The Hong Kong International Data Privacy Academy (“the Academy”) was officially launched on 16 June 2026 by the Honourable Mr Paul LAM Ting-kwok, GBS, SC, JP, the Secretary for Justice of the Government of the Hong Kong SAR, China, and other officiating guests during the 30th Anniversary Privacy Protection Summit of the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data (“PCPD”).
The PCPD established the Academy to actively align with the Country’s 15th Five-Year Plan in supporting Hong Kong’s development as an international high-calibre talent hub and the Government’s policy under the “One Country, Two Systems” to leverage the distinctive advantages of enjoying strong support of the Motherland and being closely connected to the world. It also aims to support the formulation and implementation of the first Hong Kong’s Five-Year Plan by the HKSAR Government under the leadership of the Chief Executive, thereby integrating actively into and serving the overall national development.