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The European Digital Services Act must deliver for children

We must choose to build a digital world that supports and empowers young people and upholds their rights. The Digital Services Act represents a…

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More protection, provision, and participation for children on the Internet

The new Youth Protection Act came into effect in Germany on May 1, 2021.

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IGF 2021 Call for Session Proposals

The United Nations Multistakeholder Advisory Group calls for active participation in the programme development for the Internet Governance Forum 2021…

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Training Offers for Senior Citizens from May 2021 - Project ICT for the Elderly

The postponed training session of the project ICT for the Elderly will be conducted from May 2021. Interested senior citizens from Berlin can now…

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New youth protection law: PARTICIPATION of children is a top priority

Today the German Bundestag passed a law to reform youth protection in the media. With the new regulations, the participation of children and…

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Our Rights in a Digital World - Report on children’s perspective on their rights in the digital world

The 18. annual Safer Internet day takes place today, 9 February, 2021 under the motto "Together for a better Internet". In addition, many young people…

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We celebrate: Children's rights take effect also in the digital world!

Children around the world have a reason to celebrate today, as the United Nations Children's Committee has adopted a General Comment on the rights of…

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Call for Issues for the Internet Governance Forum 2021

All stakeholders are invited to share Internet governance issues of priority that could shape the IGF 2021 thematic focus.

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Children’s rights in the digital environment

The Council of Europe's Guidelines on the Rights of the Child in the digital environment have been published in child-friendly English and German…

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Children’s Rights in Focus

Today is International Children's Rights Day, a good opportunity to reflect on the key messages of the Internet Governance Forum 2020 regarding…

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The virtual Internet Governance Forum 2020 is starting soon

On Monday, November 2, the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2020 will begin, this year in digital format as a virtual IGF. We have produced a schedule…

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New law on the protection of minors adopted by the German Cabinet

On 14 October, the German Federal Cabinet adopted the draft of a modern law for the protection of minors presented by the Federal Minister for Family…

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