Moderating "National Security Oversight: Lessons Learned and Good Practices" at the Privacy Symposium Conference

Thorsten Wetzling moderates a session at the Privacy Symposium Conference in Venice that focuses on discussing and exchanging lessons learned and good practices in the domain of democratic oversight of national security. Effective oversight mechanisms are essential to protecting democratic principles, protecting human rights, and ensuring accountability in security operations. This session brings together experts and practitioners to share experiences and best practices for enhancing oversight frameworks of national security. The following key questions and objectives are discussed: What are the good practices in the field of democratic oversight of national security? What are the lessons learned? How can democratic regimes reinforce collaboration and sharing of lessons learned in this field?

These discussions are embedded within the conference's broader aim to support international dialogue, cooperation, and knowledge sharing on data regulation, compliance, and innovative technologies. The conference brings together data protection experts and professionals, authorities, international organizations, and the research community to discuss the latest developments and perspectives related to data protection and privacy.