The Information and Privacy Commissioner was a panelist at the International Scientific Seminar on “Legal Challenges of Revolutionary Technologies” in Warsaw, Poland

At the invitation of the President of the Polish Agency for Personal Data Protection and Kozminski University in Warsaw, the Commissioner for Information and Privacy, Mrs. Krenare Sogojeva-Dërmaku, participated as a panelist in the international scientific seminar on “Legal Challenges of Disruptive Technologies,” held on November 7-8, 2024.

During her discussion, Mrs. Sogojeva-Dërmaku emphasized the commitment of the Agency for Information and Privacy in supporting the Digital Agenda of Kosovo 2030, a strategy aimed at the digital transformation of the country in accordance with European standards. She clarified that the Personal Data Protection Law does not specifically include the regulation of Artificial Intelligence (AI), however it establishes a clear framework for the protection of personal data that also applies to AI systems. The Commissioner stressed that the Agency is committed to ensuring that the processing of personal data through these technologies is in accordance with legal principles and the highest standards of security and privacy, carefully supervising technological developments to protect the fundamental rights of individuals.

The panel was also attended by Mr. Miroslaw Wroblewski, Commissioner of the Polish Agency for Personal Data Protection; Mr. Vagelis Papakonstantinou, professor of cybernetics and data security at the Vrije University of Brussels; and Mr. Tihomir Katulić, professor of information and communication technology at the University of Zagreb, while the discussion was moderated by prof. Guido Smorto from the University of Palermo.

The International Scientific Seminar on “Legal Challenges of Disruptive Technologies” addressed issues such as the impact of AI on privacy and data protection, the legal challenges of automation and robotics, and new developments in blockchain technologies and the Internet of Things (IoT), with a focus on practical solutions for the protection of human rights in an increasingly digitized world. This workshop has been supported by a number of donors and international institutions, including the University of Palermo, Masaryk University, Cyber and Data Security Laboratory (Vrije University of Brussels), University of Liverpool (School of Law and Social Justice), University of Technology Warsaw, Universidad Militar Nueva Granada and AI LAW TECH Foundation.