On the side line of Global Privacy Assembly 2025 Seoul, Open Net , Access Now, Consumers Japan, Consumers Korea, Engage Media, Privacy by Design Lab Japan, Public Citizen; Professor Hiroshi Miyashita, Chuo University; Javier Ruiz Diaz, Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy will be holding Advancing a digital consumer dialogue in the Asia-Pacific, an event to present and advance the Asia-Pacific Digital Consumer Dialogue (tentative name) with the following aims:
Overall aim:
- Creating a permanent collaboration forum for civil society organizations, consumer groups and academics to share information and coordinate activities on digital, data and privacy issues in the region.
- Establishing ongoing engagement with digital regulators, policymakers and relevant international bodies to ensure that policies incorporate citizen and consumer priorities.
Objectives of the session:
- Map priority issues and organizations relevant to digital and data policy in the region.
- Outreach to GPA participants to build new contacts.
- Gather feedback to help improve and shape future collaboration.
Advancing a digital consumer dialogue in the Asia-Pacific (*English only)
Date and Time: Mon, 15 September 2025, 12:00-16:00 *Lunch buffet included
Venue: Namsan Ⅲ (2F), Grand Hyatt Seoul
Registration (online): https://forms.gle/vvEFbPZBS7gSFhHZ7 (Wed, September 3, 2025, 6 pm, Spaces limited)
Contact: ma****@********or.kr +82 10 9557 1643 (Please use Signal)
Session 1: Presentations by the organisers showcasing digital consumer, privacy and data concerns from the perspective of the Asia-Pacific.
The details are to be decided but will cover a range of topics, e.g. data breaches and response proportionality, AI training and governance, surveillance, cross-border data transfers. Participants will be asked for input towards an outcome document providing an initial map of potential issues.
– Mapping data protection and digital/consumer rights issues in Asia-Pacific. (Mainly presentations and some discussion)
– Data breaches and surveillance in the region: South Korea and Indonesia: KS Park (Open Net), Phet Sayo (Engage Media)
– AI challenges in Asia-Pacific: Raman Jit Singh (Access Now), Javier Ruiz (Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy)
– Data flows and digital trade: Prof. Hiroshi Miyashita (Chuo University), Rishab Bailey (Digital Trade Alliance)
Session 2: Active discussion with some very short presentations on advancing towards collaborative solutions.
- Explore benefits, challenges and best practice of collaboration of civil society and data regulators. Following up from existing collaborations of GPA Human Rights award and Access Now, and the experience of the Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue.
- Explore potential priorities for collaboration in the region.
- Discuss the relevant regional policy fora and initiatives for engagement, such as ASEAN DEFA, CBPR, various digital trade agreements, etc.
– Paths to a safer and more inclusive digital economy in the Asia-Pacific (Mainly discussions with short presentations)
– Relevant regional policy fora and initiatives for engagement, such as ASEAN DEFA, CBPR: Phet Sayo, Rishab Bailey
– Building on the established experience of consumer groups: Chisako Gono (Consumers Japan), YouKyung Huh (Consumers Korea)
– Benefits, challenges and best practice of collaboration of civil society and digital regulators: Raman Jit Singh (Access’ work in GPA human rights award), Carly Kind, Australian Privacy Commissioner, member of GPA consumer WG
– How academics and experts can best improve the quality of digital public policy: Hiroshi Miyashita, Kyung Sin Park (Open Net)
– Public interest technology and the role of SMEs in setting best practices: Kohei Kurihara (Privacy By Design Lab), Chihiro Fujisaki (Privacy By Design Lab)
– Engaging with standards bodies: Amy Kato (Consumers Japan)
Roadmap towards a digital consumer dialogue in the Asia-Pacific
– How more public participation in data and digital policy in the Asia-Pacific could benefit citizens and consumers beyond the region: Javier Ruiz
– Summary of the lessons from the previous session, identifying key topics, policy spaces, challenges and obstacles: (YouKyung Huh)
– Priorities for collaboration: (discussion facilitated by) Phet Sayo
– Next steps, ideally announce funded work to continue the dialogue process and call for expressions of interest: KS Park
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