Curriculum Vitae
PhD. Julia Sziklay, Vice President – International Affairs
(date of appointment 16.08.2023)
Personal data:
Place and date of birth: Budapest, 19.04.1972
Contact: National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
H-1055 Budapest, Falk Miksa utca 9-11.
phone: +36 (1) 391-1406, e-mail: Ez az e-mail-cím a szpemrobotok elleni védelem alatt áll. Megtekintéséhez engedélyeznie kell a JavaScript használatát.
Education:
1989 O’level examinations, London School of University, 1990 Hungarian GCSE at Fazekas Mihály Fővárosi Gyak. Ált. Isk. és Gimn.
1995 graduation Diploma (Summa cum laude) Eötvös Lóránd University of Science, Faculty of Law and Political Sciences
1997 graduation Diploma (with mention) Eötvös Lóránd University of Science, Faculty of Politology
1998 Bar Exam (excellent)
2012 PhD degree (Summa cum laude), thesis: “The establishment, development and social effects of the informational rights”, Pécs University of Science, Faculty of Law and Political Sciences
Work experience:
2018-2023 Head of Department, Freedom of Information (NAIH)
2012-2018 Head of Department, International Affairs and Public Relations (NAIH)
2009-2011 Senior advisor, International Affairs, Office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights (ombudsman)
2007-2009 Head of Department, International Affairs, Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
2004-2007 Deputy Head of Department, Data Protection, Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information
1999-2004 Maternity leave
1995-1998 Legal expert, Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Data Protection
1995 Trainee judge, Budapest Metropolitan Labour Court
Teaching experience (annual training courses):
2018→ ELTE Faculty of Law Institute for Legal Studies, Children’s Rights’ Protection
2018→ ELTE Faculty of Law Institute for Legal Studies, Data Protection
2019→ Ludovika University of Public Service, Data Protection in the European Union
Project experience:
2007-2015 coordinator, mutual cooperation with the Moldavian DPA
2013- 2018 head expert, NAIH’s children’s online rights project (“Key to the world of the net”)
2014-2016 project member, „ARCADES”(„Introducing dAta pRoteCtion AnD privacy issuEs at schoolS in the European Union”)
2016-2017 senior expert, “Support to access to right on protection of personal data in Macedonia (EuropeAid/135668/IH/SER/MK)”
2016-2017 expert, International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioner (ICDPPC) Group of Experts on Legal and Practical Solutions for Cooperation
2016-2017 CoE expert, Drafting Group of Specialists on Children and the Digital Environment (CAHENF-IT)
2017 TAIEX Expert (Ankara, Ministry of Health)
2017-2019 project coordinator, EU 769138 STAR project (Support Training Activities on the data protection Reform)
2018-20 project coordinator, EU 814775 STAR II project (SupporT small And medium enterprises on the data protection Reform II)
2019-22 project coordinator, KÖFOP-2.2.6-VEKOP-18-2019-00001 special comprehensive EU research project "Exploring local practices of freedom of information and increasing their effectiveness in Hungary”
Publications:
Author, co-author, editor of more than 40 publications related to privacy, health data, FOI and transparency, children’s online rights’ protection and the functions of the ombudsman
Awards:
2005 Special award from the Parliament for the legal essay on data protection as civil right - Hungarian Lawyers Association
2008 Silver Cross of Honour of the Republic of Hungary
Budapest, 22.08.2023