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

Opening statement

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 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”

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”

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