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Join us in celebrating Europe Day in Brussels and Strasbourg to learn more about data protection and what we do to shape a safer digital future!

We have planned a variety of activities suitable for all ages, with a chance for you to win a prize. So, join us on:

- 6th May, from 10 am to 6pm, in Brussels, in the Berlaymont building of the European Commission; and

- 13th May, from 10 am to 6pm, in Strasbourg, the European Parliament.

Europe Day is a special day because it marks the 73rd anniversary of the Schuman Declaration symbolising the beginning of what is now the European Union, a unified continent providing Europeans with rights, opportunities and security.

We look forward to seeing you there!

To find out more about the EDPS, take a look at the EDPS Corporate Brochure.

To find out more about Europe Day, visit europeday.europa.eu

The EDPS has published its first TechDispatch of the year on Central Bank Digital Currency.

Countries around the world are examining whether they should offer central bank money to the public, not only as banknotes and coins, but also in digital form.

A majority of central banks around the world have already started exploring the possibility of launching a state-owned digital currency. This comes as a response to the increased adoption of digital, contactless payments, cryptocurrencies and e-commerce, further accelerated by Covid-19, and also due to the possibilities offered by these digital currencies as a more flexible monetary tool compared to the existing non-digital currency.

In its TechDispatch review, the EDPS helps you understand what is a central bank digital currency, its design model, privacy and data protection issues, and more.

Read the TechDispatch to find out more!

On 14th March, the EDPS opened its office in the European Parliament of Strasbourg, France.

Data protection is increasingly engrained in EU legislation. With this new office, the EDPS aims to provide additional support to the European Parliament in its legislative process, including during Plenary Sessions, fulfilling the EDPS’ role as advisor to the EU legislator on rules, initiatives, laws with an impact on EU citizens’ rights to privacy and to the protection of personal data.

By having a presence in Strasbourg, the EDPS aims to reinforce its cooperation with other EU institutions, as well as with the Council of Europe, and policymakers.

The EDPS’s visit to Strasbourg was punctuated with some productive discussions with different stakeholders from the President of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, the European Ombudsman, the Council of Europe, diverse Members of the European Parliament, to name a few examples.

Watch the EDPS’ Strasbourg Office video

"EDPS Annual Report 2022: tackling the challenges of tomorrow", presentation at the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) by Wojciech Wiewiórowski, Brussels, Belgium

"12th Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group on Europol", speech by Wojciech Wiewiórowski, Stockholm, Sweden