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Commissioner Milan Marinović and Deputy Commissioner Sanja Unković are participating in the Third Week of Education and Exchange of Experience and Practice in the Field of Personal Data Protection, taking place from 1 to 4 December 2025 in Brussels, organized by the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), the Regional School of Public Administration (ReSPA), the SIGMA Programme and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), with the support of the European Commission and the Council of Europe.

The event is attended by representatives of data protection authorities from the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership regions.

On the first day of the event, participants had the opportunity to hear from representatives of DG Just, the European Commission's Directorate-General for Justice, about the current state of play regarding the transfer of personal data between EU Member States and other countries.

The participants then attended a workshop on algorithm development organized by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), after which they familiarized themselves with the EDPB's activities related to the processing of personal data by artificial intelligence.

On the fourth and fifth day of the Study Visit to Vienna, organized by the OSCE Mission, the Commissioner's delegation visited the OSCE Secretariat and had the honor of attending a session of the OSCE Permanent Council, and then visited the organization "None of Your Business" (NOYB), where they attended an exceptional lecture given by the director of that organization, Max Schrems, known for his handling of cases against the largest technology companies, Facebook, Google, TikTok and others. On that occasion, Mr. Schrems introduced the attendees to the NOYB's organization and working methods, some characteristic cases from its practice, and plans for the future as well. On the fifth and final day of the visit, the Commissioner's delegation visited the organization "Epicenter Works", which monitors the processing of personal data by state and other competent authorities.

This concludes the significantly successful Study Trip to Vienna, organized by the OSCE and attended by the Commissioner's delegation led by Commissioner Milan Marinović and Deputy Commissioner Sanja Unković, and the Ministry of Interior delegation, during which the delegation representatives gained substantial new knowledge that will help them in their further work.

On the second day of the study visit to Vienna, organized by the OSCE Mission to the Republic of Serbia, the Commissioner’s delegation, led by Commissioner Milan Marinović and Deputy Commissioner Sanja Unković, visited the Austrian Data Protection Authority and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Justice, where they were acquainted with the organization and functioning of these two bodies, which play a key role in personal data protection in Austria. Particularly beneficial was the introduction to the practice and experience of the Austrian Data Protection Authority in addressing the challenges of personal data protection in today’s era of widespread digitalization and the use of artificial intelligence.

On the third day of the study visit, meetings were held with representatives of the Federal Administrative Court of Austria and representatives of the Federal Chancellery of Austria. On this occasion, the members of the delegation were familiarized with the role of the Federal Administrative Court in personal data protection in Austria, and the country's level of digitalization and related personal data protection in these settings.

On November 26, 2025, a seminar on improving access to environmental information was held in Zrenjanin, organized by the Commissioner for Information of Public Importance and Personal Data Protection and the OSCE Mission to Serbia.

The seminar brought together representatives of public authorities, the civil sector, and journalists to discuss the legal framework and obligations of public authorities regarding the provision of environmental information, the role of the Commissioner in the complaint procedure, and practices and challenges in access to environmental information.

Most of the day was dedicated to the practical work of seminar participants preparing specific requests for access to environmental information, and learning how to respond to such requests using practical examples.

The workshop was facilitated by Slavoljupka Pavlović, Acting Assistant Secretary General, Sector for Complaints and Enforcement in the Field of Access to Information, and Dina Đorđević, journalist and Editor-in-Chief of the Center for Investigative Journalism of Serbia (CINS).