• Topic

    Best interests of the child

    The digital environment was not originally designed for children, yet it plays a significant role in children’s lives.

    The dynamic concept of the best interests of the child must be understood appropriate to this specific context.

    In all actions regarding the provision, regulation, design, management and use of the digital environment, the best interests of every child is a primary consideration.

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[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Start einer Dunkelfeldstudie zum Kinderschutz

EU consultation on child protection

Until October 20, the European Commission is conducting an online consultation procedure on the development and strengthening of an integrated child protection system.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: UNICEF Jahresbericht 2022

UNICEF 2022 Annual Report

UNICEF published an annual report documenting their work and their achievements in 2022.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: 4. BIK Policy Karte

4. BIK Policy Map

The Better Internet for Kids (BIK) Map was created to compare and exchange knowledge on policy making and implementation in EU Member States on the themes and recommendations of the European Strategy for a Better Internet for Children. The fourth report of the series was released in May 2023.

Ansicht: Aufruf zur Beteiligung am Programm des IGF 2023

IGF 2023 Call for Session Proposals

Stakeholders are invited to submit proposals to organize various types of sessions at the Internet Governance Forum until May 19, 2023 at 23:59 UTC

Ansicht: Kinderrechte stehen im Vordergrund der Einreichungen für das Programm des IGF 2023

Children’s Rights feature prominently in submissions for the IGF 2023 program

Each year, the thematic focus of the IGF is determined by the community in a joint survey. Children’s Rights featured prominently in submissions for the IGF 2023 program

Classification of online risks

This guide sets out good practices by which professionals can respond constructively to the range of online risks of harm encountered by children in Europe.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Instrument zur Risikobewertung sexualisierter Gewalt im digitalen Umfeld

Instrument for Risk Assessment of Sexualized Violence in the Digital Environment

To mark Safer Internet Day on 7 February 2023, Children's Rights.Digital and ECPAT Germany presented a new tool for identifying and preventing sexualized violence online. It enables providers and developers to assess the risks of their content and establish suitable countermeasures. It also provides educational professionals with valuable insights into the initiation and progression of such acts of violence in order to strengthen the safety of children and young people in the digital space. The tool is available for download and supports the integration of digital threats into existing protection concepts.

Ansicht: Berichterstattung von dem Internet Governance Forum 2022

Coverage of the Internet Governance Forum 2022

Summary of IGF materials: daily reports, interview with Jutta Croll, and session recordings.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Berichterstattung und Interview vom IGF

In the rearview mirror: a children’s rights perspective on the sessions of the IGF 2022 on YouTube

The 17th annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) was hosted by the Government of Ethiopia in Addis Ababa in a hybrid format from 28 November to 2 December 2022. All the sessions were recorded and uploaded on the IGF’s YouTube channel and we have uploaded daily reports on the sessions that relate to growing up in the digital environment. Following are the links to all the sessions that we reported on.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Vorfahrt für Kinderrechte: Das Internet Governance Forum 2022 begann am 28. November in Addis Abeba

Give Way for Children’s Rights: The Internet Governance Forum 2022 started on November 28th, in Addis Ababa

Day Zero of the IGF included the "#35 Don't Harass Me" workshop and the Global Youth Summit.