[image: NoC Istanbul Privacy Symposium.jpg] Dear members of the Network of Centers, On behalf of the Global Network of Internet and Society Research Centers (NoC), Istanbul Bilgi University’s IT Law Institute is pleased to ask you to join us for the *1st Istanbul Privacy Symposium* to take place on *October 11-12, 2018 in Istanbul, Turkey*. The 1st Istanbul Privacy Symposium aims to create an international and interdisciplinary platform, where privacy experts discuss current issues on data privacy. The theme of the Symposium is "*Data Protection and Innovations*”. Topics of significance will include the European General Data Protection Regulation’s (GDPR) effects on innovations, as well as emerging privacy issues with transformational technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, and Blockchain. We will be having an *Opening Cocktail on the 10th of October for NoC members from 20:00 - 22:00.* Also, we will be having a *closed meeting for NoC members on the 12nd of October, from 16:30 - 18:00*, following the last session of the Symposium. This closed meeting aims to discuss NoC's 2018-2019 agenda and potential future projects involving privacy and data protection in light of the outcomes of this Symposium. *Please find the agenda attached to this e-mail. * Unfortunately, due to a tight budget we are not able to provide travel funds. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Leyla Keser (leyla.keser@bilgi.edu.tr) by the *21st of September*. We are happy to answer any questions you may have. We hope to see you in Istanbul this October! *For more information and updates please check: https://itlaw.bilgi.edu.tr/en/ <https://itlaw.bilgi.edu.tr/en/> * Warm regards, Leyla Keser Director of the Information Technology Law Institute Istanbul Bilgi University [image: İngilizce logo.png]