Building on the great success of the 2011 event at which over 450 delegates participated, the 3rd Annual European Data Protection and Privacy Conference will once again bring together senior policymakers and privacy professionals from Europe and beyond for a lively and interactive discussion.This year’s conference will follow the release in early 2012 of the European Commission’s proposed reforms of the Data Protection Directive, and as the draft regulation reaches debate in the European Parliament, it will provide a timely opportunity to examine what impact the changes will have on the Data Protection and Privacy landscape both in the EU and globally.Sessions at the event will focus on:Assessing the impact of the new general Data Protection Regulation -How will it work in practice?Reconciling data protection with the protection of other fundamental rights – where does the balance lie?The long-term approach - How best to ‘future-proof’ the EU’s Data Protection regulation?What role for EU and international policymakers in ensuring global interoperability?