IGF 2015

Privacy under mass surveillance: a multi-stakeholder international challenge

The event will gather experts from stakeholder groups, policy makers and representatives of international organizations to assess the challenges posed to the right to privacy in a context of mass surveillance. A comparative study, developed by CTS/FGV and SWP, about the Brazilian and German legal approaches to data retention and intelligence activities will be presented at the occasion to raise questions for debate. 

Organizers: Center for Technology and Society of the Rio de Janeiro Law School of the Getulio Vargas Foundation (CTS/FGV), German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP) and Council of Europe (CoE).

Opening Marilia Maciel (CTS FGV), Marcel Dickow (SWP), Lee Hibbard (CoE)  

15:10-15:45 | Privacy and Surveillance in the Digital Age: a comparative study of the Brazilian and German legal frameworks
Marilia Maciel (CTS FGV),
Marcel Dickow (SWP),
Anja Dahlmann (SWP),
Jamila Venturini (CTS FGV)
Comments: Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (TBC) and German Federal Foreign Office (TBC)  

15:45-16:45 | New challenges for data protection in the era of Big Data: surveillance, extraterritoriality and international cooperation
Keynote speaker: Stefano Rodotá, Former President of the Italian Data Protection Authority
Luis de Salvador, Spanish Data Protection Authority
Danilo Doneda, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Moderator: Luca Belli (CTS FGV)  

16:45-18:00| The right to Privacy in the context of mass surveillance: challenges and perspectives for the future
Keynote speaker: Joe Cannataci, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy
Anna Biselli, Netzpolitik
Danny O’Brien, Electronic Frontier Foundation
Harry Halpin, W3C & Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab, MIT
Moderator: Lee Hibbard, CoE