IPCO Annual Report 2018
Annex E: Public Engagements
The Investigatory Powers Commissioner undertook several public engagements in 2018. Details of
those engagements are given below.
The CEO of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office (IPCO) engaged with Non-Governmental
Organisations (NGOs) to discuss their interests in the use of investigatory powers and met
representatives from Reprieve and Privacy International in July 2018.
Engagement with overseas bodies
6 April – CNCTR (International Oversight Bodies) Conference, Paris, France
25 April – G10 Control Commission/Chancery meeting, Berlin Germany
9 May – meeting with German Parliamentary Intelligence Oversight Committee (London, UK)
19 June – meeting with Joe Cannataci, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy (London, UK)
25 June – meeting with the Canadian Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Commissioner (London, UK)
11 July – meeting with Georgian delegation (London, UK)
16 July – meeting with Dr James Renwick, Australia’s Independent National Security Legislation
Monitor (London, UK)
19 July – meeting with Christian Porter, Australian Attorney General (London, UK)
17 September – visit by Federal German Parliamentary ‘G-10’ control commission (London, UK)
20 September – meeting with German Independent Committee, Berlin, Germany
28 November – meeting with Dennis Richardson AC, Australia (London, UK)
7 December – CNCTR (International Oversight Bodies) Conference, Paris, France
Meetings with Ministers
24 April – meeting with the Home Secretary, Amber Rudd MP
19 June – meeting with Security Minister, Ben Wallace MP
25 July – meeting with the Home Secretary, Sajid Javid MP
15 November – meeting with Cabinet Secretary for Local Government and Public Services, Welsh
Government, Alun Davies MP
29 November – meeting with the Foreign Secretary, Jeremy Hunt MP
Engagement with NGOs
12 December – Chatham House event on Consolidated Guidance
Engagement with the media
13 June – interview with Hayden Smith, Press Association
26 June – interview with Joshua Rozenberg
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