Alex Novikau
Alex Novikau is the Chief Data Protection and Privacy Officer a.i. for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is present in 135 countries worldwide and leads international action to protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless. Alex joined UNHCR data protection team in 2022 and is heading UNHCR Data Protection Office since its creation in 2023.
Alex has been engaged in refugee and humanitarian work for more than 20 years. He first joined UNHCR in 2005 in Sudan and worked in human rights protection in multiple response operations around the world, including in Pakistan, Thailand, Azerbaijan, Uganda, Syria and Kenya.
Alex Novikau holds a degree in International Law from the Belarusian State University.
Elementy, w których Alex Novikau uczestniczy
czwartek 15 maj, 2025
In humanitarian crises, every bit of information can be a lifeline for those in need, which makes data a vital factor in providing food, shelter, and basic human needs. There is a real person behind every dot and dash of data. This brings great responsibility! DP can is a life and death matt...
Elementy, w których Alex Novikau attends
poniedziałek 10 czerwiec, 2024
This rich introduction to the Privacy and Democracy track represents a compelling journey into the heart of democratic values and individual privacy rights, featuring high-level speakers from the Italian Institute for Privacy and Data Valorisation and the European Centre for Certification and Privacy.
South Africa is a prime location for genetics and genomic research due to its combination of genetic diversity, high disease burdens, and high-quality infra-structure. Most research projects of this nature, including in South Africa, are funded by organizations such as the United States National Institutes of Health (NIH), the European Commission, the United Kingdom Medical Research Council, and the Wel...
Introduction The constant and rapid evolution of the digital landscape directly influences the roles and responsibilities of professionals tasked with safeguarding data privacy and ensuring regulatory compliance. This is especially highlighted by recent EU legislations, such as the Digital Services Act, Digital Markets Act, Data Act, Data Governance Act, together with European Data Sp...
The concept of personal data is pivotal to understand the scope of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Since data protection regulations and directives were adopted, national courts and the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) had to determine whether some data like IP addresses are personal. Courts' rulings are often based on the possibility to re-identify individuals from the datasets under dispute. The differe...
Introduction The new wave of European regulations is directly impacting and redefining the role of the DPOs. In parallel, new standards are emerging to specify the qualification requirements of DPO and data protection professionals. Whether you are a DPO or a data compliance professional seeking to enhance your experience, or an organization aiming to strengthen your data protection s...
Introduction The revised Convention 108 of the Council of Europe is being ratified by a growing number of countries. It will soon reach the required threshold to trigger the entry into force of the convention, as well as bring a paradigm shift in the landscape of global data governance. This session will discuss the key implications of this treaty, in addition to its role in shaping t...