• Topic

    Respect for the views of the child

    Children reported that the digital environment afforded them crucial opportunities for their voices to be heard in matters that affected them.

    The use of digital technologies can help to realize children’s participation at the local, national and international levels.

    Therefore, awareness of, and access to, digital means for children to express their views must be promoted and support for children must be offered.

Current News

[Translate to Englisch:] Petition gegen sexuelle Gewalt an Kindern

Petition against sexual abuse of children

The organisation BraveMovement has launched a petition calling for far-reaching measures in the areas of regulation, funding and support, the participation of survivors in measures to be taken and action to raise awareness of the issue in the run-up to the first global ministerial conference to end sexual violence against children .

[Translate to Englisch:] Multistakeholder-Dialog zur Altersfeststellung

Eeny, meeny, miny, moe, how old are you?

Imagine you have three children aged between 5 and 12. You are worried about which kindergarten and school they will visit when the family moves to the country-side soon. Where and how will Paula, Emma and Laurin be looked after, in which environment will they feel comfortable and how will they get there safely? Which school career will they pursue and how can the best conditions be created for this?

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"A botched job in Brussels" - Desiderata

In his latest blog post, John Carr comments on the current status of the European Commission's proposal for a regulation to prevent and combat sexual violence against children online.

[Translate to Englisch:] Visualisierung von Anja Riese

Countering sexual violence against children and young people

Berlin, 27 and 28 June: summer conference of the National Council, it's hot outside, pleasantly cool in the new conference centre and there could be an association of lightness if it weren't for the heavy topics on the agenda.

[Translate to Englisch:] Visualisierung von Anja Riese

Countering sexual violence against children and young people

Berlin, 27 and 28 June: summer conference of the National Council, it's hot outside, pleasantly cool in the new conference centre and there could be an association of lightness if it weren't for the heavy topics on the agenda.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Kinderrechte im Global Digital Compact berücksichtigen

Considering children's rights in the Global Digital Compact

The United Nations is working on defining a Global Digital Compact. This is to be adopted in September 2024 at the Summit for the Future as part of the Our Common Agenda. The Global Digital Compact is intended to jointly determine the basic principles for shaping the digital environment.

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

Shaping and regulating the metaverse in accordance with children's rights

The European Commission is continuing to prepare the market environment for virtual worlds and artificial intelligence.

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

Shaping and regulating the metaverse in accordance with children's rights

The European Commission is continuing to prepare the market environment for virtual worlds and artificial intelligence.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Regulierung kann Vertrauen in Technologie stärken

Regulation could strengthen trust in technology

After three days of intensive discussion and exchange, this year's edition of the European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) concluded in Vilnius (Lithuania) on 19 June. At the closing event, the messages of the conference were discussed with regard to political projects within the European Union, the digitalisation of administrations and the use of citizens' data, artificial intelligence and against the backdrop of ongoing discussions on the Global Digital Compact. As soon as they are published, they will also be available here.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Online-Kinderschutz durch Regulierung und Innovation befördern

Promoting online child protection through regulation and innovation

On the second day of the European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) in Vilnius, Lithuania, the participants discussed on-site and remote how users of digital services can be protected from possible attacks or harmful content.