Dialogue Between International Law and Comparative Law in Data Governance

The 9th Annual Conference of the Asian Privacy Scholars Network (APSN) will be held at National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), Hsinchu, Taiwan from August 15 to 16, 2024. The conference is held collaboratively by NTHU, Singapore Management University Yong Pung How School of Law (SMU Law), and the American Society of International Law (ASIL)’s International Law & Technology Interest Group.

The 2024 conference focuses on the interplay between international law and comparative law in the context of data governance in the Asia-Pacific region. We invite original, unpublished abstracts including but not limited to these topics:

• Laws and policies of data collection, storage, sharing, and analysis and their implications.
• The intricate balance of data protection, privacy, free speech, reputation, and platform governance within domestic legal frameworks.
• Implications of international trade and/or human rights agreements on domestic realms of privacy, data protection, content moderation, platform governance, and AI governance.
• Data localization strategies and laws.
• Regulatory approaches on harmful online content, hate speech, and mis/disinformation.
• Comparative insights into data governance models across Asia-Pacific nations.
• Other relevant discussions at the intersection of constitutional and administrative law, international or transnational law, comparative law, and the evolving landscape of data governance.

Abstracts are accepted until January 15, 2024, with selected works being considered for publication. For detailed information and submission guidelines, visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScmqxMbkExx3YWaPU9szw_9Vbo1HLx-jcRy8nTfB_c-9RKGcg/viewform