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The European seminar for legal professionals on data protection and privacy rights was held in Bordeaux on 2 June 2015. It was organised in the framework of the HELP in the 28 project, in co-operation with the Ecole Nationale de la Magistrature (ENM).

The seminar was targeted at legal professionals from the European Union (EU) countries who gathered at the premises of the ENM to exchange best practices in terms of training on fundamental rights. Participants could attend presentations delivered by international keynote speakers, such as Mr Christopher Dockksey, Director of the Office of the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), Ms Rachael Kondak, Research Division of the European Court of Human Rights, Ms Elise Degrave, Faculté de Droit, Université de Namur, and Dorota Glowacka, University of Lodz, coordinator of the Observatory of Media Freedom in Poland - Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights.

The conclusion from the seminar will be used as a basis for the development of a curriculum on data protection and privacy rights.

Bordeaux, France 02/06/2015

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Bulgarian - French - Greek - Norwegian - Polish - Russian - Spanish - Ukrainian

The European Programme for Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) supports the Council of Europe (CoE) member states in implementing the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) at the national level, in accordance with the Committee of Ministers Recommendation (2004) 4, the 2010 Interlaken Declaration, the 2012 Brighton Declaration and the 2015 Brussels declaration.

This is done by enhancing the capacity of judges, lawyers and prosecutors in all 46 member states to apply the ECHR in their daily work. Indeed, legal professionals, who are at the forefront of the protection of human rights, including those of victims, must benefit from high-quality training.

"HELP in the EU", funded by the European Union

The European Programme for Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals in the 27 European Union Member States (HELP in the EU) supports legal professionals from the EU in acquiring the knowledge and skills on how to refer to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (the Charter), the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and the European Social Charter (ESC).

Furthermore, they will get familiar with the European jurisprudence. It also reinforces the HELP Network of National Institutions (NTI) and Bar Associations (BA) in the EU.