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Data Protection and Freedom of Information (FOI) Training Course 

Monday, February 23, 2026
Category:Data Management & Business Intelligence
3 Days Dubai 9:00am – 4:00pm

Introduction

Data protection legislation and laws in countries aim to safeguard the interests of citizens against the misuse of their personal data stored with public sector organisations, while the freedom of information laws provide citizens with the right to request for information held by public authorities and to access their own personal data at any point in time. This SOLID STATE TRAINING training course will empower you with complete clarity on data protection and freedom of information and will help you understand both initiatives very thoroughly in order to maintain the right balance between data protection and data sharing.

GDPR, also known as General Data Protection Regulation, has recently gained importance as a standard that ensures public sector organisations comply with a certain set of guidelines. This course offers a detailed insight into GDPR and the necessary steps to ensure successful implementation and compliance as per its regulations and requirements.

Objectives

The main objective of this course is to empower public sector professionals with—

  • Complete knowledge and information of practices and laws related to data protection and data sharing
  • The necessary skill and confidence to manage large datasets of personal information of customers
  • The required know-how of what constitutes a valid request for information by any citizen
  • Strategies and techniques to overcome any challenge related to data protection and information sharing
  • Complete knowledge of GDPR and its necessary clauses and requirements to ensure that the organisation is complying with all required standards of data protection and security and information sharing
  • The relevant skill and capabilities to work with the latest technologies for data protection and information sharing

Training Methodology

The training methods used at Solid State Training Talent Solutions are customised across courses and depend on the topic as well as the trainee background and requirement. While presentations on the main topics of the modules of the course form major part of the course delivery, intermittent discussions, group activities, assignments, current scenario references and detailed scrutiny of recent related incidents in the trainee’s respective industry also form part of the training. The training format follows Solid State Training’s Do–Review–Learn–Apply Model.

Organizational Impact

The Organisations whose employees attend this course will benefit in the following ways:

  • More skilled and capable employees to handle personal data of citizens sensitively and also make available relevant data to the relevant people at the relevant time.
  • Better data protection and faster response to requests of citizens for access of personal data.
  • Citizens’ trust in public sector organisations, thus happier customers.
  • Compliance with international standards and application legislations related to data protection and information sharing.
  • Competitive advantage in the global market.
  • Regular audits and reviews for compliance and data security and integrity checks.

Personal Impact

Through this course, public sector professionals will derive the following benefits:

  • Complete knowledge of data protection and information sharing, including practices and legislations related to both.
  • In-depth understanding of GDPR and requirements for any organisation that needs to be compliant as per its regulations.
  • Higher skill and ability to work with the latest technologies for maintaining data security and integrity.
  • Greater confidence in data management and decision making related to this.
  • A platform to contribute to citizens by maintaining their data in a secure environment.
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Members of the top management of a public sector organisation, Human resource managers and executives, Auditors and compliance-related officials, Lawmakers and executors, Any other public servant handling sensitive personal data, Any private/mixed sector professional interested in understanding the liabilities of public sector organisations towards information sharing.