High-level Session on Privacy and Democracy

Introduction 

Privacy and democracy are pillars of modern society, both of which shape the contours of individual freedoms, social values, and governance structures. This session will focus on perspectives regarding privacy and democracy, by giving the floor to several authorities and high-level speakers from the European Parliament, Google, European Data Protection Supervisor, Italian Data Protection Authority, Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, IoT Forum and European Center for Certification and Privacy. 

Key questions and objectives 

• What is the relationship between privacy and democracy?
• How are these two fundamental principles complementing and reinforcing each other?
• How can privacy and data protection contribute to strengthening democratic processes?