75 attorneys had achieved the certification. Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP) The FIP designation is reserved for individuals who have attained the CIPP and either CIPM or CIPT designations, can demonstrate at least three years of work experience in which at least 50% of the job responsibilities are managing data privacy issues. The designation also requires three references who are industry peers and familiar with the applicant's work. Research The IAPP produces original research through the IAPP Westin Research Center. Two privacy scholars are selected each year for a fellowship to work on privacy research projects under the guidance of the IAPP's vice president of research and education. Topics are selected with the purpose of supporting the growth and development of the privacy profession and furthering understanding of the major privacy issues. Research projects include: The FTC Casebook Privacy Industry Index (PII) Privacy Professionals Salary Survey The IAPP annual surveys from members IAPP-EY Annual Privacy Governance Report 2015 Conferences The IAPP holds seven annual conferences: IAPP Global Privacy Summit, held in Washington, DC, is the world's largest international privacy conference. IAPP Privacy. Security. Risk. (P.S.R.), is held in the Fall in a variety of locations (primarily on the West Coast of the US) and offers the best of privacy and security, with innovative cross-education and networking. IAPP Canada Privacy Symposium is usually held in Toronto in May, gathering regulators and thought leaders for intensive learning and discussion of Canadian Privacy challenges. IAPP Europe Data Protection Congress is usually held in Brussels in late Fall, covers topics related to policy and regulation in Europe. IAPP Data Protection Intensives are held multiple times throughout the year in cities such as London, Paris, or Berlin. These events cover operational privacy issues of specific interest to European data protection professionals. IAPP Asia Privacy Forum is held in Singapore each Spring, covering topics of specific interest to the Singaporean and greater Asia-Pacific privacy community. IAPP ANZ Summit held in Sydney in October, covering topics particular to the Australia and New Zealand privacy community. Publications The Privacy Advisor, the IAPP's publication, provides news, reporting on legal developments and analysis of rules and privacy practices. The Privacy Perspectives blog includes opinion and insight from around the globe. The Privacy Tracker blog follows legislative developments and provides guidance and analysis of how legislation impacts privacy practitioners. The Privacy Tech blog covers privacy-enhancing technology and the technical implementation of