From 25 to 26 April, the Belgian child protection organisation Child Focus and NTT are holding a joint hackathon in an attempt to develop solutions for the protection of children online. The focus is on five challenges: The aim is to develop a reporting procedure for children that is as child-friendly and confidential as possible so that they can report harmful and distressing experiences and receive help and support quickly. Furthermore, the aim is to develop effective ways to raise awareness of the often illegal dissemination of images of sexual abuse of children and to provide information on how these processes can be easily prevented. Solutions are also being sought for the well-being of analysts who analyse images of children for illegal depictions of sexual violence at the relevant institutions. The hackathon will also look at how the protection of privacy and the protection of children can be balanced and how the design of services and regulations can contribute to the protection of children online. The aim is also to work together on how information analyses and processing can be supported with the help of technology.
Further information on the hackathon can be found here. Registration is available on this page until at least 21 March. The organisers reserve the right to extend the deadline.