Session
Organizer 1: Civil Society, Intergovernmental Organization
Organizer 2: Civil Society, Intergovernmental Organization
Organizer 3: Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Organizer 4: Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Organizer 5: Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Organizer 6: Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Organizer 7: Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Organizer 2: Civil Society, Intergovernmental Organization
Organizer 3: Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Organizer 4: Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Organizer 5: Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Organizer 6: Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Organizer 7: Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 1: Natalia Carfi, Civil Society, Intergovernmental Organization
Speaker 2: Renato Manuel Berrino, Civil Society, Intergovernmental Organization
Speaker 3: cat cortes, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 4: Joaquin Herrero, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 5: Gaston Wright, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 6: Cecilia Galvan, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 7: de los Santos Mercedes , Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 2: Renato Manuel Berrino, Civil Society, Intergovernmental Organization
Speaker 3: cat cortes, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 4: Joaquin Herrero, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 5: Gaston Wright, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 6: Cecilia Galvan, Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Speaker 7: de los Santos Mercedes , Civil Society, Latin American and Caribbean Group (GRULAC)
Format
Roundtable
Duration (minutes): 90
Format description: We have decided the session layout to foster active participation and meaningful dialogue. Our approach begins with a brief presentation of our research findings, followed by an open discussion where we prioritize listening to participants, both online and in person. If the space allows, we plan to divide participants into small groups to encourage deeper conversations. To guide these discussions, we will provide a set of thought-provoking questions and relevant materials. Members of our team will facilitate the group discussions, ensuring an engaging and productive exchange of insights.
Duration (minutes): 90
Format description: We have decided the session layout to foster active participation and meaningful dialogue. Our approach begins with a brief presentation of our research findings, followed by an open discussion where we prioritize listening to participants, both online and in person. If the space allows, we plan to divide participants into small groups to encourage deeper conversations. To guide these discussions, we will provide a set of thought-provoking questions and relevant materials. Members of our team will facilitate the group discussions, ensuring an engaging and productive exchange of insights.
Policy Question(s)
1-How do states resolve tensions between the right to access information and the right to personal data protection?
2-Do the characteristics of regulation on access to public information and on data protection determine the outcomes of these tension solving processes?
3-Has the proliferation of digitized data increased conflict and controversies, even under the same regulatory frameworks?
When resolving tensions be
What will participants gain from attending this session? Participants in this session will gain insights into the key features of Personal Data Protection and Access to Public Information regulations in Europe and Latin America, using various indicators for comparison. Additionally, we will analyze real-world cases (both judicial and non-judicial) to explore how conflicts between these two rights are addressed in practice.
Our goal is to provide valuable perspectives that can help navigate ongoing legal and ethical dilemmas while fostering a space for knowledge-sharing. We invite participants from diverse sectors to contribute their experiences, concerns, and cases, enriching the discussion with global perspectives.
Description:
In this research project, conducted by Open Data Charter (ODC) and Civic Compass, we explore how the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has influenced (and continues to shape) privacy and data protection policies in other regions, for example, in Latin America. Regulatory frameworks are deeply tied to historical, institutional, and constitutional contexts. However, we have observed a strong push for GDPR-like regulations worldwide. But does such a model make legal and practical sense in different regions? To better understand this, ODC and Civic Compass partnered to examine how the Right to Privacy and the Right to Access Information are balanced (or come into conflict) in both Europe and Latin America within an increasingly digitalized world. We have gathered real-world cases where these rights have been contested and analyzed their legal resolutions. In this workshop, we aim to present these findings, foster discussion, and learn from similar cases around the globe. Using a participatory approach, we invite both online and in-person contributions on comparable cases, alternative regulatory frameworks, and the challenges faced by civil society organizations and government agencies in navigating these complex issues.Understanding these uses is crucial to balancing the rights at stake and is particularly relevant as European legislation continues to serve as an influential model in emerging global debates.
In this research project, conducted by Open Data Charter (ODC) and Civic Compass, we explore how the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has influenced (and continues to shape) privacy and data protection policies in other regions, for example, in Latin America. Regulatory frameworks are deeply tied to historical, institutional, and constitutional contexts. However, we have observed a strong push for GDPR-like regulations worldwide. But does such a model make legal and practical sense in different regions? To better understand this, ODC and Civic Compass partnered to examine how the Right to Privacy and the Right to Access Information are balanced (or come into conflict) in both Europe and Latin America within an increasingly digitalized world. We have gathered real-world cases where these rights have been contested and analyzed their legal resolutions. In this workshop, we aim to present these findings, foster discussion, and learn from similar cases around the globe. Using a participatory approach, we invite both online and in-person contributions on comparable cases, alternative regulatory frameworks, and the challenges faced by civil society organizations and government agencies in navigating these complex issues.Understanding these uses is crucial to balancing the rights at stake and is particularly relevant as European legislation continues to serve as an influential model in emerging global debates.
Expected Outcomes
We aim to expand this research project to other regions, and this workshop presents a valuable opportunity to determine our next steps. By learning from diverse regulatory frameworks across different regions and countries, we can refine our focus and identify key areas for further exploration.
Additionally, we hope to leave this session with new practical cases to incorporate into the next phase of our study, as well as potential collaborators interested in partnering on future research initiatives.
Hybrid Format:
As we hope to have small group discussions, we would do the same for both online and offline participants via Zoom or a similar platform.
The short initial presentation will be streamed online for everyone to see at the same time and an online moderator will be ensuring that the questions posed online receive attention and are shared during the session.
We plan to start the session with a poll of simple, closed-ended questions to the audience, to find out what sector they come from and what their interests or expectations are.
The panelists will answer trigger questions, make reflections and talk about their projects.
Finally, there will be time for questions from the audience, final conclusions and call to action.