Gian Franco Borio, Legal Counsel to the Association of American College and University Programs in Italy (AACUPI) and to the European Association of Study Abroad (EUASA), and William Hoye, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel at IES Abroad, discussed the expanded European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), effective in May 2018. Using case studies, the webinar walked participants through how these privacy laws apply to U.S. education abroad.

Topics included:

• Scope of application and key principles of the GDPR
• What compliance looks like for U.S.-based institutions and organizations
• How to assess your institution or organization’s current data protections procedures
• What to do now to prepare for compliance