• Topic

    Special Protection

    Children should be protected from all forms of exploitation prejudicial to any aspects of their welfare in relation to the digital environment.Exploitation may occur in many forms, such as economic exploitation, including child labour, sexual exploitation and abuse, the sale, trafficking and abduction of children and the recruitment of children to participate in criminal activities, including forms of cybercrime.

    By creating and sharing content, children may be economic actors in the digital environment, which may result in their exploitation.

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[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: Bewerbung zum YOUthDIG

Application for YOUthDIG

This year's European Dialogue on Internet Governance (EuroDIG) will take place in Vilnius (Lithuania) from 17 to 19 June.

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Consultation on the IGF framework paper

The 18th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) took place in Kyoto (Japan) in October 2023. Under the motto "The Internet we want - empowering all people", over 9,000 representatives from politics, business, academia and civil society discussed how to further shape the Internet and digital applications.

Ansicht: IGF 2023 Zusammenfassung der diesjährigen Konferenz

IGF 2023 Annual Meeting Summary Report

This is a summary of the 18th conference of the IGF (Internet Governance Forum) in 2023.

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

Consultation on combating sexual abuse of children

The legislative process on the European Commission's draft on preventing and combating child sexual abuse is still ongoing.

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IGF 2024: Participation in determining the thematic focus

Suggestions and proposals for the theme of this year's Internet Governance Forum (IGF) can still be submitted until 31 January.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Stellungnahme zum Jugendmedienschutz-Staatsvertrag

Statement on the Interstate Treaty on the Protection of Minors in Broadcasting and in Telemedia

On 8 November, the Broadcasting Commission of the federal states published its draft for a reform of the Interstate Treaty on the Protection of Minors in Broadcasting and in Telemedia and opened it up for discussion.

Ansicht: Was ist das Gesetz über digitale Dienste (Digital Services Act - DSA)?

The Digital Services Act (DSA) explained

This booklet explains in simple terms what the DSA has introduced to protect children and young people under the age of 18.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: COSPRA2023: Gemeinsam Kinder schützen

COSPRA2023: Protecting children together

This year's COSPRA Summit of the Ndukwe Kalu Foundation took place on 23 November in Abuja, Nigeria.

[Translate to Englisch:] Ansicht: Stellungnahme zum Jugendmedienschutz-Staatsvertrag

Consultation on the Interstate Treaty on the Protection of Minors in Broadcasting and in Telemedia

In spring 2022, the federal states initiated a reform of the Interstate Treaty on the Protection of Minors in Broadcasting and in Telemedia and submitted their proposal for a new version for discussion.