In connection with the implementation of the SMEDATA project, 24 training events in Bulgaria and Italy are forthcoming. They will be held in 8 cities in Bulgaria (Blagoevgrad, Vratsa, Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas, Pleven, Veliko Tarnovo), and in 6 cities in Italy (Florence, Salerno, Milan, Cosenza, Genoa, Rome). Their aim is to raise awareness among small and medium-sized business representatives, as well as lawyers working with small and medium-sized businesses, regarding the new legal framework for personal data protection.

It is planned that during the training, the participants will acquire knowledge about the new rules for personal data protection, but also will learn to apply tools for GDPR implementation. The participants will also gain skills for demonstrating compliance. The training includes a presentation of a free Mobile Application that helps citizens and SMEs understand GDPR.

The organizers of the training events in Bulgaria are the Commission for Personal Data Protection of the Republic of Bulgaria , jointly with the The Union of Bulgarian Jurists, APIS Europe JSC, the The European Women Lawyers Association – Bulgaria and Ernst & Young Bulgaria. The project “Тhe Project ‘Ensuring the Highest Degree of Privacy and Personal Data Protection through Innovative Tools for SMEs and Citizens — SMEDATA” is co-funded by the European Commission and the training is part of the project activities and will be free of charge for all participants.

Schedule for the training events in Bulgaria:

  • Blagoevgrad – 26th of September
  • Vratsa – 27th of September
  • Plovdiv – 01st of October
    (2 parallel events)
  • Sofia – 02nd of October
    (2 parallel events)
  • Varna – 07th of October
    (2 parallel events)
  • Burgas – 08th of October
    (2 parallel events)
  • Pleven – 24th of October
  • Veliko Tarnovo – 25th of October

Schedule for the training events in Italy:

  • Florence – 18th September
    (2 parallel events)
  • Salerno – 26th of September 2019
    (2 parallel events)
  • Milan – 3rd of October 2019
    (2 parallel events)
  • Cosenza – 22nd of October 2019
    (2 parallel events)
  • Genoa – 29th of October 2019
    (2 parallel events)
  • Rome – 6th of September 2019
    (2 parallel events)

The training is organized in two parallel events – one for SMEs representatives and one for legal professionals.