International Cooperation

On 3 June 2025, the EDPS, the BfDI, and the BayLfD are organising a high-level debate to reflect on recent developments relating to the EU's Digital Rulebook. The event will focus on the need for a consistent and coherent implementation of the GDPR and the EU Digital Rulebook and cooperation between the different digital regulators to protect citizens, foster innovation, and support the Union's competitiveness. The event is kindly hosted by the Representation of the Free State of Bavaria to the European Union.

EDPS Opinion 5/2025 on the Proposal for a Council Decision establishing the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the World Trade Organization on adding the Agreement on Electronic Commerce into the Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization.

The EDPS is hosting the 74th meeting of the International Working Group on Data Protection in Technology (IWGDPT) on 18 and 19 November 2024 as part of the activities to mark its 20th anniversary and to strengthen international cooperation in technology monitoring. The meeting, open only to members of the IWGDPT, is co-organised in collaboration with the Group’s secretariat held by the German Federal Commission for Data Protection and Freedom of Information.

The EDPS and the World Bank co-host the 2024 edition of the International Organisations Workshop on data protection - IOW on 23 and 24 September in Washington DC, US. This is the first edition of the Workshop convened outside of Europe reinforcing the global nature of the International Organisations’ network.

This Leaflet presents the International Organisations Workshop on Data Protection (IOW) and its achievements. Since 2005, this event aims to bring together international organisations to share experiences and best practices in the field of privacy and data protection. Participants discuss the most recent regulatory developments at international level and analyse their implications for international organisations. Discover more