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Accredited lecturers of the Commissioner's Office held lectures on the application of the Law on Personal Data Protection to students of the short-term study program of the Faculty of Security as part of their professional practice at this institution from 18 to 23 September 2025. Zlatko Petrović held the introductory lectures on the position and organization of the Commissioner's work, as well as on data processing in employment relations and cookies in internet traffic, Milan Tomanović and Ivan Trišović presented to the participants of this program the Illustrative cases from the inspection supervision of the application of this regulation, and also the walkthroughs of proceeding of the Commissioner, the most common problems and issues that are closely monitored during the handling of inspection supervision cases. Marko Milošević and Marin Cetinić spoke about the ways of raising awareness among Data Controllers and citizens about this right, outlining how training sessions are planned and delivered. Furthermore, educational films were presented, aiming to bring this right closer to citizens. The Commissioner's actions in the area of ​​exercising citizens' rights were showcased to the students, and how certain decisions were made in individual cases. The purpose of this approach is to provide a closer introduction to the segments of the Commissioner's work in implementing regulations within his jurisdiction.

On September 17, 2025, a one-day training course was held on the application of the Personal Data Protection Law for employees of the general hospitals and health centers "Vizim doctors".

The training was held in Belgrade, and attended by "Vizim doctors" employees from various locations of this health institution. The training was implemented by representatives of the Sector for Education, accredited lecturers: Aleksandra Lakićević and Marko Milošević.

During the training, the emphasis was on the lawfulness of personal data processing, the rights of Data Subjects, highlighting the necessity of respecting all principles of personal data processing, and the importance of implementing personnel, organizational, and technical measures for the protection of personal data.

Commissioner Milan Marinović and Deputy Commissioner Sanja Unković participated in the Seventh Meeting of the Competent Authorities Dealing with Personal Data Protection in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia, which was held in Ptuj, Slovenia, this year.

At this year's meeting, participants discussed current issues of personal data protection in the region, and specific topics covered included the harmonization of national laws with the EU data protection framework and their modernization, the implementation of data protection strategies, the identification of data leaks using modern platforms, the interrelationship between data protection and artificial intelligence, biometric identification cameras in public spaces, as well as the challenges that data protection authorities face when working with new technologies with limited resources.

Data protection authorities highlighted the importance of such cooperation, which encourages the exchange of best practices and experiences and enables the creation of synergies in the field of personal data protection. Intensive cooperation is of even greater importance in times of rapid technological development, including artificial intelligence, where the protection of human rights can be seriously jeopardized if the competent regulators do not provide an adequate response. Тo ensure a timely and adequate response to new technological challenges, the members of the 20i7 Initiative emphasized the need for data protection authorities to be adequately staffed and politically, financially, and factually independent. Any political or other pressure that jeopardizes their independence should be considered unacceptable, as it poses a threat to the rule of law and the protection of fundamental rights.

On the sidelines of the meeting, the Commissioner and the Deputy Commissioner held a series of bilateral meetings with colleagues from the region.