Humanitarian Aid Studies Centre | Centre d’Etudes sur I’Aide Humanitaire | Centro de Estudios en Ayuda Humanitaria

CLASSROOM

The Legal Dimensions of Refugee Data Protection in the Age of Technology

January 15th and 16th

10:00 AM to 18:00 PM (IST)

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This event is completely FREE for all students and is a special collaboration between the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), New Delhi, India; Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India; Department of Studies in Law, University of Mysore, India; Kalu Institute, Madrid, Spain; and Department of Studies in Law, Karnataka University, India.

What to Expect

We will be hosting a series of online webinars designed for networking, shared learning, and professional insight.

  • DAY ONE: Normative, legal, and human rights dimensions

    I. International Refugee Law in the Digital Era
    II. Refugee Data Protection Frameworks and Privacy Norms
    III. Biometric Identification and Human Rights Challenges
    IV. Humanitarian Data Ethics and Informed Consent
    V. State Surveillance, National Security, and Refugee Vulnerability

  • DAY TWO: Technology, governance, and policy futures
    I. AI, Algorithmic Decision-Making, and Refugee Management
    II. Cybersecurity and Accountability in Humanitarian Systems
    III. Digital Identity, Blockchain, and Secure Documentation
    IV. Comparative Approaches to Refugee Data Regulation
    V. Building a Global Governance Framework for Refugee Data Protection

English language

For our Francophone students and all attendees, please note that all conferences will be held in English.
For your convenience, the webinars will be hosted on Zoom, which provides automatic subtitles.

All sessions are online and will run from 10:00 AM to 18:00 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).

How to Participate

To join us, you must register in advance. It’s quick and easy:

  1. Fill out the registration form
  2. Once you register, the organization will send you an email with detailed instructions and the link to access the webinars..