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Data Protection Day 2026: Reset or refine?

Data Protection Day (28 January) celebrates the signing of Convention 108, the first legally binding treaty protecting privacy in the digital age. To mark the occasion, the Council of Europe (CoE) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) are co-organising a one-day event focused on new frontiers in data protection. 

  • When: 28 January 2026
  • Where: European Commission’s Charlemagne, Brussels
  • Format: In person and remotely

Opening remarks by EDPS Supervisor

Closing remarks by Acting EDPS Secretary General

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Data takes flight

Data takes flight: Navigating privacy at the airport

On 12 February 2026, EDPS and EDPB Trainees organised the conference Data takes flight: Navigating privacy at the airport. The conference focused on what happens to personal data when travelling by air and encouraged a critical and informed discussion about data protection, security, and the usage of personal data in this context.

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Agenda

Wojciech Wiewiórowski meeting with Ms Teresa Anjinho, European Ombudsman, Strasbourg, France

Wojciech Wiewiórowski meeting with Mr Mattias Guyomar, President of the European Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg, France

115th EDPB Plenary, Participation of Wojciech Wiewiórowski (online), Strasbourg, France

'Governance and Enforcement structure of the AI Act', Participation of Wojciech Wiewiórowski in meeting of the IMCO-LIBE AI Act Working Group, Brussels, Belgium
 

Presentation of the EDPS-EDPB Joint Opinion on Digital Omnibus  by Wojciech Wiewiórowski at the Council of the European Union organised by the Cyprus Presidency, Brussels, Belgium