Clea Strydom LLM ’25 Awarded Prestigious Scholarship to Attend IAPP Global Privacy Summit
02.07.25 — Clea Strydom LLM ’25 has won a $1,000 scholarship to attend the IAPP Global Privacy Summit in Washington, DC, on April 23-24, 2025. Strydom is one of 25 students selected for the support, which is funded by the IAPP and attorney Andrew Serwin, a partner with DLA Piper.
“This is an amazing opportunity which strongly aligns with my interest in the intersection between law, human rights, and AI and digital policy,” said Strydom, a native of South Africa who serves on a consultancy basis as the assistant to the chair of the Independent International Panel on Arbitrary Detention in State-to-State Relations and previously served as a project director and researcher for the Centre for International Law and Policy in Africa.
The IAPP Global Privacy Summit will focus on solutions to strategic issues and day-to-day challenges in privacy, artificial intelligence governance and digital responsibility. Designed for all levels of experience, summit speakers and sessions unravel the complexities of law, regulation, policy, management and operations. The 2025 agenda features more than 80 breakout sessions on specific topics.
The nation’s leader in experiential legal education since 1968, Northeastern University School of Law offers the longest-running, most extensive experience-based legal education program in the country. Northeastern guarantees its students unparalleled practical legal work experiences through its signature Cooperative Legal Education Program. More than 1,100 employers in a wide range of legal, government, nonprofit and business organizations participate in the program. With a focus on social justice and innovation, Northeastern University School of Law blends theory and practice, providing students with a unique set of skills and experiences to successfully practice law.
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