Data Protection Awareness Symposium: A collaborative Event with the Data Commissioner

What are the challenges faced by Humanitarian Agencies in the application of data protection principles?

What is the context of data protection in Kenya?

In partnership with the Kenya Red Cross Society & the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner, we are inviting you for a Data Protection Symposium to raise awareness among humanitarian organizations and other actors on personal data protection principles as applied in humanitarian activities.

The Symposium will also explore the intersection of humanitarian activities and other sectors, as often humanitarian organizations have to rely on third parties to achieve humanitarian objectives. For instance, humanitarian agencies have to rely on financial sector players such as banks and telecommunication companies to offer cash transfer assistance. This inevitably involves the exchange of data with such service providers and humanitarian organizations.

The seminar, therefore, aims at bringing together diverse actors as well as regulatory authorities to promote mutual understanding of the data protection standards as applied in the context of humanitarian emergencies.