Post by EDPS - European Data Protection Supervisor

*** Joint exchange with UNESCO and Instituto Alana Mission *** Today, the European Data Protection Supervisor welcomed a high-level delegation from Brazil for a structured technical visit on the protection of children's rights online. 🧑‍💻 The delegation brought together by UNESCO and Instituto Alana under their Global Missions for Governance and Safe Digital Environments initiative included decision-makers from Brazil's Executive, Legislative and Judicial branches, as well as regulatory authorities and civil society representatives. Their mission: to exchange experiences on policies and governance approaches protecting children and adolescents in the digital environment. Supervisor Wojciech Wiewiorowski opened the meeting with institutional remarks, setting the scene for a half-day of substantive dialogue between the Brazilian delegation and representatives from the European Data Protection Board and EDPS, including experts from our Policy & Legislative Consultation and Supervision & Enforcement units. Exchanges like today's matter. The work of European data protection authorities offer concrete insights for emerging regulatory systems: on age assurance, on enforcement architecture, on how to put the child's best interest at the centre of digital policy. 🌐🤝 International cooperation on children's rights in the digital environment is not a courtesy - it is a necessity.