Stefano Rodotà

Interview

• "The social and political implications of teleworking" (Roma - Convegno Telework, 11/11/95)
• "The evolution of the media, legislation and democracy" (Roma, 13/01/96)
• "The law on privacy in Italy" (Rome, 06/11/98)

Biography

Born in Cosenza in 1933, Stefano Rodotà graduated in law from the University of Rome "La Sapienza" where he now teaches civil law. A prominent figure in Italian politics, he was first elected to parliament in 1979 as an independent of the left on the list of the PCI (Italian Communist Party), and was a member of the Commission for Constitutional Affairs. In 1983 he was re-elected to parliament and was president of the Independent Left group in the Chamber of Deputies. In 1987, elected to parliament for the third time, he was nominated member of the Commission for Constitutional Affairs, Affairs of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and Internal Affairs.

He was responsible for Justice in the shadow cabinet of the PCI (Italian Communist Party) of 1989. Re-elected to parliament once more in April 1992, he was nominated president of the parliamentary group of the PDS (Democratic Party of the Left) and Vice-President of the Chamber of Deputies. He was a member of the Commission for Constitutional Affairs, Affairs of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and Internal Affairs; member of the bicameral Parliamentary Commission on Institutional Reform; representative to the parliamentary assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg; and a member of the Assembly of Western European Union.

Since 1990 Stefano Rodotà has been president of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers. He is editor-in-chief of several journals, including "Politica e Diritto", "Rivista Critica del Diritto Privato" and "Diritto dell'Agricoltura". He specialises in civil law, individual rights, fundamental liberty, political systems and technological innovation.

He is currently president of the Privacy Authority.

Bibliography

His publications include:

• Tecnologie e diritti, 1995, Il Mulino, Bari.
• Repertorio di fine secolo, 1992, Laterza, Bari.
• Dall'Europa dei mercati all'Europa dei popoli, (con M.Riva e G.Arfè), 1989, Macchiaroli, Firenze.
• Commentario della Costituzione. Rapporti economici (artt.41-44), (con F.Galgano), 1982, Zanichelli, Bologna.
• Terribile diritto. Studi sulla proprietà privata, 1981, Il Mulino, Bari.