Paul Nemitz

Visiting Prof. of Law, College of Europe; Chair, Arthur Langerman Foundation, Berlin;Trustee, Leo Baeck Institute, New York; Honorary “Hamburg Ambassador” to Italy and the Holy See”; retired Director, EU Commission.

Greater Rome Metropolitan Area

About

Experienced lawyer and leader of public policy projects in the European Commission and in non profit organisations. Lead director for putting in place GDPR, negotiator of the EU-US Privacy Shield and the EU Code of Conduct against Hate Speech and Xenophobia with major Tech companies. Experienced foundation Chair and Board Member of non profits, with a focus on democracy, technology and the law, AI law and ethcis, media and remembrance. Author and Speaker, Visiting Professor at the College of Europe and Fellow of Brussels University (VUB).

Experience

  • Principal Adviser on the Digital Transition at European Commission

  • Member of Cabinet, Litigation Lawyer, Policy Developer at European Commission

    GATS Trade in Services, EU Transport Policy, EU State Aid and Competition Law, EU Telecom and Business Law, EU Develpment Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Policy.

  • Director, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship at European Commission

    Responsible for leading work on the GDPR and the EU - US Privacyshield; data protection and privacy in the law enforcement and national security context; actions against hatespeech and incitement to violence on the internet; support to exercise of fundamental rights, free speech, plurality of the press and democratic engagement.

  • Principal Advisor on Justice Policy at European Commission

  • Head of Unit Law of Sea and Fisheries Law, Development of the Integrated Maritime Policy at European Commission