brussels Privacy Hub
Today is a bittersweet day at the Brussels Privacy Hub as we gather to celebrate the retirement of our esteemed founder and distinguished scholar, Prof. Christopher Kuner from the Hub. With profound gratitude and heartfelt appreciation, we pay tribute to a remarkable...
Co-Director Prof. Malgieri to discuss AI Act and vulnerability at S&D European Parliament event
Brussels Privacy Hub Co-Director Prof. Malgieri was invited by the Socialists & Democrats Group to speak on vulnerability in the AI Act. Participating in a panel titled 'Regulating AI: the most effective legal model', he will present his research on 'The AIA and...
Brussels Privacy Hub Co-founder Prof. Paul De Hert and Member Bárbara da Rosa Lazarotto participate in Norface Governance Lecture
Brussels Privacy Hub Co-founder Prof. Paul De Hert and Member Bárbara da Rosa Lazarotto will speak at the third Online lecture series of NORFACE GOVERNANCE. Titled "Should the state be smart?", the lecture will also feature Prof. Jean-Bernard Auby (Science Po) as...
Brussels Privacy Hub celebrates Data Protection Day 2023
The Brussels Privacy Hub celebrates Data Protection Day 2023. Since beginning our work in 2014 we have been committed to promote awareness and critical thinking about privacy, data protection and the regulation of digital technologies. Data Protection Day is an...
PhD Position Open: Join VUB’s Groundbreaking Research in EU Consumer Rights
Exciting PhD Opportunity in Consumer Rights Research at VUB The Brussels Privacy Hub (BPH) and the Fundamental Rights Research Centre (FRC) at Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) are offering an exciting opportunity for a new PhD student to join their dynamic research...
BPH delivers training to Frontex
On the 26th and 27th of March, the Brussels Privacy Hub was invited to deliver a two-day training on Fundamental Rights Impact Assessments in the AI Act to Frontex Fundamental Rights Monitors. Expertly guided by Niovi Vavoula, Gianclaudio Malgieri, Vincenzo Tiani, and...
BPH hosts Consumer Leadership Academy
Last month, from 10 to 12 April, the city of Brussels played host to an inspiring event: the Consumer Leadership Academy (CLA), organized by the Consumer Empowerment Project, led by Euroconsumers and Google, this time in partnership with the Brussels Privacy Hub at...
Professor Kuner shares parting remarks at IDPL
After over a decade at the helm of the International Data Privacy Law (IDPL) journal, Professor Christopher Kuner, Honorary Director at the Brussels Privacy Hub, bids farewell as the Editor-in-Chief with the recent release of Volume 14, Issue 1. Prof. Kuner, who has...
Data Protection Day 2024 Statement
On the occasion of Data Protection Day 2024, the Co-Directors of the Brussels Privacy Hub share the following statement: Dear members of the privacy and data protection community, Since 2007, our community has taken the time to celebrate the 28th of January, the...
More than 150 university professors from all over Europe and beyond are calling on the European institutions to include a fundamental rights impact assessment in the future regulation on artificial intelligence
The Brussels Privacy Hub launches an appeal to approve a fundamental rights impact assessment in the EU law on artificial intelligence. The appeal has surpassed 110 signatures among distinguished academics who have signed up The Brussels Privacy Hub and over...
About
Mission
The BPH’s main goals are to produce privacy research of the highest quality; bring together leading thinkers from around the world; and foster an interchange of ideas among privacy stakeholders in a climate of intellectual openness.
Our Principles
Data protection and privacy law
We believe strongly in the relevance and importance of data protection and privacy law, particularly in light of the challenges posed by the rapid development of technology and globalization.
Innovative Thinking
We believe that fresh and innovative thinking based on multidisciplinary research is necessary to meet these challenges. The BPH thus brings together scholars from a wide array of disciplines who engage with the private sector, policymakers, and NGOs to produce cutting-edge research.
Transparency & Neutrality
We operate in a manner that is neutral, transparent and guided by the highest ethical standards.
Network Building
We believe in network-building, and have built a strong network of contacts with leading privacy researchers both in and outside the EU.
Our work
We focus on all areas of data protection and privacy research. Among our main areas of interest are empirical research on privacy issues; privacy governance and regulation in the EU; global flows of data; reconciling law enforcement and privacy interests; privacy challenges posed by new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning; comparative research on privacy in different regions; jurisprudential issues of privacy protection; and many others.
Our Activities
Publishing high-quality academic research
Organising workshops, seminars, and public debates on specific topics
Training the next generation of privacy lawyers and privacy officers
Bringing prominent visiting scholars to Brussels for short or long-term visits
Attracting outstanding PhD students
Participating in the work of international organisations
Creating synergies with other leading research centres
Contributing to events organised by other organisations, such as the annual Computers, Privacy and Data Protection Conference (CPDP)
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The International Observatory on Vulnerable People in Data Protection
