by Nicoletta Epaminonda
The Transparency in the Procedures to Make Public Decisions and Related Matters Law of 2022 (“Law”) was enacted on 17 February 2022 by the Plenary Session of the House of Representatives. The aim of the Law is to establish a framework for the implementation of transparency for public decision-making, in relation to issues that concern the executive or the legislative branches of government, so as to deter circumstances that may allow or facilitate acts of corruption.
by Michalis Fieros
Introduction
Over the past few years, the online environment has been evolving with tremendous speed. Internet users are at the epicentre of a continuous development and evolution. Apart from computers, all sorts of ‘smart’ devices which form part of our daily lives such as smart phones, TV sets and watches perform their various operations through their connection to the internet. Information which includes technical information, personal data and may also indicate personal preferences, is collected from such ‘smart’ devices, and shared with third parties for various purposes in processing operations which lack transparency.
On 15 May 2020, two of our office’s lawyers spoke on Cyprus News Digest. Achilleas Demetriades talked about the recent case where an imprisonment sentence was handed down for violating curfew, and Michalis Fieros discussed teachers’ objections to the plans for distance learning in state schools. You can listen to the discussion here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8jshZEVYKA
On 5 March 2020, George Taoushanis gave a presentation to the participants of the new (5th) IDEA cycle. In light of the coronavirus, the presentation was given via electronic means. Stay healthy and keep innovating! #startups #innovate
On 7 February 2020, Achilleas Demetriades was a keynote speaker at an event on the “Online Management of Personal Data” organised by the Office of the Commissioner for Personal Data in collaboration with the Press and Information Office (PIO) and the Cyprus Online Publishers Association (COPA). The presentation can be accessed here. Photo reproduced with the PIO’s kind permission.
On 12 December 2019, Achilleas Demetriades, Nicoletta Epaminonda and Michalis Fieros gave a presentation on IP and Data Protection to the Press and Information Office. All photographs are sourced from the website of the Press Information Office and can be accessed here.
On 11 December 2019, Achilleas Demetriades, Nicoletta Epaminonda and Michalis Fieros gave a presentation on IP and Data Protection in relation to photographs. The event was co-organised by the Cyprus University of Technology and the Association of Photographers. All photographs are sourced from the Facebook page of the Association of Photographers and are reproduced with permission.
On 15/16 October 2019, Michalis Fieros and George Taoushanis of our office attended this year’s Digital Agenda CY, one of the biggest tech conferences in the Mediterranean.
Don’t miss this amazing opportunity! IDEA Innovation Center and Bank of Cyprus are holding for 3rd year the BoC Hackathon #fintech 3.0, a 48-hour marathon that aims to support entrepreneurship and innovation.