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BBAs Around the WorldThe events are associated with London-based Privacy International. Here is the BBA International Homepage. The first BBA was held in London, England, on October 26, 1998, with an audience of around 250 civil rights activists, privacy advocates, academics and media. The inaugural US awards were staged in Washington DC on April 7, 1999, with around 500 people at the event, and extensive media reporting. The first Australian BBA was held in 2003. Over 100 events have been held in about 20 countries, including (in alphabetical order) Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, New Zealand, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Generally, BBA events are held at a national level, with judges and nominees drawn from the relevant country. Note: The first BBA was held in 1998, whereas the first broadcast of the TV show of the same name was in The Netherlands in 1999. The first Australian BBA was held in 2003, two years after the TV show was launched in Australia. |