Steering committee

Steering Group

» About the Group

The European Conference of Data Protection Authorities is the annual meeting that brings together the independent data protection authorities across Europe, both within and outside the EEA. It aims to provide a forum for cooperation, to tackle issues of mutual concerns and exchange of best practice in the field of privacy and data protection.

The Conference consists of the Annual Plenary, the Steering Group and Sub-Groups.

In May 2022, the Conference mandated the establishment of an Interim Steering Group to update the Rules and Procedures to reflect the proposed Mission and the Vision of the Conference and also to create a permanent Steering Group, to describe the role and mission of such Group, and to clarify the Conference Accreditation Rules. This Interim Steering Group paved the way for the creation of a permanent Steering Group of the Spring Conference, which was officially established in May 2023. The mandate of the Interim Steering Group ended in May 2023.

» Membership

The permanent Steering Group comprises up to 8 members: the previous, current and future Conference hosts and (optionally) the current host of the European Case Handling Workshop (ECHW), plus up to four ordinary seats. To provide balance and continuity to the Steering Group, ordinary seats serve for three years, unless they wish to step down.

Since May 2026, the following members occupy the available seats of the Steering Group:

» Coordinator

Per the Rules and Procedures of the Conference, the position is agreed upon by consensus annually by the Members of the Group itself and announced to the Conference.