Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
60/252. World Summit on the Information Society
The General Assembly,
Recalling its resolutions 56/183 of 21 December 2001, 57/238 of 20 December 2002, 57/270 B of 23 June 2003 and 59/220 of 22 December 2004,
Recalling also the Declaration of Principles and the Plan of Action adopted by the World Summit on the Information Society at its first phase, held in Geneva from 10 to 12 December 2003, as endorsed by the General Assembly,
Recalling further the 2005 World Summit Outcome,
Recognizing that the implementation and follow-up of the World Summit should be an integral part of the integrated follow-up of the major United Nations conferences and summits in the economic, social and related fields and should contribute to the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals, and should not require the creation of any new operational bodies,
Acknowledging the urgent need to bridge the digital divide and to assist developing countries, including least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States, and countries with economies in transition to benefit fully from the potential of information and communication technologies,
Reaffirming the potential of information and communication technologies as powerful tools to foster socio-economic development and contribute to the realization of the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals,
Stressing the importance of the contribution of the Summit to the building of a people-centred, inclusive and development-oriented information society so as to enhance digital opportunities for all people in order to help to bridge the digital divide,
Acknowledging with appreciation the role played by the International Telecommunication Union in the organization of the two phases of the Summit,
1. Expresses its gratitude to the Government of Tunisia for having hosted the second phase of the World Summit on the Information Society in Tunis from 16 to 18 November 2005;
2. Takes note of the note by the Secretary-General transmitting the report of the Secretary-General of the International Telecommunication Union on the second phase of the Summit;
3. Endorses the Tunis Commitment and the Tunis Agenda for the Information Society adopted by the Summit at its second phase;
4. Welcomes the contribution of Member States, relevant United Nations bodies and other intergovernmental organizations, non-governmental organizations, civil society and the private sector to the success of the Tunis phase of the Summit;
5. Also welcomes the strong development orientation of the outcomes of both the Geneva and the Tunis phases of the Summit, and urges their full implementation;
6. Further welcomes progress achieved by the Summit towards a multistakeholder approach in building a people-centred, inclusive and developmentoriented information society, and acknowledges that Governments could play an important role in that process;
7. Welcomes the Digital Solidarity Fund, established in Geneva as an innovative financial mechanism of a voluntary nature, open to interested stakeholders, with the objective of transforming the digital divide into digital opportunities for the developing world by focusing mainly on specific and urgent needs at the local level and seeking new voluntary sources of “solidarity” financing;
8. Reiterates that the process towards enhanced cooperation to be started by the Secretary-General will involve all relevant organizations and all stakeholders in their respective roles, as mentioned in paragraph 71 of the Tunis Agenda;
9. Invites the Secretary-General, in an open and inclusive process, to convene a new forum for multi-stakeholder policy dialogue called the Internet Governance Forum, in accordance with the decisions made at the Tunis phase of the Summit;
10. Welcomes the importance attached by the Summit, as reflected in the Tunis Agenda, to multi-stakeholder implementation at the international level, which should be organized taking into account the themes and action lines in the Geneva Plan of Action1 and moderated or facilitated by United Nations agencies, where appropriate;
11. Urges Member States, relevant United Nations bodies and other intergovernmental organizations, as well as non-governmental organizations, civil society and the private sector, to contribute actively, inter alia by initiating actions, where appropriate, to the implementation and follow-up of the outcomes of the Geneva and Tunis phases of the Summit;
12. Requests the Economic and Social Council to oversee the system-wide follow-up of the Geneva and Tunis outcomes of the Summit, and to that end requests the Council, at its substantive session of 2006, to review the mandate, agenda and composition of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development, including considering strengthening the Commission, taking into account the multi-stakeholder approach;
13. Decides to proclaim 17 May annual World Information Society Day to help to raise awareness of the possibilities that the use of the Internet and other information and communication technologies can bring to societies and economies, as well as of ways to bridge the digital divide;
14. Also decides to conduct an overall review of the implementation of the Summit outcomes in 2015;
15. Requests the Secretary-General to submit to the General Assembly through the Economic and Social Council, by June 2006, a report on the modalities of the inter-agency coordination of the implementation of the Summit outcomes, including recommendations on the follow-up process, for consideration at the substantive session of the Council.
74th plenary meeting
27 March 2006
Theme WTISD 2009: Protecting Children in Cyberspace
This year, to mark World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, ITU Council adopted the theme: “Protecting children in cyberspace”.
At WSIS, ITU was entrusted by leaders of the international community with Action Line C5: “building confidence and security in the use of ICTs”. The WSIS outcomes also specifically recognized the needs of children and young people and their protection in cyberspace. The Tunis Commitment recognized “the role of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the protection of children and in enhancing the development of children” as well as the need to “strengthen action to protect children from abuse and defend their rights in the context of ICT”.
ITU’s Child Online Protection (COP) initiative is in line with its mandate to establish the foundations for a safe and secure cyberworld for future generations. The need for COP is clear. A decade ago, there were just 182 million people using the Internet globally — and almost all of them lived in the developed world. By early 2009, however, there were over 1.5 billion Internet users worldwide, and more than 400 million of them had access to broadband. With over 600 million users in Asia, 130 million in Latin America and the Caribbean, and 50 million in Africa, the Internet is a growing common resource — vastly increasing the dangers online, especially for children.
According to recent surveys, over 60 per cent of children and teenagers talk in chat rooms on a daily basis. Three in four children online are willing to share personal information about themselves and their family in exchange for goods and services. And one in five children will be targeted by a predator or paedophile each year. The COP initiative — an integral part of ITU’s Global Cybersecurity Agenda — was presented at the High Level Segment of ITU Council 2008, where it was endorsed by Heads of State, Ministers and heads of international organizations from around the world.
The theme of this year’s WTISD aims at ensuring that children can safely access the Internet and its valuable resources without fear of falling prey to unscrupulous predators in cyberspace.
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, 17 May 2009
Message from Dr Hamadoun I. Touré, ITU Secretary-General
Protecting children in cyberspace
Cyberspace is the nursery for young minds to grow and expand their horizons. It is the font of knowledge and information in the digital age and the incubator of fresh ideas and new innovations. It is a cornucopia of all that is good and wonderful in the virtual world of entertainment where one can conjure, almost with magical ease, anything the mind desires at the click of a finger. Its menu offers an infinite mosaic of cultures, languages, literature, science and technology, music and theatre, games and sports — and much more.
Yet, cyberspace has its challenges. As children and teenagers venture into the wide open world of cyberspace, surfing the Internet, imbibing its encyclopaedic breadth of content, accessing video libraries, entering chat rooms and building social networks, they are exposed to certain elements of society that we would shun in the real world. Three in four children are willing to share personal information about themselves and their family online in exchange for goods and services. One in five is targeted by a predator or paedophile each year.
Protecting children in cyberspace is clearly our duty. That is why we launched the Child Online Protection (COP) initiative — an integral part of ITU’s Global Cybersecurity Agenda. It is in line with our mandate to strengthen cybersecurity and to establish the foundations for a safe and secure cyberworld for future generations. We take this very seriously at ITU, and this year the theme for World Telecommunication and Information Society Day is Protecting Children in Cyberspace. It will influence our work not only on the Day but throughout the year and in the future as well.
The Internet and the growing convergence in online applications and mobile devices are global resources that must be allowed to flourish for the common good. We must endeavour to make cyberspace a safe, healthy and productive environment for our children. We have to create a global network to protect our children online by enacting national legislation, strengthening capacity building, increasing public awareness and improving national cyber responsiveness. Only then can we say that we have created a universally accessible information society where human dignity is respected and where everyone — especially children — can benefit from the opportunities accorded by ICTs to attain higher levels of development.
We celebrate World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2009 in the knowledge that we have set forth a strong momentum to make cyberspace a safe place for our children where every child can harness the full potential of ICTs, and where every citizen on this planet can exercise the right to access, use, create and share information.
Let us resolve to protect our children in cyberspace and promote their inalienable rights to access information and knowledge in a safe and secure environment.
Hamadoun I. Touré ITU
Secretary-General
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, 17 May 2009
Message from Mr Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General
Protecting children in cyberspace
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day marks the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on 17 May 1865, and commemorates its role in connecting the world.
Over the past two decades, the Internet has been transformed into an unmatched global resource that spans the worlds of knowledge and entertainment. Now with more than 600 million users in Asia, 130 million in Latin America and the Caribbean, and 50 million in Africa, it is an ever-expanding means of communication. It lies at the fulcrum of our increasingly interconnected and networked societies, driving the world’s economies, fostering trade and commerce and promoting better health care, food production and education. With these tremendous strides, safeguarding the Internet’s vital systems and infrastructures against attack by cybercriminals has taken on great importance.
The theme of this year’s observance is "Protecting Children in Cyberspace”. Children and young people are among the most prolific users of the Internet and mobile devices. As they surf through cyberspace seeking information and entertainment and building social networks, they are also among the most vulnerable to exploitation. Without safeguards, their precious lives are at grave risk in the vicious world of cybercriminals and paedophiles that prey on easy targets.
The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child recognizes the right to education and access to information, as well as the right to engage in play and recreational activities. The Convention also accords the child protection against all forms of exploitation and inducement to engage in any unlawful activity. It is our duty to ensure that the provisions of the Convention are applied rigorously so that children can safely access the Internet and other online resources without fear of falling prey to unscrupulous predators.
The virtual world has exciting possibilities for nurturing children and helping them grow into creative, productive adults. But we must mind the pitfalls that could scar them for life. I urge policy makers and industry leaders to find the means to make the rapidly evolving virtual world safe for everyone.
Ban Ki-moon
UN Secretary-General
Patron of WTISD 2009
Message from H.M. Queen Silvia of Sweden
As any good parent knows, children are among the most resilient forces in the universe. They can have the measles, mumps, chicken pox or whooping cough - and still be running around the next week as if nothing happened. They can fall on their heads and require no more than a cuddle. Every day, they encounter something new and adapt.
So why do we need to protect them?
Because besides being resilient, children are also trusting and naive. Which is wonderful - thank goodness! But it means that they are vulnerable to people out there who don't necessarily have the best at heart for our children. Who would take advantage of them? Who would hurt them? That was one of the reasons why I founded World Childhood Foundation in 1999 - a Foundation dedicated to preventing the abuse and exploitation of children.
It is also why I find it a great honour and a privilege to have been asked to be the patron of the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2009. The digital age offers great promise: of learning, of sharing, of connecting with each other around the world. But it also presents dangers that are all too real. Dangers which - because of the technology of the Internet - are not limited by national borders. This means that we must work together like never before if we are to protect our children. In cyberspace, we really are only as strong as our weakest link; we are only as secure as our weakest hub.
There's an old Swedish proverb that goes like this:
"Fear less, hope more - Whine less, breathe more - Talk less, say more - Hate less, love more - And all good things are yours."
Despite the very real dangers, I believe wholeheartedly that there is a better future ahead of us. If we are bold, if we work in good faith and don't just talk but take action to protect our children, then all good things will indeed be theirs.
Thank you
WTISD 2009: Call for Action
During this year’s WTISD, ITU calls upon all stakeholders (policy makers, regulators, operators and industry) to promote the adoption of policies and strategies that will protect children in cyberspace and promote their safe access to online resources.
This will not only lead to the building of a more inclusive information society, but will also enable Member States to meet their obligations towards protecting and realizing the rights of children as laid out in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted by UN General Assembly resolution 44/25 of 20 November 1989.
We invite you to consider organizing programmes in your country to mark WTISD 2009 with a focus on the theme of Protecting Children in Cyberspace. It would be useful to involve all sections of society to formulate awareness and consensus on the issues underlying the theme.
Worldwide initiatives on the occasion of WTISD 2009
In order to address issues related to protecting children in cyberspace, ITU calls upon Member States to:
* Create public awareness on the issues related to protecting children in cyberspace and to identify policies, best practices, tools and resources for adaptation/use in their countries. Call for action: ITU Member States and Sector Members are encouraged to actively participate in ITU events to enhance cybersecurity and protect children in cyberspace and, where possible, provide experts and resources in order to share experience and best practices for mainstreaming cybersecurity in their policies, regulations and laws.
* Support ongoing work aimed at developing Guidelines on protecting children online for policy makers and regulators. Call for action: ITU Member States and Sector Members are encouraged to participate in ITU activities, in particular to support ITU’s Global Cybersecurity Agenda and the COP initiative.
* Identify risks and vulnerabilities to children in cyberspace as the Internet and other online resources continue to expand. Call for action: ITU Member States and Sector Members are encouraged to partner with ITU, share experiences and contribute experts and resources to develop practical tools to help minimize risk to children.
* Build resource repositories for common use Call for action: ITU Member States and Sector Members are encouraged to share knowledge and experience while facilitating international strategic partnerships to define and implement concrete initiatives in protecting children online.
* Promote capacity building aimed at strengthening global response in protecting children as they venture into cyberspace. Call for action: ITU Member States and Sector Members are requested to build expertise and develop alerting mechanisms to tackle the growing threats to children as they browse the Internet and access information online.
WTISD 2009: Worldwide Initiatives
During this year’s WTISD, ITU calls upon all stakeholders (policy makers, regulators, operators and industry) to promote the adoption of policies and strategies that will protect children in cyberspace and promote their safe access to online resources. We invite you to consider organizing programmes in your country to mark WTISD 2009 with a focus on the theme of Protecting Children in Cyberspace. It would be useful to involve all sections of society to formulate awareness and consensus on the issues underlying the theme. Read more about ITU's call for action
International
Africa
African Information Security Association (AISA) AISA is organizing the “Protecting Children and Young People Online” forum to promote the adoption of policies and strategies that will protect children in cyberspace and promote their safe access to online resources. All key stakeholders are involved in the “Protecting Children and Young People Online” initiative – children, parents, students, educators, business owners, civil society, etc. AISA plans to examine the role of different stakeholders and existing initiatives, as well as the development of Practical “Online Children protection” strategies. The forum takes place at the AISA Secretariat, Jidaw Systems Limited, Lagos, Nigeria on May 19, 2009, 10 a.m. The forum is open to the public and interested participants need to register before the event through the Jidaw office.
Arab States
* Arab ICT Organization AICTO will celebrate the day by organizing in partnership with ITU a conference under the theme "Protecting Children in Cyberspace" as well as an exhibition showing the latest technologies in the relevant field. Date: Saturday 16 May 2009 Place: Elgazala Technopark, Tunis, Tunisia
* The Suzanne Mubarak Women's International Peace Movement (SMWIPM) On the occasion of WTISD 2009, the Cyber Peace Initiative will avail the 1st Arab Family Safety Kit on line free of charge to Arabic speaking countries. The kit was arabized and localized with the help of the Insafe program and includes material that caters to the whole family. The parents' manual addresses carers' concerns and offers them a glossary of internet and computer related terminology, while the children's manual offers exercises, games and puzzles to disseminate the culture of safety in a friendly way. The kit, originally, produced by Insafe, aims at rendering the experience of on line safety learning an entertaining and instructive one for the whole members of the family. The Cyber Peace Initiative will also hold a number of awareness sessions during the WTISD 2009 week, by its youth internet safety focus group (net- Aman) and its parents internet safety focus group.
Europe
European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA) On the occasion of WTISD 2009 ENISA is promoting a set of security posters aim at raising awareness of parents to enhance the safety of children using virtual worlds and the Internet. ENISA believes that awareness of what children can do online and parental involvement are crucial. Parents must be educated, empowered and engaged to ensure truly positive and valuable experiences for their children, while reinforcing safety online habits in the process. The posters can be downloaded for free.
Latin America
Iberoamerican Internet Users Association
* Internet Day is an on-line project which has emerged from society, on account of society, and for society. It is free, and open to anyone who wishes to take part. One of the key features of Internet Day is the total freedom of all groups to decide what to do, how to do it, and who their activities will target. Everyone can take part, each person decides to what extent they will be involved, and everyone is as important as everyone else, regardless of the size or number of proposals they put forward.
* Internet World 2009: The Internet World 2009 is an international forum for new ideas and experiences, offered by international experts from renowned career at topical issues involved in designing strategies to end inequality in access to new technologies. Internet World just online wants to meet the needs of a market with trends towards globalization and integration needs.
* Online concert and International Musical Composition Contest: If you compose, play an instrument, sing or conduct a orchestra, you can participate in this contest. Just upload a video in Youtube playing the works proposed. This is a unique way to experience and bring music closer all Internet users. Composers, musicians, performers and directors, all ages, nationalities and specialties are invited to participate. The composition award consists of 3.000 €. The video with the most votes online will be awarded with a laptop and a digital video recording camera of the latest generation.
Global Women and Technology (GWT) and the International Taskforce for Women and ICTs (ITF) have launched on 17 May, on the occasion of WTISD 2009, the Latin American Centre for Gender and Information Society
South Asia
South Asia Mobile Forum (SAMF) South Asia Mobile Forum (SAMF) intends to celebrate World Telecommunication and Information Society Day with a great enthusiasm by organizing a round table discussion on “protecting the child in cyber space”. The discussion will be attended by personnel from the telecom sectors and internet service providers, as well as representatives from the government and leading journalists. The details for discussion will contain:
• Cyberspace and cyber criminality
• Protecting children in the cyber space
• Practical tools to help minimize risk to children
• Present scenario of the exposure to cyberspace of the Bangladeshi children. The Chairman of South Asia Mobile Forum, Mr. Mehboob Chowdhury, will be the moderator for this round table discussion.
National
Australia
ACMA Cybersafety Program On the occasion of WTISD 2009, ACMA conducted a series of activities in the week following the 17th May:
* An 'Internet Safety Awareness' Presentation for students, staff and parents at a primary school in Macksville, New South Wales. This program discussed how children use technology, including: potential risks faced by children online and effective strategies for helping keep young people safe online.
* Two one-day 'Professional Development Progams for Teachers' in Victoria and Western Australia, in which teachers explored: how children use technology, digital literacy, cyberbullying, identity protection, and the legal responsibility of schools to minimise risk.
* Four 'Cybersmart Detectives' events for primary school age children in Victoria,Western Australia, and on Cocos Island. Cybersmart Detectives is an interactive online activity for primary school students to learn about internet safety. They work in teams to investigate and solve an internet-themed problem, guided by internet safety experts.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) On the occasion of WTISD 2009, BNNRC will organize 6 divisional seminar and publish a booklet a leaflet a post card and a poster Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission This year, Bangladesh will celebrate WTISD in Chittagong. The theme is “Protecting children in cyberspace”. To popularize the concept, building the awareness and to ensure youth participation, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has chalked out an elaborated a programme for two days (17-18 May 2009) to observe this event. Keeping “Digital Bangladesh” and “Vision 2021″ in view, the observance of WTISD-09 shall comprise an ICT based exhibition, Seminar, ICT classes and various online/offline competitions at IEB, Chittagong. The purpose of this event is to encourage the citizens of Bangladesh to contribute in building an ICT based nation. The idea is to connect the unconnected and bridge the gap between lighted and unlighted in the field of ICT knowledge.
Bolivia
Prefectura del Departamento de Cochabamba Como Dirección de Seguridad Ciudadana se ha realizado un ciclo de conferencias el lunes 18 de mayo de 9 a 12, relativas al tema de este año "Proteger a los niños en el ciberespacio", con participacion de exposiciones del ministerio de educacion, universidades y la Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones.
Cameroon
i-Vission International This year, i-Vission International in partnership with The Commonwealth Club of the University of Douala will be celebrating the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day in line with the theme proposed by the ITU Council "Protecting children in cyberspace”. A seminar will be organized to empower the citizens on cyber criminality as a whole, and the ways through which children are exploited in the Cameroonian context. The roots of cyber criminality and how to be protected from the traps of these intercontinental criminals, with case study on our children, shall be uncovered by experts of the sector. Programme
China
Communications Association of Hong Kong (CAHK) CAHK, with the support of the Office of the Telecommunication Authority in Hong Kong and her members in the communication industry, is organizing a series of events to celebrate WTISD-Hong Kong 2009. The series of events for 2009 will focus on the local youth and will include 4 Panels: Comic Drawing Competition, Geo-caching Hunting Competition, 2009 CAHK Trophy - ICT Quiz Competition, and Communications Tours with CEO talks in career development. A Launch and Prize Presentation Ceremony will be held on 16 May 2009 to gather the government officials, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) participants and groups of young people from high schools and universities. The event will offer an opportunity to raise public awareness of protecting children in cyberspace and getting to know more about our future knowledge owners' ability and application skills on ICT initiatives. HiPiKids On the occasion of WTISD-09, HiPiKids is launching HiPiCUBE Kids' Internet Operating System in Beijing China. HiPiKids was founded in 2008 as a technology company focusing on operating a better Internet for children via a proprietary Kids Internet Operating System and Internet devices such as mobile phones, desktop computers, laptops, netbooks, MID or a SoC Flash drives.
Congo
(Democratic Republic of) Cabinet du Vice Premier Ministre Chargé de la Reconstruction 19 mai 2009, conférence débat au sujet de la journée Mondiale des Télécommunications en RD Congo. Thème : La Protection des Enfants dans le Cyberespace. Lieu : Salle de Conférence Internationale au Ministère des Affaires étrangères , Kinshasa-Gombe. Presentation Enfance et cybersécurité [PowerPoint format]
Dominican Republic
Instituto Dominicano de las Telecomunicaciones (INDOTEL) Internet Sano en República Dominicana: This initiative will be launched on 18 May, on the occasion of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day. The initiative intends helping boys, girls, and teenagers in Dominican Republic to surf the Internet in a secure and responsible way. The initiative will also promote the use of Internet for creating a culture of knowledge, creativity and innovation. Description of Internet Sano (Spanish)
France
Internet Sans Crainte Internet Sans Creinte is the French national programme to raise awareness of the online risks among young people. It represents France in the European project Safer Internet Plus which gathers 26 countries from the European Union. This year, on the occasion of WTISD, Internet Sans Creinte is promoting a special programme for teenagers between the ages of 12 and 16.
India
Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE) IETE, Computer Society of India, and Institute of Engineers have organized a programme on the theme of WTISD 2009 on 17th May 2009 at Vasvik Hall, Race Course Vadodara, 6.30 to 8.30 pm. Dr. Chaitanya S Buch, Chairman of the Computer Society of Vadodara will deliver a talk on child online protection solutions to the members of all the 3 organizations as well as to the public at large. Invitation and programme Odisha Telecom Development Forum (OTDF) Taking into account the theme of WTISD-09 "Protecting children in cyberspace", a small group of telecommunications background people along with other inter-sectoral background citizens have thought to celebrate WTISD 2009 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, under the title ODISHA TELECOM DEVELOPMENT FORUM (though initially informal will be formalized after its first preparatory meeting). OTDF has proposed to observe and celebrate WTISD to create public awareness on the following: Create public awareness on the issues related to protecting children in cyberspace and to identify policies, best practices, tools and resources for adaptation/use in their countries. Support ongoing work aimed at developing Guidelines on protecting children online for policy makers and regulators. Identify risks and vulnerabilities to children in cyberspace as the Internet and other online resources continue to expand. Build resource repositories for common use. Promote capacity building aimed at strengthening global response in protecting children as they venture into cyberspace. OTDF aims and objectives The Institution of Engineers (India) - Orissa State Centre Orissa State Centre organized a programme on 17 May 2009 on the theme of WTISD 2009 . The main goal of the programme was to educate teenagers about cybercrime. Dr R. M. Patnaik, past Chairman of the Centre, was the Chief Guest who delivered a talk on the theme. Awareness to parents and the role they should play to protect the children of cybercrime was also discussed.
Indonesia
Directorate General of Posts and Telecommunictaions, Mnistry of Communications and Information technology The following activities were organized on 17 May 2009 in line with the theme Protecting children in cyberspace: Sending broadcast short messages to customers in order to remind them of the WTISD 2009 celebration; Distributing pamphlets and conducting a talk show discussing the importance of using safe Internet; Conducting socialization to schools and workshop taking the theme of applying healthy, safe and wise internet; Publishing the topic about healthy and safe internet to protect children in Indosat website and about educational as well as regulatory programs in DG Postel website to promote the theme of 2009 WTISD Protecting children in cyberspace; Organizing a contest for people to create a logo, mascot and jingle taking the topic of healthy and safe internet for children; and, Gathering around 500 people consisting of the regulators, telecommunication operators and other players in telecommunication community as well as concerned society to celebrate the WTISD 2009 on 17 May 2009. One of the main programs in the gathering is to demonstrate the using of healthy and safe internet for children.
Japan
ITU Association of Japan (ITU-AJ) In conjunction with the Ceremony hosted by ITU in Geneva, ITU-AJ organizes each year a Celebration for World Telecommunication and Information Society Day to raise the visibility if ITU among Japanese people and to reward those who have contributed to the ITU related work. This year, in particular, Prof. Hiramatsu, former chairman of SG1 of ITU-T, was honored with MIC MInister's award.
Lebanon
Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) of Lebanon After having dedicated its efforts in 2008 to support the access of persons with disabilities to communications services, the TRA has taken the step to promote internet parental protection in 2009, and is organizing in coordination with the Higher Council of Child protection in Lebanon, a round table at the TRA premises on Thursday, May 14th, at 10:30 AM, where Internet service providers, NGOs and members of the legislative internet committees will be sharing their vision of a protected internet space for children and discussing the necessary measures to be undertaken.
Mauritania
Secrétariat d'Etat Chargé de la Modernisation de l'Administration et des TICs Dans le cadre de la célébration de la journée mondiale des télécommunications, le Secrétariat d'Etat chargé de la modernisation de l'Administration et des TICs organise le jeudi 21 mai 2009 une journée de débats sur le thème l'Internet pour toute la famille et en toute sécurité. Plus de 400 partcipants representants tous les acteurs impliqués dans ce processus sont attendus ( Administration, protection sociale, Education nationale, Police, Justice, les religieux, les parents d'elèves, les elèves, les fournisseurs d'accès, les opérateurs télécoms, etc). Parallèment un espace de navigation avec la distribution des outils de controle parentale a été ouvert au public.
Montenegro
Montenegro Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (AGENTEL) This year, the Government of Montenegro has marked the World Telecommunication and information Society Day with the theme of Child Online Protection, presenting a number of educational, marketing, and PR activities. Also this Agency has recognized the importance of child online protection and the safety and security of the information society as the society of the present age, so it has been decided that this issue should be included as one of the topics in panel discussions of the Conference Regional Activities in Electronic Communications Sector. AGENTEL will prepare the text "Memorandum of Understanding in the area of safe information society and child online protection".
Nepal
Ministry of Information and Communications
Nigeria
Hugtech Information Links (HIL) Hugtech Information Links (HIL) is organizing on 17 May 2009, on the occasion of the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day the National Youth Summit on the Information Society : NAYSIS at the Continuing Education Centre (CEC), University of Nigeria, Nsukka. This event intends to step up the awareness and sensitization on the issues and realities of the emerging information society in academic communities. NAYSIS 2009 Programme | NAYSIS 2009 Executive Summary | HIL: Organization profile Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) Noting that the theme of this year's celebration of WTISD is "Protecting children in cyberspace" and that one of the key elements of the PIN's Curbing Cybercrime in Nigeria campaign is to educate secondary school students about the ills of cybercrime and the potentials of ICT application, while inviting them to also pass on the same message to their peers, Microsoft Nigeria, Paradigm Initiative Nigeria, and Champion Newspapers will visit on 15 May 2009 a secondary school in Nigeria (Laureates College, Lagos) along with MISSPIN Campaign Ambassadors to discuss the need for positive use of ICT by young people. Details of the visit, and other campaign updates, will be published in a special WTISD report by Champion Newspapers.
Oman
Information Technology Authority (ITA) On the occasion of WTISD 2009, ITA will be visiting schools across the country with the aim of raising awareness of students. Posters, pamphlets, and students kits will be distributed in schools and awareness lectures will be conducted for students and teachers. ITA upholds the World Summit Information Society (WSIS) Declaration of Principles, which includes international human right laws, a child convention law, MDGs, etc ,and believes that awareness of what children can do online as well as parental involvement are crucial. ITA will also mark this day under the auspicious of the Minister of Education and many other dignitaries, including a representative of UNICEF who will give a speech. On this day, ITA will launch its Computer Emergency Response Team, CERT, whose goals and mission include awareness of child protection in cyberspace. Other interesting activities are: students will perform a short drama of awareness, there will be a competition of students on the best awareness poster message on child protection. After its launching, ITA CERT will conduct a one year campaign for students and parents using special education kits. Parents too will be educated with special kits on how to best protect their children while using the Internet. See CERT kids website
Pakistan
Pakistan Fair & Exhibition Corporation On the occasion of WTISD-09, Pakistan Fair & Exhibition Corporation organizes from 17-19 May 2009 the Pakistan Telecom Expo and Conference (PTEC 2009). During this year’s conference, PTEC calls upon all stakeholders (policy makers, regulators, operators and industry) to promote the adoption of policies and strategies that will protect children in cyberspace and promote their safe access to online resources.
Peru
INICTEL-UNI (Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería) INICTEL-UNI is organizing in Peru, from 18-22 May 2009, the V Telecommunications Week under the theme Child Protection in Cyberspace.
Philippines
WTISD 2009 Philippine Initiative In response to ITU’s Call for Action, the Philippines through the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) as lead implementing agency, celebrated the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) 2009 with a kick-off program on May 19, 2009 at the Club Filipino, Greenhills, San Juan City, Philippines. The May 19, 2009 WTISD program also coincided with the annual celebration of National Electronics and Telecommunications Week (NETW) from May 17 to 23 under Proclamation No. 238, s.1988. Simultaneous programs were held in other regions of the Philippines, specifically in Cagayan de Oro and Davao.
Poland
Association of Polish Electrical Engineers The Association of Polish Electrical Engineers (SEP) has been organizing for many years in Poland the celebrations of the World Telecommunication Day, and since 2007 of the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day. Moreover, since 1995, according to the agreement with the Ministry of Communications, SEP is formally the main organizer of the celebrations in Poland, while the Ministry of Infrastructure holds the honorary patronage of the whole event. This year, SEP is organizing the following events within the celebrations of the Day: III National Meeting of Students and Teachers of the Schools of Communications "Protecting Children in Cyberspace" - 13 May II Inter-university Students' Scientific Conference "Protecting Individual in Cyberspace" - 14 May X Round Table Conference "Poland on the way to Information Society (IS) - security with regard to SI creation" - 15 May The first and the second events are especially important, as their co-organizers are young people: students of the secondary schools, universities and young research personnel. The central event of the celebrations is the Round Table Conference "Poland on the way to Information Society", held in the Column Hall of the Polish Sejm under the patronage of the Speaker of the Polish Sejm. This year's theme “Protecting children in cyberspace” is crucial in the creation of a safe and secure society. These events are supported by the Prime Minister Office, the Government Plenipotentiary for Gender Equality, and the Team of Anti-Discrimination Against Minors.
Qatar
ictQATAR Protecting Children in Cyberspace Drawing Competition: Safety on the Internet is one of the areas handled by Q-CERT within Qatar. Q-CERT, Qatar's center for information security, was created by the Supreme Council for Information and Communications Technology (ictQATAR) to safeguard and improve the security of information and communications systems. Q-CERT works with government agencies, businesses, and the citizens of Qatar to address cyber security risks, protect sensitive information, and ensure the safety of our children on the Internet. One of the main objectives of Q-CERT is to inculcate information security awareness among different groups of society. Among the many different ways of increasing awareness, one way is to get schools involved in cyber safety. Q-CERT held an art competition to reveal the conceptual understanding of online cyber threats by children. The goal was to know whether children are aware of such threats and to encourage them to research this topic for use in their drawings. This would cause them to adapt their behavior accordingly, by taking these threats into account when online. A number of schools participated by submitting hundreds of expressive drawings in this competition. This indicates that many children are aware of the online threats; however, as there was a limited set of threats portrayed in the drawings, this indicated that further awareness is required. As an appreciation of these efforts, Q-CERT decided to reward the five children who submitted the best drawings, with a laptop. For all the rest of the participants, Q-CERT will be giving anti-virus software, with one year update subscription, together with a special card that has information security safety tips; these gifts will be sent to schools soon. All the drawings submitted have been uploaded to an online gallery. The top five winners will be the first pictures to be displayed.
Russian Federation
Safer Internet Day The organizing committee of Safer Internet Day, supported by the Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications, put forward the proposal that a Safe Internet Year be declared in the Russian Federation in 2009, as part of which it is planned to carry out actions focusing on the protection of children in cyberspace and promoting law-abiding behaviour on the part of children and young people using the Internet. UN Information Centre From 12-15 May, in the framework of the Expocomm-2009, an exhibition entitled "Territory of Safe Internet" will be held. The National Organizing Committee for the Year of the Safe Internet takes the lead in this endeavour. In this context, a round table on "Protecting Children in Information Society" will take place on 14 May.
Senegal
Ecole Supérieure Multinationale des Télécommunications (ESMT) The Ecole Supérieure Multinationale des Télécommunications (ESMT) in cooperation with the Agence de Régulation des Télécommunications et des Postes (ARTP) celebrated the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day in Senegal on 3 June 2009 in Dakar with a conference and exhibition around the theme Protecting children in cyberspace. Programme
Sudan
Youth National Traning Center Information is the infrastructure of today's world. Children are the weakest segment of society and young people must work to raise awareness of the importance of children, and help them to focus on awareness and protection. The initiative of Sudan's Youth National Training Center is to cellebrate WTISD by making technical presentations, workshops, and cultural nights.
Suriname
Telecommunications Authority Suriname (TAS) In response to ITU's Call for Action, TAS is making preparations for activities around the theme "Protecting Children in Cyberspace". The planned activities are as follows: Participation in an annual 4 days walk through the streets of Paramribo promoting the theme; An essay competition for children (on the theme); A 15 minutes film to alert the youth of the possible dangers on the Internet, so they can make proper use of it; A code of conduct; Handing out of the course: "Diploma Veilig Internet" (Diploma Safe Internet) by the Minister of Transport, Communication and Tourism to the Minister of Education. This course will have to be adopted by the Ministry of Education for implementation in the Surinamese education system.
Turkey
Information and Communication Technologies Authority (ICTA) ICTA is organizing an international panel on the occasion of the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day on 15th May 2009 with the theme of “Protecting Children in Cyberspace” as proposed by the ITU Council. The panel will provide an oppurtunity for various stakeholders such as operators, service providers, NGOs and several govermental agencies to discuss and exchange views on the protection of children in cyberspace. The panel will be composed of two main sessions. In the first session, the participants will discuss possible threats for children and measures for protection under the theme of “Threats in Cyberspace for Children and Awareness”. The second session of the panel will further elaborate discussions under the theme “Global Strategies and Solutions in Protecting Children in Cyberspace”. ITU will be represented by Mr. Sami Al Basheer Al MORSHID, Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau. Mr. Al Basheer will be a keynote speaker in the opening session of the event.
Uganda
National Working Group (NWG) on WTISD 2009 The National Working Group (NWG) on WTISD 2009 comprising the Commonwealth Association of Uganda (CPAUG), I-Network, UNDP Uganda and Uganda Communications Commission will be partnering with the Government of Uganda represented by the ICT Ministry to commemorate WTISD 2009 in Uganda with three activities: an ICT exhibition, a Youth ICT Forum, and a National Symposium on 15th May 2009. The country will adopt a national theme tagged along the global theme of the day.
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http://daccessdds.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N05/502/72/PDF/N0550272.pdf?OpenElement
http://www.itu.int/wtisd/2009/theme.html
http://www.itu.int/wtisd/2009/messages/toure.html
http://www.itu.int/wtisd/2009/messages/ki-moon.html
http://www.itu.int/wtisd/2009/messages/chairman_council_2008.pdf
http://www.itu.int/wtisd/2009/patron/rundquist.html
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http://www.itu.int/wtisd/2009/initiatives.html