APEC-OECD Joint Symposium on Initiatives among Member Economies Promoting Safer Internet Environment for Children

This APEC-OECD joint symposium was held in the context of APEC TEL 39.

hosted in Singapore

15 April 2009

OECD work on the protection of children online

Summary Report [pdf]

AGENDA and PRESENTATIONS

Opening statement

• Jinhyun Cho, APEC-TEL SPSG Convenor
• Keith Besgrove, OECD/ICCP/WPISP Chair

Introduction:  Children in the online environment

• Koji Ouchi, Deputy Director, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan and Koji Isozumi, Deputy Director, Minisry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan: “Workshop on Initiatives in Promoting Safer Internet Environment for Children”
• Naoya Bessho, Chief Compliance Officer, VP, Legal Department, Yahoo Japan Corporation: "Workshop on Initiatives in Promoting Safer Internet Environment for Children”

Session 1: Policy frameworks promoting a safer Internet for children

Session Chair

Keith Besgrove, OECD, ICCP, WPISP Chair

Speakers and Panellists

• Phyllis Hurwitz Marcus, senior attorney, Division of Advertising Practices, U.S. Federal Trade Commission: “U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s Approach to Promoting a Safer Internet Environment for Children”
• Chester Soong, Counselor of Hong Kong IT Federation: “Protecting Children with Technology or Protecting Children from Technology : Education or Restriction”
• Bricet Kloren, Director of E-Security within the Australian Government Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy: “Australia's Approach to Promoting a Safer Internet Environment for Children”
• Ruben Rodriguez, President, INHOPE Association: “Co-operation between law-enforcement, industry and civil society”
• Dr. Hoda Baraka, First Deputy to the Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Egypt: “Empowerment and Safety for Youth and Children in a Knowledge Society : The Egyptian Experience"
• Martin Cocker, Netsafe, executive director, New Zealand: “New Zealand's approach to the protection of minors online”
• Cristina Schulman, Programme Manager for Cybercrime, Council of Europe: “Council of Europe measures for the protection of children against online sexual exploitation and abuse”
• Katharine  Bostick, Microsoft Singapore: “Building Global Networks to Protect Children through Public-Private Partnerships”

Sesion 2: Best practices to address illegal/harmful content and education and awareness

Session Chair

Mr. Jinhyun Cho, APEC-TEL SPSG Convenor 

Speakers and Panellists

• Susan Johnston, Senior Policy Advisor, Telecommunications Policy, Industry Canada.
  “Canada's Media Awareness Network”
• Akira Yamada, Senior Advisor, IT Security Center, Information-technology Promotion Agency
  (IPA), Japan: “Initiatives on Awareness Raising of Students/Children”
• Leslie Martinkovics, Verizon Communications Inc.:“Verizon and Online Safety Protecting Children in the 21st Century”
• Thongchai Sangsiri, Director, Center for Computer Forensics. Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (MICT), Thailand: “A Safer Online Environment for Children”
• Ngo Quang Huy, Information Security Expert, Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Team
  Ministry of Information and Communications, Vietnam: “Towards a Safer Internet Environment for Children”

Summary of discussion

• Keith Besgrove, OECD/ICCP/WPISP Chair
• Mr. Jinhyun Cho, APEC-TEL SPSG Convenor 

Closing statement

• Masao Horibe, Emeritus Professor, Hitotsubashi University

References

• OECD 2008 Seoul Declaration for the Future of the Internet
• APEC TEL 39
• OECD work on the protection of children online
• Summary Report [pdf]

Contact

All enquiries regarding the conference should be addressed to dsti.contact@oecd.org.