FDPPI, which is often referred to as the “Dada of Data Protection” in India has been publishing a quarterly journal (presently in e-form) in the name of “Data Protection Journal of India”.
The journal started in January 2021 has now seen six editions and they are available at www.dpji.in.
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While we are partially proud of the achievement, we are fully aware that we have miles to go in terms of making DPJI more useful and better looking.
FDPPI believes that it is like a start up and we will not hesitate in doing things even if there could be shortcomings to start with. We shall accept our shortcomings and try to improve further.
However, in order for a project like DPJI to succeed, we need valuable contributions from the community. FDPPI has more than 200 senior professional members in its community but not more than five or six have so far contributed to the journal. This is a surprise given the enormous cumulative experience that the team possesses. Obviously, there is a hesitancy amongst the professionals in putting their thoughts in to writing.
FDPPI believes that ability to communicate through writing and through making presentations to the peers is part of the skills required by a DPO and the Jnaanavardhini as well as DPJI are opportunities available to the members to hone their skills.
I therefore wish that more members try to use these opportunities to present their views to the public and at the same time sharpen their own understanding of the subject.
Presently Mr M G Kodandaraman is in charge of the DPJI content management and Ms T C Manju is in charge of the Jnaanavardhini Sessions. Those of you who would like to contribute articles to DPJI and also to speak in any of the Jnaana Vardhini sessions.
The next DPJI issue is scheduled for July 2022. Last quarter, the release was delayed but we want to be back on our time schedule for the next issue. We want to also add one section exclusively on “Technology” in our next issue where we want to discuss issues of technology relevant to Privacy Professionals. Since this is the familiar domain for most of our members, we hope members will take up this opportunity and contribute more articles in this domain.
In the Jnaana Vardhini sessions, soon we want to introduce “Members only sessions” at least one per month. We conducted two such “Star Jnaana Vardhini sessions” in the past and there after continued with free sessions. It is time we re-introduce these Monthly Star Sessions which will be aimed at covering some special topics that will add value to the membership. Watch out for announcements in this regard.
I invite members as well as non members to contribute articles of relevance to the DPJI and send speaking proposals. The requests may be sent by email to fdppi and it will be directed to the relevant persons for further follow up.
Students from educational institutions are also invited to present their papers through DPJI on relevant topics.
FDPPI members may kindly spread this word around so that we can start getting more contributions to the Journal and for Jnaana Vardhini sessions.
Naavi
