An international conference titled "Protection of Personal Data: Theory and Practice" was held in Gdansk, Poland, in July 4-7, organized by the European Association of Lawyers and the Gdansk Regional Bar of Attorneys-at-law.

The purpose of the conference is to establish and develop cooperation among lawyers from the Eastern, Central European and other countries.

The event was attended by Ms. Maria Slazak, the President of the European Association of Lawyers (AEL-EAL), Alexei Sozvariev Deputy Dean of the Bar Association of the Kaliningrad region, Shukhrat Sadikhov First Deputy Chairman of the Republican Collegium of Advocates, Sergey Sizintsev from the Republican Collegium of Advocates of Kazakhstan, Victor Chaichic Chairman of Belarus Bar Association, and other members of the lawyers' associations.

During the conference, detailed presentations were made on legislative regimes of personal data protection in Russia, Georgia, Ukraine, Moldova, Poland, Spain, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan.

It should be noted that our country was represented at the event by Mr. Anar Baghirov, Chairman of the Azerbaijani Bar Association, and Mr. Parviz Alakbarov, Deputy Chairman of the Association. Mr. Baghirov made a presentation on the topic of "Legislative guarantees of personal data protection in Azerbaijan".