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    Education, leisure and cultural activities

    The digital environment can greatly enable and enhance children’s access to high-quality inclusive education, including reliable resources for formal, non-formal, informal, peer-to-peer and self-directed learning. Use of digital technologies can also strengthen engagement between the teacher and student and between learners.

    The digital environment promotes children’s right to culture, leisure and play, which is essential for their well-being and development. Children of all ages report that they experienced pleasure, interest and relaxation through engaging with a wide range of digital products and services of their choice.

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[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Die Afrikanische Charta für die Rechte und das Wohlergehen des Kindes

The African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child

The African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC) is an important tool for advancing children’s rights. While building on the same basic principles as the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the ACRWC highlights issues of special importance in the African context.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Aufruf zur Beteiligung am Programm des IGF 2022

Call for participation in the programme of the IGF 2022

A call for active participation in the programme development of the Internet Governance Forum 2022 (IGF) has been issued again this year. Stakeholders can submit session proposals until 10 June 2022.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Kinderrechte und Demokratie

Children's rights and democracy

"Fit for Democracy" is the theme of today's Safer Internet Day.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: JIM-Studie 2021 - Jugend, Information, Medien Basisuntersuchung zum Medienumgang 12- bis 19-Jähriger

JIM-Study 2021 - Youth, Information, Media

JIM-Study 2021 - Youth, Information, Media

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: KIM-Studie 2020 - Kindheit, Internet, Medien Basisuntersuchung zum Medienumgang 6- bis 13-Jähriger

KIM-Study 2020 - Childhood, Internet, Media

KIM-Study 2020 - Childhood, Internet, Media

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: miniKIM-Studie 2020 - Kleinkinder und Medien Basisuntersuchung zum Medienumgang 2- bis 5-Jähriger in Deutschland

MiniKIM-Study 2020 - Young children and media

MiniKIM-Study 2020 - Young children and media

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Safer Internet Day 2022 - Demokratie im Fokus

Safer Internet Day 2022 - Focus on democracy

On Tuesday, 08 February 2022, the international Safer Internet Day will take place for the 19th time. The motto this year is once again: "Safer Internet Day: Together for a better internet".

IGF 2022 - Call for Thematic Inputs

Call for Thematic Inputs for IGF 2022

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Exploring effective prevention education responses to dangerous online challenges

This report on dangerous challenges was authored by Dr Zoe Hilton (Praesidio Safeguarding) with contributions from Professor Gretchen Brion-Meisels and Dr Richard Graham.

The report has been written in consultation with an expert steering group and we would like to thank them for their expert advice and input into this report: Ximena Díaz Alarcón, Professor Amanda Third, Fabiana Vasconcelos, Jutta Croll, Dr. Maura Manca, Anne Collier, Diena Haryana, Karl Hopwood, Stephen Balkam, Linh Phuong Nguyen, Daniela Calvillo Angulo, and Dr. Najla Alnaqbi.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: 4. Tag des IGF: Schlussbericht des Internet Governance Forum 2021

Day 4 of the IGF: Final report from the Internet Governance Forum 2021

Day 4 of the IGF: Final report Internet Governance Forum 2021