Re: {GWG: 3097} Digest for geneva-web-group@googlegroups.com - 3 updates in 2 topics

[Federico GALATI]

Dear Alex, 

  I m glad to see I'm not the only one working at the moment in this warm summer. 

Wherever I have launched or coordinated new portals, that is ICC, HCR, ITC, WMO and now UNOG with UNOPS, GDPR was discussed with Legal office. 

We never implemented it, but it remains the decision of the organisation itself. 

That being said here is an interesting article https://www.grcworldforums.com/privacy-and-technology/un-entities-not-subject-to-the-gdpr/66.article

Take care! Hope it helps. 

Fede

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UN websites and GDPR

Alex Faundez <faunde...@gmail.com>: Aug 03 01:33AM -0700 Greetings, GWG members!   Are UN websites (especially those that use Google Analytics) subject to the GDRP?   If you're a UN agency based in Switzerland, do you need to add a GDPR warning to your website?   I did some research but couldn't come up with anything conclusive, so any help would be greatly appreciated.   Thank you!   Alex Faundez

Genc Kastrati <Genc.K...@theglobalfund.org>: Aug 03 08:50AM Hi Alex,   Good question! It is one for the lawyers as every organization needs to assess the risk and compliance and decide. Language added to the directive later states IOs are subject to GDPR, but of course it is a bit more complicated. The relationship between the IO and EC is also important here. Voila an article that might be useful: https://iapp.org/news/a/eu-gdpr-applicability-to-international-organizations/   At the Global Fund we’ve implemented GDPR on our website in the stricter sense because I believe it is the right thing to do, and also because it is important to provide the option of not-tracking to visitors. Visitors should own the data and be aware of how it will be used. It is also important not to force them to accept cookies, or make it complicated. Anyone can browse the website without any hindrance if they don’t accept cookies.   GDPR compliance has also been expanded to other platforms and we’ve had numerous deletion requests already. These requests were processed in compliance with GDPR.   My own opinion is that IOs already enjoy a lot of privileges and should be an example of protecting personal data, something many companies abuse.   Merci! Genc   Genc Kastrati Lead, Web Team Web Team Communications Department External Relations and Communications   M: +41794683971 (no sms or WhatsApp)<tel:+41794683971%20(no%20sms%20or%20WhatsApp)> T: +41587911540<tel:+41587911540> genc.k...@theglobalfund.org<mailto:genc.k...@theglobalfund.org> theglobalfund.org<www.theglobalfund.org/en/>   From: geneva-w...@googlegroups.com <geneva-w...@googlegroups.com> On Behalf Of Alex Faundez Sent: Wednesday, 3 August 2022 10:33 To: Geneva Web Group <geneva-w...@googlegroups.com> Subject: {GWG: 3095} UN websites and GDPR     CAUTION: This email originated from outside of the organization. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Greetings, GWG members!   Are UN websites (especially those that use Google Analytics) subject to the GDRP?   If you're a UN agency based in Switzerland, do you need to add a GDPR warning to your website?   I did some research but couldn't come up with anything conclusive, so any help would be greatly appreciated.   Thank you!   Alex Faundez -- The Geneva Web Group is a Community of Practice for Internet professionals. Informal meetings are held in Geneva, Switzerland 3-4 times per year. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Geneva Web Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to geneva-web-gro...@googlegroups.com<mailto:geneva-web-gro...@googlegroups.com>. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/geneva-web-group/633b3634-7bae-4c84-9898-52d351b837a0n%40googlegroups.com<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/groups.google.com/d/msgid/geneva-web-group/633b3634-7bae-4c84-9898-52d351b837a0n*40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer__;JQ!!OigWWnZj_OUW47Tk4A!Er7PFNt1z8-7ILDbQchTEI68wsktLHg5oir2mp2fjAslh2bu2qy-x3nUKjEdbZAHWqrKj4D7UjgJPxMDmZxnsY4TMsyGcbM$>.

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British Academy's Visiting Fellowships

"Gianluca Miscione" <gianluca...@ucd.ie>: Aug 02 05:56PM +0200 ***Apologies for cross-posting***     British Academy’s Visiting Fellowships     The British Academy’s Visiting Fellowships programme provides outstanding academics based in any country overseas with the opportunity to be based at a UK higher education or other research institution. The programme is open to academics at any career stage, and in any discipline within the humanities and social sciences.     Aims   Visiting Fellowships illustrate the British Academy’s profound and on-going commitment to international engagement. The aim of this programme is to ensure that the UK remains an attractive, welcoming, and productive research environment for academics globally. Through this programme, the Academy aims to:   * enhance and build new links between scholars from around the globe and in the UK; * foster opportunities and encourage the development of new and future partnerships for collaborative research into the humanities and social sciences; * enable academics from across the globe to undertake research and/or professional development with UK colleagues; * strengthen the UK’s research bases in the humanities and the social sciences. *   Eligibility requirements   Visiting Fellows must be of postdoctoral level or above, or have equivalent research experience at the time of application. Candidates should be based outside of the UK at the time of application. Applicants may be on permanent or fixed-term contracts. Fixed-term contracts must not end before the end date of the Visiting Fellowship. Independent scholars are also welcome to apply.   Applicants must demonstrate that they have been in contact with their UK host institution prior to applying. Please note that the British Academy is not able to assist with locating of facilitating contact with a UK host institution.   The British Academy welcomes applications from a diverse range of UK host institutions, and would particularly encourage applications from historically and / or structurally disadvantaged groups, low-income countries, and female researchers.   For more details about the Visiting Fellowship programme, including eligibility requirements, please see the <https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/visiting-fellowships/guidance-n otes/> scheme notes.     Value and duration   Visiting Fellowships are available for a period of between three to six months. Applicants will be asked to provide their preferred start date for their Fellowship over the spring and summer (March-August 2023).   The maximum funding available is £33,000.     Application process   Applications must be submitted online using the British Academy’s Grant Management System (GMS), Flexi-Grant®.     Deadline   The deadline for applications is 17:00 (GMT) on Wednesday 30 November 2022.         Gianluca Miscione University College Dublin   <https://bit.ly/3HOiNrS> https://people.ucd.ie/gianluca.miscione

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