Medienanstalt Hamburg / Schleswig-Holstein

In his Blog John Carr discusses how the new technologies change our life. His readers are thereby people whose interests lie in the field of public policy. Among his main topics are Security and Protection, with a focus on the special responsibility towards young(er) users.

How do children and young people in Europe use the internet, what risks do they face, what opportunities does the internet offer, and how are they dealing with the varying possibilities? What are the similarities and differences here between the different European countries?

Child Rights International Network - CRIN is a global research, policy and advocacy organisation. Our work is grounded in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
A world where children's rights are recognised, respected and enforced, and where every rights violation has a remedy.

How do parents seek to bring up their children in the digital age?
What is parents’ vision of their children’s future and that of the wider society?
What risks and opportunities will characterise the digital future?

In July and August 2014, 148 children from 16 countries, speaking eight different languages, participated in workshops to share their views on their rights in the digital age.