On 28 September 2023, representatives of hotlines, law enforcement agencies, service providers and non-governmental organisations met in Amsterdam to discuss how cooperation and the exchange of information on combating sexual violence against children can be further improved online.

On 13 September, the 14th National Internet Governance Forum Germany (IGF-D) took place at the Federal Foreign Affairs Office in Berlin.

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.

This is a guide for children and young people from 12 to 17 years old to understand the main objectives of the Council of Europe Strategy for the Rights of the Child (2022-2027).

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

The European Commission, Directorate General for Migration and Home Affairs, published a presentation on a survey on protecting children from sexual abuse on the Internet, which was conducted by Ipsos.

Two current studies reveal an increase in sexualized violence in the digital environment. It is clear that users of digital services unintentionally come across sexual violence online at a young age and are thus either harmed themselves or have a potential tendency to become perpetrators themselves. Both consequences must be counteracted by prevention and deletion of such content.

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.

ECPAT Germany, Innocence in Danger, the German Children's Fund and the Digital Opportunities Foundation presented their position on the EU draft regulation in a digital press conference on 4 April. In their joint statement, which is based on the questionnaire of the Digital Committee of the German Bundestag, the organisations explain in detail how the protection of children from sexualised violence online and the right to privacy of all users in the digital environment can be realised.

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