SMEData

SMEDATA II IS HERE TO …

Prepare SMEs, their associations and their legal advisors for the effective application of the GDPR through awareness, multiplying training and sustainable capacity building

SMEDATA II IS HERE TO …

Ensure awareness and sustainable knowledge and implementation of GDPR through elaborated e-training materiаls for SMEs

SMEDATA II IS HERE TO …

Assist the understanding and compliance with GDPR through the development of an innovative mobile app for individuals and SMEs

About SMEDATA II Project

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OBJECTIVE

SMEDATA II Project aims at ensuring the effective application of GDPR through awareness, multiplying training and sustainable capacity building for SMEs

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ACTIVITIES

SMEDATA II will organise a series of awareness and training events, upgrade the mobile app “GDPR in Your Pocket”, disseminate and communicate project objectives and results

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BENEFICIARIES

Management and expert staff of SMEs, their associations, their legal advisors as well as citizens will benefit from SMEDATA awareness & training campaign and innovative tools

General Data Protection Regulation and SMEs

The protection of natural persons in relation to the processing of personal data is a fundamental right. The processing of personal data should be designed to serve mankind. In order to ensure a consistent level of protection for natural persons throughout the Union and to prevent divergences hampering the free movement of personal data within the internal market, GDPR is the instrument to provide legal certainty and transparency for economic operators, including micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. Member States and their supervisory authorities are encouraged to take account of the specific needs of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises in the application of GDPR.

What we do

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Awareness and Training

We will organize 6 regional awareness-raising events in Bulgaria and Italy and elaborate e-training materials for SMEs.

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MOBILE APPLICATION

“GDPR in Your Pocket” will be upgraded by adding relevant legal content from France and Germany and new tools and features assisting SMEs in understanding and complying with GDPR.

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SELF-ASSESSMENT TOOL

SME solution for assessing the compliance of their processes with the GDPR and to ensure continuous process of self-improvement.

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NEWS

We will keep you up to date with the latest development of the project.

MEET OUR PROJECT TEAM

Ventsislav Karadjov

SMEDATA Project Leader

Chairman of the Commission for Personal Data Protection of the Republic of Bulgaria
Deputy Chair of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB).

Hristo Alaminov, PMP®

PROJECT COORDINATOR

Lead of the project management and international affairs team at the Bulgarian DPA. Project experience in multicultural environment in public and private sectors since 2005.

Luigi Montuori

GPDP Team Leader

After qualifying for the Bar, he moved to the Italian DPA (1997) where he has been the Head of IT Networks Department; now he is the Head of the “EU and International matters” Service.

Carlo Colapietro

ROMA TRE TEAM LEADER

Carlo Colapietro works as Full Professor of Public Law at the “Roma Tre” University. He is also the Director of the Postgraduate Master “Data Protection Officer and Privacy expert”.

Hristo Konstantinov

WP3 LEADER

Hristo Konstantinov is Managing director of Apis Europe JSC since 2018. In SMEDATA project he is acting as company’s team leader and leader of the mobile app development activities in WP3.

VLADISLAV SLAVOV

UBL TEAM LEADER

Vladislav Slavov is a chairperson of The Union of Bulgarian Jurists. He was a President of the Supreme Administrative Court (1996-2003) and a constitutional judge (2003-2012).

Milen Raykov

WP2 Leader

Milen Raykov is a Partner in EY for Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania and Kosovo. He is an experienced data privacy professional and a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals.

Kamelia Angelova

EWLA-Bulgaria Team Leader

Kamelia Angelova is a lawyer with extensive background in EU law. Ms Angelova is currently acting as chairperson of the Managing Board of EWLA – Bulgaria.

Expected Outcomes