UN privacy rapporteur to join Australian Privacy Awareness Week 2016
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= UN privacy rapporteur to join Australian Privacy Awareness Week 2016 =
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- = UN privacy rapporteur to join Australian Privacy Awareness Week 2016 =
Acting Australian Information Commissioner, Timothy Pilgrim, announced today that this years Privacy Awareness Week will take on an international perspective, with the first visit to Australia by the United Nations Special Rapporteur for Privacy, Professor Joseph (Joe) Cannataci. - Privacy Awareness Week will be held from Sunday 15 to Saturday 21 May this year.
- The week promotes awareness and discussion with business, government agencies and the broader community on how to protect and respect the privacy rights of Australian citizens.
- Mr Pilgrim described the UN Rapporteurs involvement this year as being important for furthering privacy awareness and debate on a range of domestic and international privacy issues in Australia.
- His work has already increased attention and debate on privacy rights, particularly in a digital context, and I know his involvement will elevate this years Privacy Awareness Week events and discussions.
- Professor Cannataci confirmed he would be the key speaker at the OAICs annual Privacy Awareness Business Breakfast, to be held on May 16 in Sydney, and that other Privacy Awareness Week engagements were being developed in conjunction with his office.
- I am delighted to accept the kind invitation of Commissioner Pilgrim to visit Australia, especially during Privacy Awareness Week.
- *Media contact: *Alison Wares 0407 663 968 [email protected] Privacy Awareness Week is an annual initiative of the Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA) forum.