Programme

Join the training, take the examination and get your Maastricht University Professional DPO Certificate!

Are you tired of the traditional classroom training? Join us for a full problem-based learning experience. Lectures are combined with real-life case studies on which you will work with your peers under the guidance of experienced trainers. 
This complete one-week certification training gives you the most effective methodology to comply with GDPR requirements and perform effectively the role and tasks of a DPO.

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Monday
Jump start

Essential data protection principles and requirements

Tuesday

PART II – Setting up and implementing a GDPR compliance framework in practice

  • Actors, roles and responsibilities: Controller and processor
  • The role of the DPO and the interaction with the rest of the organisation
  • Supervisory authority and cooperation with the DPAs
  • Data Protection Impact Assessment
  • Data protection by design and default

Data transfers

Wednesday
  • Data transfers vis-a-vis other rules
  • Data transfers regulatory framework
  • Transfer personal data safely
  • International agreements
  • Adequacy decisions
  • Standard Contractual Clauses
  • Appropriate safeguards
  • Derogations and exceptions, including data subject consent

Getting technical

Thursday
  • Data security management under the GDPR
  • Security incidents
  • Technical and organisational measures
  • Data privacy breach management, notifications and communication
  • Data breach management in practice

Demonstrating compliance

Friday
  • Re-cap of the week 
  • ECPC-B examinations 


Afternoon programme
Localisation programme: An update on the Kenyan Data Protection Act and ODPC guidelines and determinations.
This is an optional add-on to the programme