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  • Where? 

In person in Brussels and online.

  • For whom?

The Summer Academy is aimed at legal practitioners and data protection professionals – including compliance officers, data protection officers, chief privacy officers – civil society representatives and activists, early-career researchers, and all those working in the privacy, data protection, and data governance space, at the interface between law and technology. 

  • Prerequisite for participating in the Summer Academy: Familiarity with EU data protection law.

 

  • How much?

EARLY BIRD: Up to 30 April, registration can enjoy an early bird discount.

€1400 Regular

€1300 Former BPH Summer Academy Attendees and Consumer Leadership Academy attendees

€1300 European Institutions Workers

€800 Reduced PhD Student Fee (subject to verification of PhD student status)

 

Regular Prices: From May 1st, full prices apply.

€1800 Regular

€1400 Former BPH Summer Academy Attendees and Consumer Leadership Academy attendees

€1400 European Institutions Workers

€900 Reduced PhD Student Fee (subject to verification of PhD student status)

 

Registrations close on the 25th of May, 2025.

 

  • What about the cancellation policy?

In case of cancellation until 02 June 2025, 50% of the registration fee will be reimbursed.

  • Do I get a certificate?

At the end of the course, each participant will receive a certificate indicating their completion of the program.

  • IAPP

Members of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) can obtain CPEs for attending the Brussels Privacy Hub Summer Academy 2025. (check the link for instructions).

 

  • Transgressive Behaviour Policy

All people involved in the Summer Academy treat each other with respect, taking each other’s physical and psychological integrity into consideration. They do not intentionally do or say anything which another person could find offensive and regard as a violation of dignity. People address each other with the terms of reference which they themselves prefer.

Any form of unacceptable behaviour – bullying, verbal and physical violence, racism and sexually unacceptable behaviour – and discrimination or neglect on the basis of gender, wealth, civil status, political conviction, trade union allegiance, language, socio-economic situation, class, outlook on life, religion, nationality, skin colour, ethnicity and migration background, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, physical and mental capacities and limitations will not be tolerated, including coercion via peer pressure. This applies to direct communication via words, images, actions, behaviours, and to online communication.

Participants are mutually supportive. Participants that witness discrimination, neglect or unacceptable behaviour do not look away, but try to stop it. They provide support to the victim. If they are unable to stop this undesirable behaviour or do not dare to stop it, then we ask them to report this behaviour, possibly as (anonymous) witnesses to an executive member of the Brussels Privacy Hub. The full list of executive members can be found on the Brussels Privacy Hub website. Alternatively, you can reach us at BPHSummerAcademy@vub.be.

Participants respect the applicable VUB and external regulations. In case of emergency, VUB security is reachable via bewaking@vub.be, or via telephone at +32 2 629 11 11 (emergency) or +32 2 629 21 76(general).