Andorra Data Agency and University Sign Internship Pact
APDA and UdA agree on five-year framework for 1-3 annual student placements in data protection roles to boost practical training and privacy culture.
Key Points
- Signed by APDA head Jèssica Obiols and UdA rector Juli Minoves for initial 5 years, renewable.
- Offers 1-3 placements per year in legal services, inspections, communications, admin ops.
- Aims to enhance student training in data protection, fundamental rights, and compliance.
- Supports APDA's education initiatives and UdA's practice-based higher education commitments.
The Andorran Data Protection Agency (APDA) and the University of Andorra (UdA) have signed a collaboration agreement to create a stable framework for student training placements and external academic internships at the agency's facilities.
APDA head Jèssica Obiols and UdA rector Juli Minoves signed the pact this morning. It runs for an initial five years and can be renewed tacitly for similar periods. Each academic year, the APDA will offer one to three simultaneous placements in areas including legal services, inspections, institutional communications, and administrative-economic operations.
The deal aims to give UdA students hands-on experience in data protection roles, strengthen practical training in a field linked to fundamental rights and regulatory compliance, and promote a culture of privacy and responsible data handling from academic settings. For the APDA, it supports initiatives in education, research, and sharing knowledge on personal data protection to foster institutional and social practices based on accountability, transparency, and respect for core rights. The UdA, in turn, advances its commitment to practice-based higher education, critical thinking, and partnerships with Andorra's public bodies.
This agreement builds on ongoing ties between the institutions to support the academic community and Andorran society.
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