Registration deadline extension for 2nd Research Community Dialogue Day

On Thursday, 22 October 2026, the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA) will hold the online scientific conference (webinar) entitled “2nd Research Community Dialogue Day”, at which Shweta Shinde, Assistant Professor at ETH Zürich (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich) will deliver the keynote address.

The conference will bring together university professors and researchers from different scientific fields, fostering the exchange of knowledge and interdisciplinary approaches to contemporary personal data protection challenges.

The objectives of the conference are:

• to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and expertise on contemporary and emerging research approaches in the field of personal data protection
• to strengthen cooperation between the HDPA and the research community in identifying and developing innovative solutions to current data protection challenges.

The conference will feature four sessions:

1. Privacy Protection in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Technology, Rights and Education.
2. Interdisciplinary Approaches to Contemporary Challenges in Personal Data Protection.
3. Digital Infrastructures and Data Governance.
4. Detection of Child Sexual Abuse Material and Online Grooming: Personal Data Protection Issues.

•  The detailed programme is available here: http://www.dpa.gr/sites/default/files/2026-09/FINAL%20AGENDA_EN.pdf
• The conference is open to the public and will be held exclusively online. Registration is required and must be completed by Tuesday, 20 October 2026, at 11:00, via the following link: https://www.dpa.gr/invitation_research_day2026
• Contact email: research_day@dpa.gr 

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