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