• Topic

    Health and welfare

    Digital technologies can facilitate access to health services and information and improve diagnostic and treatment services for maternal, newborn, child and adolescent physical and mental health and nutrition.

    They also offer significant opportunities for reaching children in disadvantaged or vulnerable situations or in remote communities.

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[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Kinderschutz vor sexueller Gewalt dauerhaft verwirklichen

Realising lasting child protection from sexual abuse

As part of the Europe-wide consultation process, the Stiftung Digitale Chancen (Digital Opportunities Foundation) has submitted a statement on the…

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Gemeinsam für ein besseres Internet

Together for a better internet

Safer Internet Day has been held at the beginning of February every year since 2005.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Kluge Ideen für ein Internet, das wir wollen

Wise words for an Internet we want

On Thursday evening the 18th Internet Governance Forum was closed and the baton was handed over to Saudi-Arabia where the 19th edition of the Forum shall be held in Ryad in November 2024.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Vertrauen ist entscheidend

Trust is essential

The role of artificial intelligence plays a major role in many events of the Internet Governance Forum 2023, but also in the corridors of the Congress Centre in Kyoto and in discussions during breaks. Common to these conversations are, on the one hand, the great expectations and hopes associated with the technologies.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Umfrage zum Schutz von Kindern

Survey on the protection of children

The UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) are jointly conducting an online-based survey on the protection of children from violence.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Digitale Nachhaltigkeit im Fokus

Focus on digital sustainability

In mid-September, the Internet Governance Forum Germany (IGF-D) will take place for the 14th time.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Kinderrecht auf eine gesunde Umwelt

Children's right to a healthy environment

The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has issued a new General Comment. This is dedicated to considering children's rights in the context of matters of sustainability, environmental protection and climate change.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Eine kinderrechtliche Perspektive auf die Begrenzung der Bildschirmzeit von Kindern und Jugendlichen

Crafting of the Code of Conduct on age-appropriate design kicks off

The Special Group for the development of a Code of Conduct for age-appropriate design convenes for its first meeting on July 13, 2023 and started its activities. An important step under the Better Internet for Kids Strategy (BIK+)

[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.