Conference organized by the CNDP (National Commission for the Protection of Personal Data), on the theme of "the protection of genomic information"

The Euromed University of Fes hosted, on Monday January 30, 2023, a conference on "the protection of genomic information." An event organized by the National Commission for the Protection of Personal Data (CNDP).
 

This event, initiated by the National Commission for the Protection of Personal Data (CNDP), saw the participation of numerous national and international experts in the presence of Prof. Mostapha BOUSMINA, President of the Euromed University of Fes, Mr. Omar SEGHROUCHNI, President of the National Commission for the Protection of Personal Data (CNDP) and Mr. Hassan BOUBRIK, Director General of the National Social Security Fund (CNSS).
 

"Genomic information has become, in recent years, one of the indispensable levers for improving health systems. Managed in large volumes, outside any regulatory framework, it can affect the security of populations," announced Mr. SEGHROUCHNI, who recalled the sensitivity of genomic information given the very frequent use of its data which produce digital genomic information whose handling and exploitation should support scientific research efforts aimed at better understanding the human being in order to improve living conditions, while preserving the terms of his private life.
 

Mr. SEGHROUCHNI stated that the CNDP has initiated a consultation with the relevant authorities to better understand the rules for managing highly sensitive personal genomic data, and to raise them to the level of international standards currently being developed.