21-22.10

Benelux privacy and security meeting

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A get-together between security and privacy Communities from the research and education in Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.

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Registration open till 27 September 2024

Benelux privacy and security meeting is organized by SURF, Belnet and the Restena Foundation, respectively acting as the National Research and Education Network (NREN) for the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg.

What is the meeting for?

To share, discuss and learn about:

  • AI and its security and privacy implications
  • NIS2 - practical challenges
  • Knowledge security - privacy and security implications of trying to prevent the undesirable transfer of sensitive knowledge and technology
  • Risk management
  • Data transfer to third countries
  • Security incidents and data breaches
  • Internationalisation and its security and privacy implications
  • Data autonomy and digital ethics

What is the programme?*

*As of 6 September 2024 (subject to change)

Day 1 – Monday 21 October 2024

12:00 - 13:00Arrival and lunch
13:00 - 13:15Welcome
13:15 - 13:45Post it session
13:45 - 15:00Risk based approach
15:00 - 15:30Break
15:30 - 17:00AI and us, including Digital Ethics
17:00 - 17:30Wrap up of the day
17:30 - 19:00Check into hotels
19:00 - 22:00Dinner

Day 2 – Tuesday 22 October 2024

09:00 - 10:00Arrival with coffee and tea
10:00 - 12:00Reflect on the EU Digital Strategy
12:00 - 13:00Lunch
13:00 - 14:30Security incidents and databreaches
14:30 - 15:00Break
15:00 - 16:00Data transfer to third countries, including security countermeasures
16:00 - 16:30Wrap up
16:30End of meeting

Once the meeting is over, the organisers suggest joining Luxembourg to attend the open convention/conference hack.lu 2024 organised from 22 to 25 October 2024 in the Parc Hotel in Luxembourg-Dommeldange.

Who is concerned?

The meeting concerns security and privacy professionals from the Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands research and education communities, with a primary focus on higher education.

How to participate?

  • Registration is required to participate in the meeting.
  • Interested participants from Luxembourg must register with the Restena Foundation at communication@restena.lu

Location

The Benelux privacy and security meeting is organized in Brussels (Belgium) at the Belnet office:

WTC III • Boulevard Simon Bolivar 30 B 2 • 1000 Brussels (Belgium)

→ For the precise location, please visit the Belnet website.

Journey example by train – Route from Luxembourg to BRUXELLES-NORD (Belgium)

  • Departure from Luxembourg: 21 Oct. 2024 at 8:11
  • Arrival in Brussels: 21 Oct. 2024 at 11:17
  • Departure from Brussels: 22 Oct. 2024 at 16:43
  • Arrival in Luxembourg: 22 Oct. 2024 at 19:49

Practical information

  • Places are limited to 60 participants only.
  • The meeting is held in English.
  • The dinner on the first day is offered.
  • The attendees are responsible for the organisation and cost of travel from Luxembourg to Brussels.

Contact and registration

Register before: 27 September 2024

Email to: communication@restena.lu

Provide with your:

  • name and surname,
  • e-mail address,
  • institution name,
  • dietary restrictions (optional).