Event

Panel Discussion: Collecting Children’s Personal Data for Counterterrorism Purposes

Hosted by the Essex Human Rights Centre and School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Columbia University

  • Thu 18 Sep 25

    15:00 - 16:30

  • Online

    Zoom

  • Event speaker

    Various

  • Event type

    Other

  • Event organiser

    Human Rights Centre

  • Contact details

    Human Rights Centre

This timely panel brings together leading experts in law, human rights, and data privacy to explore the complex and pressing issue of collecting children’s personal data in the context of counterterrorism. The discussion will examine the legal, ethical, and policy implications of such practices, drawing on international perspectives and recent research.

Hosted by the Essex Human Rights Centre and the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Columbia University.

Welcome Remarks


Brief Presentation of the Discussion Paper
Distinguished Interventions
  • Fionnuala Ní Aoláin KC (Hon), Robina Chair in Law, Public Policy at University of Minnestoa Law and Professor at the School of Law, Queen’s University Belfast, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism (2017-2023)
  • Tomaso Falchetta, Global Advocacy Coordinator, Privacy International
  • Nicolas Cohen, Lawyer at the Brussels and Paris Bars, www.juscogens.be 

Q&A
  • Led by Laura Perez, Adjunct Professor, School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA), Columbia University

How to register

Everyone is welcome. Please join us by registering via Zoom

The Panel will start at 9:00 a.m. CDT / 10:00 a.m. EDT / 3:00 p.m. BST / 4:00 p.m. CEST and will last 1 hour and 15 minutes, including Q&A.