The Information and Data Protection Commissioner Ian Deguara and Senior Legal Counsel Cynthia Duncan are attending the 47th Global Privacy Assembly (GPA), being held in Seoul, South Korea.
The theme of the 2025 gathering, which is being held between 15 and 19 September, is “Artificial Intelligence in Our Daily Lives: Data and Privacy Issues”. The event is hosted by the Personal Information Protection Commission of Korea.
The topics were varied and included Global Data Governance in the AI era, Pseudonymization of Personal Data to Facilitate Innovation, Lawful Bases for Processing Data for the Purposes of AI, Rethinking Data Protection Law in the Age of AI, Enhancing Interoperability in Cross-Border Data Transfers, Data Governance for EdTech: How to Protect Children’s Privacy, and many more.
The GPA is a leading international forum that brings together data protection and privacy authorities from around the world. Originally convened in 1979 as the International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners, the GPA has since evolved into a global voice for privacy protection, with its membership expanding to more than 140 authorities from over 90 countries.
The GPA's mission is to provide leadership at an international level in data protection and privacy by connecting the efforts of authorities globally. It serves as a platform for authorities to share knowledge, develop policy positions, and influence the development of global privacy standards.
The forum encourages the adoption of high data protection standards through its resolutions and declarations on key privacy topics.
During its Annual Meeting, GPA members share national policy updates and discuss developments in technology and privacy. The meeting also serves as a venue for adopting joint resolutions on key privacy issues. Through these activities, the GPA Annual Meeting has become a vital platform for global cooperation, bringing together DPAs, academia, legal experts, international organizations, and global industry leaders to engage in in-depth discussions on evolving privacy challenges.
