The Antitrust Law Section of the American Bar Association has announced an interesting upcoming teleconference on APEC’s new Cross Border Privacy Rules System entitled “Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation: Cross Border Privacy Rules Introduction and Spotlight on Canada”. The ABA’s teleconference will be held on April 16, 2012.
Speakers will include Daniele Chatelois from Industry Canada (Chair of the APEC Data Privacy Subgroup) and Josh Harris from the U.S. Department of Commerce (Vice-Chair of the APEC Data Privacy Subgroup).
From the ABA:
“Now that the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Cross Border Privacy Rules System has been endorsed by foreign and trade ministers, the next step is implementation. Any company with a multinational footprint will want to learn more about this new framework.
Join us for an expert panel that will provide an overview of the Cross Border Privacy Rules System and its relationship to Canada.”
For the ABA’s news release see:
APEC: Cross Border Privacy Rules Introduction and Spotlight on Canada
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