First Asian Privacy Laws Symposium
3 & 4 March 2010
Cyberspace Law & Policy Centre,
Faculty of Law, University of New South Wales
Programme Notes
Participants
(See also Asian Privacy Scholars Network)
Symposium Programme
Day 1 – 3 March 2010
9:00 – Opening and introductions
Welcomes by UNSW Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International) Professor Jennie Lang and by the Dean of the Faculty of Law, Professor David Dixon. One to two minute self-introduction by each participant. Discussion of Symposium approach. Participants are requested to keep the issues noted below in mind and address them where possible.
Theme 1: Meaning and interpretation of privacy principles
Questions to be considered include: Are data protection laws in the Asia-Pacific really similar? What worthwhile innovations do they have? What do reported cases tell us? Are our privacy principles coping with technological and social change? Do we need new principles?
09:30 – Data collection limits and notice (including anonymity)
Discussion starters: Lee Bygrave
10:30 – 11:00 Morning tea
11:00 – Use and disclosure limitations
Discussion starters: Edward Santow
12:00 – Data security and data breach notification
Discussion starters: Nigel Waters
1:00 –2:00 Lunch (Law Faculty Common Room)
2:00 – Access and correction principles
Discussion starters:
Theme 2: Effectiveness of privacy laws
Are data protection laws and their enforcement usually a smokescreen for expansions of surveillance? What does the experience of Asia and the Pacific tell us about the indicia of effective (or ineffective) laws, powers and practices?
3:00 – Independence and structure of Data Protection Agencies
Discussion starters: Graham Greenleaf
3:30 – 4:00 Afternoon tea
4:30 – 5:30 Powers and functions of DPAs
Discussion starters: Roger Clarke
7:00 – Conference Dinner
Day 2 – 4 March 2010
Continuation of Theme 2: Effectiveness of privacy laws
9:00 – Measuring effectiveness of privacy laws and DPAs
Discussion starters: Graham Greenleaf; Katrine Evans; Edward Santow
Theme 3: International data protection standards
Which international standards and developments do, or should, influence Asian data protection laws? How would our region’s laws best fit into the global development of privacy protection?
10:00 – Data export restrictions: ‘adequacy’ vs ‘accountability’ models
Discussion starters: Chris Connolly
Which countries in the region take each approach (or neither), and what is the difference?
11:00 – Morning tea
11:30 – Relevance of standards: EU Directive vs APEC Framework
Discussion starters: Nigel Waters
12:30 – Lunch
1:30 – Joining the Council of Europe Convention: A good idea?
Discussion starters: Graham Greenleaf
Concluding discussions
2:30 – Is an Asia-Pacific data protection jurisprudence emerging?
Discussion starters: Paul Roth
Can we reach any conclusions yet about whether any common 'Asia-Pacific privacy jurisprudence' (either in relation to principles or enforcement) is emerging or might emerge? What practical steps could contribute toward such a jurisprudence emerging?
3:30 – Afternoon tea
4:00 – 5:00 Privacy advocacy in Asia
Discussion starters: Colin Bennett
What are the most effective ways that academics and NGOs can contribute to privacy/data protection policy developments in Asia and the Pacific, and in the development of global standards?
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