{"id":71,"date":"2009-02-11T12:36:43","date_gmt":"2009-02-11T12:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amagep.co.za\/en\/2009\/02\/11\/itu-and-european-commission-mark-safer-internet-day\/"},"modified":"2009-02-11T12:36:43","modified_gmt":"2009-02-11T12:36:43","slug":"itu-and-european-commission-mark-safer-internet-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amagep.co.za\/en\/itu-and-european-commission-mark-safer-internet-day\/","title":{"rendered":"ITU and European Commission mark Safer Internet Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Focus on protecting children online
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Issued simultaneously by ITU and European Commission<\/font><\/p>\n

<\/u><\/font>Geneva, 10 February 2009 \u2014 <\/font><\/strong>ITU and the European Commission have joined forces to mark Safer Internet Day. This year, the focus is on protecting children online.<\/font> <\/p>\n

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Children are among the most active \u2014 and most vulnerable \u2014 participants online. According to recent surveys, over 60 per cent of children and teenagers talk in chat rooms on a daily basis. Three in four children online are willing to share personal information about themselves and their family in exchange for goods and services. One in five children will be targeted by a predator or paedophile each year. Protecting children in cyberspace is, therefore, clearly our duty.<\/p>\n

“Children are very resourceful in making the most of online services such as social networking sites and mobile phones,” said Viviane Reding, European Commissioner for Information Society and Media. “But many still underestimate the hidden risks of using these, from cyber-bullying to sexual grooming online. Today, I call upon all decision-makers, from both the public and the private sector, to listen and learn from children and to improve awareness strategies and tools to protect minors.” Ms Reding added: “The Internet\u00a0binds the whole world together. The safety of\u00a0children who use\u00a0it\u00a0is a concern for everyone. I am therefore very happy that ITU is associated with us in doing this, today on Safer Internet Day, and all year round.”<\/p>\n

“Child online safety must be on the global agenda,” said ITU Secretary-General Hamadoun Tour\u00e9. “We must ensure that everyone is aware of the dangers for children online. And we want to promote and strengthen the many outstanding efforts that are being made around the world, such as the Safer Internet Programme, to limit these dangers.”<\/p>\n

This year, the 6th<\/sup> edition of Safer Internet Day includes more than 500 events in 50 countries worldwide. ITU and the European Commission will collaborate on this and future events, such as World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, 17 May 2009, which is dedicated to “Protecting Children in Cyberspace”. The European Commission\u2019s Directorate General for Information Society and Media has declared its full support for ITU\u2019s Child Online Protection (COP) Initiative.<\/p>\n

The EC\u2019s Ins@fe Network will launch a <\/font>Safer Internet Day virtual exhibition<\/u><\/a><\/font><\/font> which will host pavilions where visitors can learn more about initiatives undertaken by the 50 participating countries. ITU will host an online pavilion in support of EC\u2019s efforts to raise awareness among youngsters aged 12 to 17 regarding the risks they may face online. <\/font><\/p>\n

ITU and Child Online Protection (COP)<\/font><\/h4>\n

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ITU\u2019s motto is “committed to connecting the world”, but we are also committed to connecting the world responsibly. That means working together to ensure cybersecurity, enable cyberpeace, and \u2014 more importantly \u2014 protect children online. While child online protection programmes exist in many developed countries, there are very few in the developing world today \u2014 and very little coordination between them.<\/p>\n

ITU established the Global Cybersecurity Agenda (GCA) and launched the Child Online Protection (COP) initiative. COP aims to bring together partners from all sectors of the global community to ensure a safe and secure online experience for children everywhere.<\/p>\n

Source<\/p>\n

Uti<\/p>\n

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