Sylvia Kierkegaard
{{Short description|Philippine legal scholar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox scientist
| name = Sylvia Mercado Kierkegaard
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_date = 1952
| birth_place =
| death_date = 2015
| death_place =
| resting_place =
| resting_place_coordinates =
| other_names =
| residence =
| citizenship =
| nationality =
| fields =
| workplaces = University of Southampton
| patrons =
| alma_mater =
| thesis_title =
| thesis_url =
| thesis_year =
| doctoral_advisor =
| academic_advisors =
| doctoral_students =
| notable_students =
| known_for =
| author_abbrev_bot =
| author_abbrev_zoo =
| influences =
| influenced =
| awards =
| signature =
| signature_alt =
| website = {{URL|www.kierkegaard.co.uk}}
| footnotes =
| spouse =
| children =
}}
Sylvia Mercado Kierkegaard was a Philippine jurist who specialized in computer law.
Her research covered a wide range of topics, including comparative contract law, alternative dispute resolution, intellectual property rights, European Union law, privacy, electronic commerce, cybersecurity, computer law, and data protection. She wrote and edited books and journal articles.
She was the president of the International Association of IT Lawyers (IAITL), an association of IT lawyers and legal scholars specializing in computer law, privacy, and security.{{cite web |url=http://www.iaitl.org/about.html |title=The International Association of IT Lawyers (IAITL) |publisher=IAITL |accessdate=2014-02-27}}
In 2003, she finished an International Masters in European Business and Law at Aarhus University with the highest grade.{{cite web |url=http://www.asb.dk/presse/pressemeddelelser/arkiv/2003/20030120/international.aspx |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070312030958/http://www.asb.dk/presse/pressemeddelelser/arkiv/2003/20030120/international.aspx |archivedate=2007-03-12 |title=Pressemeddelelser – Arkiv 2003, Nyhedsbrev nr. 15, 20. januar 2003 |publisher=Aarhus University |accessdate=27 February 2014}}
Career
Kierkegaard was a professor at the Communications University of China, professor-research fellow at The Institute for Law and the Web (ILAWS; University of Southampton), and adjunct professor at Xi'an Jiaotong University.{{cite web |url=http://www.southampton.ac.uk/cybersecurity/who/kierkegaard.page |title=Academic Centre of Excellence in Cybersecurity |publisher=Academic Centre of Excellence in Cybersecurity |accessdate=2014-02-27}}
She was a frequent keynote speaker, invited expert, and panelist of various international workshops organised by international institutions, judiciary, European Union, television, and government bodies.{{cite web |url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/coordination-a-must-for-cyber-defense-say-informatics-leaders.aspx?pageID=238&nID=44760&NewsCatID=481 |title=16th Eurasian Economic Summit |work=Hürriyet Daily News |date=2011-09-13 |accessdate=2014-02-05}}{{cite web |url=http://www.b-ccentre.be/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ChallCySec_Programme.pdf |title=Challenges in Cybersecurity – Risks, Strategies, and Confidence-Building International Conference |publisher=B-ccentre.be |access-date=2012-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029202105/http://www.b-ccentre.be/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/ChallCySec_Programme.pdf |archive-date=29 October 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}{{cite web |url=http://www.southampton.ac.uk/law/news/2013/04/22_advising_world_leaders_on_cybercrime.page |title=Advising world leaders on cybercrime |publisher=University of Southampton |date=2013-09-14 |accessdate=2014-02-05}}{{cite web |url=http://www.unisa.ac.za/contents/faculties/law/docs/CALLPAPERS_mercantile_law.pdf |title=1st International Workshop on Trans-Border Commercial Law |publisher=Unisa.ac.za |accessdate=2014-02-05}}{{cite web |url=http://www.coe.int/t/dgap/forum-democracy/activities/forum%20sessions/2008/programme_EN.asp |title=Council of Europe Forum for the Future of Democracy |publisher=Coe.int |accessdate=2014-02-05}}{{cite web |url=http://www.investigateway.com/media/CICC-2011-Information-Brochure.pdf |title=The 4th Regional Conference on Cybercrime |publisher=Investigateway.com |access-date=2013-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331130701/http://www.investigateway.com/media/CICC-2011-Information-Brochure.pdf |archive-date=31 March 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}{{cite web |url=http://www.cmcs.ceu.hu/cybersecurity/participants |title=Participants |publisher=CMCS |access-date=18 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419003955/http://cmcs.ceu.hu/cybersecurity/participants |archive-date=19 April 2012 |df=dmy-all }}{{cite web |url=http://www.iccrime.com.br/ila/conferencistas.php |title=I Conferência Nacional da ILA-Brasil |publisher=Iccrime.com.br |accessdate=18 October 2011 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}{{cite web |url=http://umcors.um.edu.my/events/calendar-workshop_on_digital_convergence_and_the_regulatory_space.asp |title=Events – UMCoRS |publisher=Umcors.um.edu.my |date=27 April 2009 |access-date=18 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331130240/http://umcors.um.edu.my/events/calendar-workshop_on_digital_convergence_and_the_regulatory_space.asp |archive-date=31 March 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}{{cite web |url=http://lawandict.eu/summer-school/summer-school-on-european-information-law/ |title=Summer School on European Information Law | European Academy of Law and ICT |publisher=Lawandict.eu |date=5 August 2011 |access-date=18 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331130245/http://lawandict.eu/summer-school/summer-school-on-european-information-law/ |archive-date=31 March 2012 |df=dmy-all }}{{cite conference |conference=International Symposium Agenda |url=http://www.screenreader4free.eu/downloads/Symposium%20Agenda%20-%2025%20February.pdf |language=en |access-date=30 July 2023 |title=Regulating eDemocracy: What preparations are being made for regulation in Europe? |year=2008 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029205850/http://www.screenreader4free.eu/downloads/Symposium%20Agenda%20-%2025%20February.pdf |archive-date=29 October 2013 |df=dmy-all }}{{cite web |url=http://www.cpdpconferences.org/whoiswho.html |title=Who is Who |publisher=Cpdpconferences.org |access-date=18 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111104095225/http://www.cpdpconferences.org/whoiswho.html |archive-date=4 November 2011 |df=dmy-all }}{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419004116/http://cmcs.ceu.hu/files/Participant%20bios%20%28final%29.pdf |date=19 Apr 2012}}{{cite web |url=http://www.turk.internet.com/portal/yaziyaz.php?yaziid=26456 |title=Turk.Internet.com |publisher=Turk.Internet.com |accessdate=18 October 2011}}
Community service
Kierkegaard served as chair of the Organizing Committee of the IAITL legal conference series{{cite web |url=http://www.southampton.ac.uk/law/news/2013/11/19_global_it_lawyers_meet_in_bangkok.page |title=Global IT lawyers meet in Bangkok |publisher=Institute for Law and the Web (ILAWS) |accessdate=2014-02-05}}{{cite web |url=http://www.lspi.net |title=International Conference on Legal, Security and Privacy Issues in IT Law (LSPI), International Law and Trade Conference (ILTC), International Private Law Conference (IPL), International Public Law Conference (IPLC) |publisher=LSPI |accessdate=2014-02-05}}{{cite web |url=http://www.id-lawpartners.com/en/blog/date/2010/11 |title=id law partners |publisher=id law partners |accessdate=2014-02-05}} and is editor-in-chief of the Journal of International Commercial Law and Technology, International Journal of Private Law, and the International Journal of Public Law and Policy.{{cite web |url=http://www.inderscience.com/ijplap |title=International Journal of Public Law and Policy (IJPLAP) |publisher=Inderscience.com |accessdate=18 October 2011}} She serves also as associate editor of the International Journal of Intercultural Information Management,{{cite web |url=http://www.inderscience.com/ijiim |title=International Journal of Intercultural Information Management (IJIIM) – Inderscience Publishers |publisher=Inderscience.com |accessdate=2014-02-05}} and managing editor of the Journal of Legal Technology Risk and Management.{{cite web |url=http://www.ltrm.org/ltrm_about_us_editorial.html |title=Journal of Legal Technology Risk and Management |publisher=Ltrm.org |access-date=18 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211161057/http://ltrm.org/ltrm_about_us_editorial.html |archive-date=11 February 2009 |df=dmy-all }}
Kierkegaard served as an expert adviser,{{cite web |url=http://www.coe.int/t/DC/Files/Source/forum_prog2008_en.pdf |title=Council of Europe Forum for the Future of Democracy |publisher=Coe.int |accessdate=2014-02-05}}{{cite web |url=http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/07-security |title=European Commission |publisher=ec.europa.eu/ |accessdate=2014-02-27}}{{cite web |url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/6471594/Forum-Prog2008-En |title=Forum Prog 2008 En |via=Scribd |accessdate=18 October 2011}}{{cite web |url=http://www.turk-internet.com/portal/yazigoster.php?yaziid=26455 |title=Technology is Fast Changing and Legislation Can't Keep Up |publisher=Türk İnternet |accessdate=27 February 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.demo-net.org/about-the-epn/members-of-demo_net/affiliated-experts |title=Demo-Net Affiliated experts |publisher=DEMO-net – the eParticipation Network of Excellence |access-date=27 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101018235503/http://www.demo-net.org/about-the-epn/members-of-demo_net/affiliated-experts |archive-date=18 October 2010 }} speaker,{{cite web|url=http://www.cpdpconferences.org/G-Z/kierkegaard.html |title=Kierkegaard |date=2010-08-31 |access-date=2014-02-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100831095522/http://www.cpdpconferences.org/G-Z/kierkegaard.html |archive-date=31 August 2010 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.bmeia.gv.at/index.php?id=70339&L=0 |title=Außenministerium Österreich -> Botschaft -> Auslandsösterreicher -> Council of Europe (CAHDE) |publisher=Bmeia.gv.at |accessdate=2014-02-27}} and member of various study groups and committees for the European Union and the Council of Europe,{{cite web |url=http://www.empowerment-symposium.com/docs/Symposium%20Agenda%20-%2025%20February.doc |title=Council of Europe: Regulating eDemocracy: What preparations are being made for regulation in Europe? |accessdate=18 October 2011}} which draft policies and proposals for legislative and regulatory policies on international level,{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110227171253/http://www.eu-china-infso.org/Regulation/regulation101119@2008-01-10.html |date=27 Feb 2011}}{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090325090527/http://www.eu-china-infso.org/UserFiles/File/Attachment%203.pdf |date=25 March 2009 }}{{cite web |url=http://xjtunews.xjtu.edu.cn/yxdt/2007-11/1194596888d16736.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080215220858/http://xjtunews.xjtu.edu.cn/yxdt/2007-11/1194596888d16736.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 February 2008 |title=人文学院马民虎教授应邀参加"中欧信息安全立法研讨会"_交大新闻网 |publisher=Xjtunews.xjtu.edu.cn |access-date=18 October 2011 }} as well as international associations.{{cite web |url=http://nellyo.wordpress.com/2007/10/24/%D0%9A%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%82-%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%BA%D1%82-%D0%B7%D0%B0%D1%89%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B0-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D1%81%D1%8A%D0%B4%D1%8A%D1%80%D0%B6%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%B5%D1%82%D0%BE/ |title=Копирайт пакт: защита на съдържанието онлайн « [Медийно право] [Нели Огнянова] |publisher=Nellyo.wordpress.com |date=24 October 2007 |accessdate=18 October 2011}}{{cite web |url=http://www.hukukkurultayi.com/Icerik2014ENG.aspx?id%3D14 |title=Hukuk Kurultayı 2014 | 3. DAY 10 JANUARY 2014 FRIDAY VENUE 1 |access-date=2014-02-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140725174852/http://www.hukukkurultayi.com/Icerik2014ENG.aspx?id=14 |archive-date=25 July 2014 |df=dmy-all }}{{cite web |url=http://www.eicar.org/conference/ |title=EICAR Conference |publisher=Eicar.org |accessdate=18 October 2011}}
Other activities included serving as a member of the Policy and Scientific Committee of the European Privacy Association.{{cite web |url=http://www.europeanprivacyassociation.eu/people_scientific.php |title=European Privacy Association |publisher=European Privacy Association (ABSL) |access-date=2014-02-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005144850/http://www.europeanprivacyassociation.eu/people_scientific.php |archive-date=5 October 2013 |df=dmy-all }}
Publications
=Articles=
- Kierkegaard, S. & Kierkegaard, P. (2013) Danger to public health: medical devices, toxicity, virus and fraud Computer Law & Security Review, Vol. 29 (1), pp. 13–27, DOI: 10.1016/j.clsr.2012.11.006
- Kierkegaard, S.; Waters, N.; Greenleaf, G.; Thole, E.; Grosheide, W. & DeMarco, J.V. (2012) Comments to the CoE Convention 108 draft proposal on data protection. Computer Law & Security Review, Vol. 28 (3), pp. 368–377
- Kierkegaard, S.; Schulz, W.; Mingde, L. & Enders, T. (2011) Impact and Challenges of IPR: Co Reach in IPR 2 Report. Computer Law & Security Review Vol. 27 (4)
- Kierkegaard, S. (2011) Postscript – Brown v EMA/ ESA- US Supreme Court decision 27 June 2011, Computer Law & Security Review Vol. 27 (4)
- Kierkegaard, S. (2011) US War on terror: EU SWIFT(ly)signs blank cheque on EU data. Computer Law & Security Review Vol. 27 (5)
- Kierkegaard, S. (2011) To Block or Not to Block-European Child Porno Law in Question. Computer Law & Security Review Vol. 27 (6)
- Kierkegaard, S.; Ringnalda, A. & Kreutzer, T. (2011) CoReach in IPR in New Media Workshop: CLSR co-hosts policy meeting on ISP Liability. Computer Law & Security Review. Vol. 27 (2)
- Kierkegaard, S. (2011) Postal 2 Plays in US Court: Schwarzenegger v. Entertainment Merchants Association. Computer Law & Security Review Vol. 27 (3)
=Books=
- Kierkegaard, S. & Grosheide, W. (2012) Copyright Law in the Making: Chinese and European Perspectives, CO-REACH. {{ISBN|978-87-994854-0-6}}
- Kierkegaard, S. (2008) Cyberlaw, Security and Privacy (2008). {{ISBN|87-991385-3-0}}
- Kierkegaard, S. (2007) International Law and Trade: Bridging the East-West Divide, Ankara Bar Press. {{ISBN|978-87-991385-2-4}}
References
{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.kierkegaard.co.uk}}
- https://www.katinamichael.com/opinion/2018/7/29/in-memoriam-sylvia-mercado-kierkegaard-19532015
{{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kierkegaard, Sylvia}}