Clarisse has been Head of the Data Governance and Privacy (DGP) Unit of the OECD, which supports the work of the OECD in the field of data governance, data flows and privacy, since August 2022.
Prior to taking up this position at the OECD, Clarisse spent 7 years in Singapore, where she held a first position as a Senior Fellow at the Asian Business Law Institute (ABLI), a pan-Asian legal think tank hosted by the Supreme Court of Singapore and the Singapore Academy of Law. At ABLI, she led a flagship project on the convergence of data privacy laws and data flow regulations in 14 Asian jurisdictions. In August 2021, she created the position of Managing Director of the APAC office of the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) and was an adviser to the TMT firm of Rajah & Tann Asia, Singapore's leading law firm, until she took up her duties at the OECD.
From 2001 to 2015, she held various positions including head of the Department of European and international affairs and senior advisor to the President at the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL). She was a member of the Jersey Data Protection Authority (JDPA) from October 2018 to July 2022.
Clarisse holds a Master’s degree in law and a postgraduate degree in Intellectual Property from the University of Paris Panthéon Assas, a Magister Juris (MJur) from the University of Oxford and a Doctorate (cum laude) in Comparative Law obtained at the Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology, and Society (TILT) in the Netherlands.
Elementy, w których Clarisse Girot uczestniczy
wtorek 5 kwiecień, 2022
Session in English interpreted into Italian / Sessione in inglese con la traduzione in italianoThis session will discuss the concept of data sovereignty, its different meanings the origin of this concept and how it relates to digital sovereignty. We will discuss the impact of this concept on lawmaking in the EU and Asia, including through data localisation issues. We will discuss how, if any, this concept is a ...
czwartek 20 kwiecień, 2023
The question of how to reconcile privacy, innovation, and global trade can be a challenging one, as actors involved in the debate on cross-border data flows often come from different political communities, use different terminologies, and operate under different presumptions and assumptions. This panel brings together a diverse mix of experts to share their views on the frequent sources of misunderstandings that exist between players involved in these discussions, how we can overcome diffi...
poniedziałek 10 czerwiec, 2024
Introduction Democratic societies must address dual obligations: to protect their population and to preserve the fundamental rights of their citizens. They seek to balance national security interests wit...
wtorek 11 czerwiec, 2024
Introduction We live in a world defined by unprecedented data flows and digital interconnectedness, which means that protecting personal information across borders has become a pressing concern. This session focuses on the progress in terms of multilateral data protection, with a focus on three major international organizations: the Council of Europe, the OECD, and the UN. ...
środa 12 czerwiec, 2024
Introduction In this session, discover how international cooperation and mutual assistance are reshaping the landscape of privacy regulation in order to uphold digital rights and combat global privacy threats. Experts on the panel will uncover the mechanisms, limits, and triumphs of collaborative privacy enforcement cooperation efforts, paving the way for a safer digital future. ...
While the EU–U.S. Data Privacy Framework, OECD Gov’t access principles and G7 Data Free Flows with Trust Initiative have paved the way for democracies to find common ground and cooperate on challenging data sharing issues, there are still gaps to fill and issues to solve. Law enforcement agencies worldwide are battling with a cumbersome process to investigate and prosecute cross border crime, while companies grapple with their ...
The transfer of data across borders is essential to the functioning of the cross-border payments system. Market participants are subject to a range of laws, rules and regulatory requirements as well as technical data standards (“data frameworks”) that relate to transfer of data across borders. Enhancing the interaction between data frameworks and cross-border payments is a priority action to move forward the G20 Roadmap for Enhancing Cross-Border Payments, which aims to address th...
środa 14 maj, 2025
Join us for a real discussion on the future of national security in a way that respects the rights that make us who we are. The esteemed speakers of this session will provide a deeper understanding of how governments balance security measures with the protection of civil liberties. They will present their perspectives on how governments take or should take action to prevent harm without overstepping boundaries, and how technology both aids and co...