{"id":609,"date":"2021-06-19T20:52:32","date_gmt":"2021-06-19T20:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/?page_id=609"},"modified":"2021-11-15T08:40:14","modified_gmt":"2021-11-15T08:40:14","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Content<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fc8049c8146\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69fc8049c8146\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/index.php\/about-us\/#What_is_IGOPA\" >What is IGOPA?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/index.php\/about-us\/#Members_Capacity\" >Members Capacity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/index.php\/about-us\/#Legal_Governance\" >Legal Governance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/index.php\/about-us\/#Vision\" >Vision<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/index.php\/about-us\/#Mission\" >Mission<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/index.php\/about-us\/#Objectives\" >Objectives<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/index.php\/about-us\/#Guiding_Principle\" >Guiding Principle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/index.php\/about-us\/#Values\" >Values<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/index.php\/about-us\/#What_is_an_IGO\" >What is an IGO?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/index.php\/about-us\/#Does_GDPR_apply_to_IGOs\" >Does GDPR apply to IGO&#8217;s?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_IGOPA\"><\/span>What is IGOPA?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are a group of Data Protection Officers and privacy professionals working in Intergovernmental Organisations and we are passionate about Data Protection. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/igopa-about-us.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-616\" width=\"398\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/igopa-about-us.png 866w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/igopa-about-us-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/igopa-about-us-768x474.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3>History<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Intergovernmental Organisations face unique issues and challenges, especially when it comes to data protection and privacy. To overcome these challenges, a group of Data Protection Officers and privacy professionals from Intergovernmental Organisations*  started meeting in their personal capacities to forge a way of working together. *(<a href=\"https:\/\/home.cern\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CERN &#8211; European Organization for Nuclear Research<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.embl.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EMBL &#8211; European Molecular Biology Laboratory<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ESA &#8211; European Space Agency<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eso.org\/public\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ESO &#8211; European Southern Observatory<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This was so successful and added so much value to their everyday work that it was decided to formalise the organisation \u2013 and so IGOPA was born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-1024x3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-1024x3.png 1024w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-300x1.png 300w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-768x3.png 768w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-1536x5.png 1536w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar.png 1772w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Members_Capacity\"><\/span>Members Capacity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 29%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"789\" src=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/individual-capacity-1024x789.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-744 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/individual-capacity-1024x789.png 1024w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/individual-capacity-300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/individual-capacity-768x592.png 768w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/individual-capacity.png 1226w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Our members and Office Bearers participate in IGOPA in their individual and personal capacity only and do not represent the Intergovernmental Organisations they work for.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-1024x3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-1024x3.png 1024w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-300x1.png 300w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-768x3.png 768w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-1536x5.png 1536w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar.png 1772w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Legal_Governance\"><\/span>Legal Governance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:26% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"807\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/swiss-flag-and-non-profit.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-740 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/swiss-flag-and-non-profit.png 807w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/swiss-flag-and-non-profit-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/swiss-flag-and-non-profit-768x509.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>IGOPA is established as a not-for-profit&nbsp;Association in terms of the Swiss Civil Code.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We are governed by Swiss Law.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-1024x3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-1024x3.png 1024w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-300x1.png 300w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-768x3.png 768w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-1536x5.png 1536w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar.png 1772w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Vision\"><\/span>Vision<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 34%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/mission3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-412 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/mission3.png 758w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/mission3-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/mission3-528x297.png 528w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>Inspiring passion for data protection in Intergovernmental Organisations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-1024x3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-1024x3.png 1024w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-300x1.png 300w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-768x3.png 768w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-1536x5.png 1536w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar.png 1772w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mission\"><\/span>Mission<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/peoplepic-1024x573.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-431 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/peoplepic-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/peoplepic-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/peoplepic-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/peoplepic.png 1141w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong><strong>Be the foremost organisation for data protection and IGO&#8217;s<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Promote Data Protection in IGO\u2019s. <\/li><li>Enhance the standing and participation of IGO\u2019s in the field of Data Protection.<\/li><li>Support the protection of Human Rights and Privacy. <\/li><li>Explore the standardisation and harmonisation of data protection laws, rules, guidelines, practices and activities inside and between IGO\u2019s as well as between IGO\u2019s and other bodies and organisations.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-1024x3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-1024x3.png 1024w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-300x1.png 300w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-768x3.png 768w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-1536x5.png 1536w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar.png 1772w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Objectives\"><\/span>Objectives<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 32%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"693\" src=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/objectives-swipe-1024x693.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1063 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/objectives-swipe-1024x693.png 1024w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/objectives-swipe-300x203.png 300w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/objectives-swipe-768x520.png 768w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/objectives-swipe-1536x1040.png 1536w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/objectives-swipe-2048x1386.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul><li><strong>IGOPA fosters contact, collaboration and the exchange of information and views among professionals working in the field of data protection in intergovernmental organisations and thereby contributes to the general development and promotion of the field of data protection law.<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>We organise workshops, meetings and interactions on the subject of data protection in intergovernmental organisations. <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-1024x3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-1024x3.png 1024w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-300x1.png 300w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-768x3.png 768w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-1536x5.png 1536w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar.png 1772w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Guiding_Principle\"><\/span>Guiding Principle <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:27% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"379\" height=\"369\" src=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/guiding-principle.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-912 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/guiding-principle.png 379w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/guiding-principle-300x292.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>IGOPA is guided by a twofold approach \u2013 to support IGO\u2019s to achieve their goals and to support the rights of individuals through the protection of personal data.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-1024x3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-1024x3.png 1024w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-300x1.png 300w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-768x3.png 768w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-1536x5.png 1536w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar.png 1772w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Values\"><\/span>Values<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"845\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/communitz-logo-new-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-668 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/communitz-logo-new-2.png 845w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/communitz-logo-new-2-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/communitz-logo-new-2-768x239.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 845px) 100vw, 845px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul><li><strong><span style=\"color:#707070\" class=\"has-inline-color\">We are inclusive of all people.<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span style=\"color:#707070\" class=\"has-inline-color\">We facilitate connectivity.<\/span><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"875\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/professional-and-logo-.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-672 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/professional-and-logo-.png 875w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/professional-and-logo--300x90.png 300w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/professional-and-logo--768x231.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul><li><span style=\"color:#707070\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>We strive for excellence and professionalism.<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#707070\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>We are respectful of one another.<\/strong><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"827\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Integrity-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-684 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Integrity-1.png 827w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Integrity-1-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Integrity-1-768x244.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul><li><span style=\"color:#707070\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>We are transparent, committed and fair.<\/strong><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color:#707070\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>We accept accountability.<\/strong><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:33% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"869\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/trustworthy-and-logo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-685 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/trustworthy-and-logo.png 869w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/trustworthy-and-logo-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/trustworthy-and-logo-768x232.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 869px) 100vw, 869px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul><li><strong><span style=\"color:#707070\" class=\"has-inline-color\">We are honest and reliable.<\/span><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-1024x3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-1024x3.png 1024w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-300x1.png 300w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-768x3.png 768w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-1536x5.png 1536w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar.png 1772w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_an_IGO\"><\/span>What is an IGO?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 35%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"621\" src=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/igo-colour-1-1024x621.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1068 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/igo-colour-1-1024x621.png 1024w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/igo-colour-1-300x182.png 300w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/igo-colour-1-768x466.png 768w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/igo-colour-1-1536x932.png 1536w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/igo-colour-1.png 1855w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>The term intergovernmental organization (IGO) refers to an entity created by treaty, involving two or more countries, to work in good faith, on issues of common interest. Some well known examples are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/\">United Nations<\/a> (UN), <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/OECD\">Organization for Economic and Co-operation Development<\/a>&nbsp;(OECD), <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Council_of_Europe\">Council of Europe<\/a>&nbsp;(CoE), <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/CERN\">CERN<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information take a look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/index.php\/faq\/\">FAQ page<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"3\" src=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-1024x3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-1024x3.png 1024w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-300x1.png 300w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-768x3.png 768w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar-1536x5.png 1536w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/bar.png 1772w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_GDPR_apply_to_IGOs\"><\/span>Does GDPR apply to IGO&#8217;s?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" src=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/gdpr-igo-1024x678.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1069 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/gdpr-igo-1024x678.png 1024w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/gdpr-igo-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/gdpr-igo-768x509.png 768w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/gdpr-igo-1536x1017.png 1536w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/gdpr-igo-2048x1357.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>No! IGO&#8217;s are not subject to the laws of any particular country or region as this could possibly give one country or region an unfair advantage over the workings of the IGO. Instead IGO&#8217;s operate in terms of international law, often by treaty. This means that IGO&#8217;s most often create their own rules for their operation. This includes rules about data protection.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 38%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"767\" src=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/policies-and-rules-1024x767.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1072 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/policies-and-rules-1024x767.png 1024w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/policies-and-rules-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/policies-and-rules-768x575.png 768w, https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/policies-and-rules.png 1524w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>This means that IGO&#8217;s most often create their own rules for their operation. This includes rules about data protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information take a look at our <a href=\"https:\/\/privacyassembly.org\/index.php\/faq\/\">FAQ page<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is IGOPA? We are a group of Data Protection Officers and privacy professionals working in Intergovernmental Organisations and we are passionate about Data Protection. &nbsp; History Intergovernmental Organisations face unique issues and challenges, especially when it comes to data protection and privacy. 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