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Better Internet for Children Policy of the European Commission

Better Internet for Children Policy of the European Commission. Michael Busch European Commission Unit Inclusion, Skills and Youth DG CONNECT. Safer Internet program. What has been achieved ?. The Safer Internet program EU networks Hotlines and awareness-raising. 2 Europe-wide networks:

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Better Internet for Children Policy of the European Commission

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  1. Better Internet for ChildrenPolicy of the European Commission Michael Busch European CommissionUnit Inclusion, Skills and Youth DG CONNECT

  2. Safer Internet program What has been achieved?

  3. The Safer Internet programEU networksHotlines and awareness-raising 2 Europe-wide networks: Network of Hotlines to fight illegal contentin 24 European countries (+ Asia, Australia, America) Awareness Network in 25 European countries and Helplines to inform and empower children and parents

  4. AustraliaACMA 1999 Austria Stopline 1999 Belgium Child Focus 2001 Bulgaria ARC Fund 2006 Canada cybertip.ca 2005 Chinese Taipei ECPAT Taiwan 2005 Cyprus CNTI 2008 Czech Republic Our Child Foundation 2007 Denmark Red Barnet 2002 Finland STC Finland 2002 France AFA 1999 Germany ECO 1999 Germany FSM 1999 Germany jugendschutz.net 1999 Greece SafeNet 2004 Hungary MATISZ 2005 Iceland Barnaheill 2001 Ireland ISPAI 1999 Italy HOT 114 2006 Italy STC Italy 2003 Japan Internet Association Japan 2007 Latvia Secretariat of Special Assignments Minister for Electronic Government Affairs 2008 Lithuania Communications Regulatory Authority of the Republic of Lithuania 2008 Luxembourg LISA Stopline 2008 Netherlands Meldpunt 1999 Poland NASK 2006 Portugal FCCN 2007 Russia Friendly RuNET Foundation 2009 Russia National Internet-Safety Node in Russia 2009 Slovenia Spletno Oko 2007 South Africa Film Publication Board 2009 South Korea KISCOM 2003 Spain Protegeles 2002 United KingdomInternet Watch Foundation 1999 United States ofCybertipline 1999 America Safer Internet program EU networksINHOPE Members – a growing global network

  5. Safer Internet program Action areas • Ensuring public awareness of online risks and precautions • Education • Talk to stakeholders • Research on trends, risks, behaviours • Support police investigators in the fightagainstchildsexual abuse images on the internet • Industry self-regulation

  6. Safer Internet program - Awareness Safer Internet Day – a success story 2005: organisations from 30 countries 2008: organisations from 56 countries 2012: organisations from 99 countries

  7. Talk to stakeholders – Annual Safer Internet Forum The SI Forum: annual conferences bringing EU and international stakeholders together for discussing current developments Example - SI Forum 2009: Promoting Internet Safety in Schools. Forum was preceded by a European Teachers’ Panel. Nextedition: 18-19 October in Brussels. You are invited!

  8. Research EU studies have set benchmarks in the international researchcommunity. Research examples: EU KidsOnline I and II – what do children do on the internet: trends, behaviours & risks EU NET ADB: Research on Internet addictive behaviour risk among minors in Europe POG: Understanding the process of online grooming - the behaviours of men who target young people online

  9. Support police investigators with technical tools Technological tools to support police investigations: Example: I-Dash project (Safer Internet program ) • Tool facilitates analysis of evidence material on seized computers (videos) • Tool has created a fingerprint technology allowing matching videos across different formats • NL police is establishing a national CAM database using this technologies

  10. Safer Internet programINTERPOL ICEDB – Example for Technical Projects = Pilot and pre EC Project Countries Connected = EC Project Countries Accredited & Connected = EC Project Countries Awaiting Accreditation & Connection

  11. Legislative FrameworkProtect children better in the legal systems 2011: New EU Directive on combating the sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of children and child pornography Objectives: • Better harmonization of criminal law rules in the Member States - More detailed provisions on levels of penalties will ensure greater consistency with the severity of the offence and also among Member State laws • Sanction new behaviours, e.g. grooming • Combat "child sex tourism" • Reinforce the protection of child victims

  12. Industry self-regulation Mobile phones European framework for safer mobile use by younger teenagers and childrenSigned by 16 leading mobile providers and content providers on 6 February 2007, initiated by the Commission. • 96% of all EU mobile customers covered

  13. The Safer Internet program - Self-regulation The EU Safer Social Networking Principles The Safer Social Networking Principles for the EU = a self-regulatory agreement to ensure the online safety on minors using social networking services, signed by 21 companies (e.g. Facebook, MySpace) 7 Principles covering e.g.: • Age-appropriate services • Mechanisms for reporting inappropriate conduct or content • Safe approach to personal information and privacy

  14. Achievements? Yes,…

  15. …but not enough.

  16. Period 2012 to 2014: A turningpoint Developing a strategywhichreachesuntil 2020

  17. Why a strategy now? • Key factors • Children going online ever younger • New technologies - Multiplicity of connected devices (smart phones, tablets, games consoles, PCs, TVs etc) • Children are a market for these devices – but weak commitment of industries to protect them • Digital single market – opportunity to provide new services and content for children, but poor good content offer in most EU languages • Growing political interest – but unsufficientpolitical support • Emerging (and maybe disparate) initiatives, but lack of joined-up approach that recognises children as group with specific needs

  18. Our goals • StrengthenMember States' Safer Internet policies • Strengthen opportunities for business; making business responsible • Overcome fragmentation of market arising from different (co)regulatory approaches eg parental controls, content classification, illegal content • Improve conditions and market for good digital content for children – leveraging production of content, creating user-confidence and trust

  19. Our goals • Strengthen opportunities for children • Support digital literacy and competence – 21st centuryskills • Encourage creativity – make the Internet a place to learn and play • A new EU program 2014 to 2020

  20. Developing the strategy • Acknowledges that children are a group of internet users with specific needs • Combines and coordinates a series of instruments (strong emphasis on self-regulation, regulation not ruled out, financial support) for making a better internet for children • Addresses all stakeholders • Commission • Member States – Benchmarkingexercise etc. • Industry - "CEO Coalition" • NGOs – Fundingmechanism

  21. Elements of the strategyAnalysis and Benchmarking of national policies Objectives: • Analysis of all relevant national & regional policies • Develop indicators to benchmark comparable data; develop scoreboard • Carry out first-everbenchmarkingexercise of national Safer Internet policies • Regular benchmarks in the future: trend-analyses of policies

  22. Further elements of the strategy 1- Communication of the Commission "European Strategy for a BetterInternet for Children" (COM(2012) 196, 2.5.2012) 2 - Taking it forward – Stakeholders • CEO Coalition 3- Funding • Connecting Europe Facility(2014 to 2020)

  23. Communication "European Strategy for a Better Internet for Children"Actions around 4 pillars • High quality content online for children and young people • Stepping up awareness and empowerment • Creating a safe environment for children online • Fighting against child sexual abuse • The Communication definesroles for the Commission, the Member States, the industries and the NGOs • The 4 pillarsoutline the future structure of the EU Safer Internet policies

  24. Communication "European Strategy for a Better Internet for Children" How could an eco-environmentwithin the internet becreatedwhichallows a better place for children? The elements are: • More good content for children – combinedwith white-listapproach • Better protection of privacy – combinedwith a reportingtool for children • Better parental control toolswithage-appropriate settings combinedwith white/blacklists and combinedwith • Age rating and content classification

  25. Pillar 1 - High quality content online for children and young people • Stimulate the production of creative and educational content for children • Promote positive online experiences for young children

  26. Pillar 2 – Stepping up awareness and empowerment • Promote digital and media literacy and teaching online safety in schools - Strongrole of Member States • Scale up awareness activities and youth participation - From 2014 on EU-wideinteroperable services for supportingSafer Internet Centres (new funding program) • Offer simple and robust reporting tools for users - CEO Coalition

  27. ChiefExecutiveOfficers' Coalition to make the internet a better place for kids • Initiative of Vice-PresidentNeelieKroes • 31 signatories – European and global companies active in EU • Joining up the value chain: broadcasters and media publishers, devicemanufacturers, software suppliers, SNS, Telecommunications providers and ISPs • Apple, BSkyB, BT, Dailymotion, Deutsche Telekom, Facebook, France Telecom-Orange, Google, Hyves, KPN, Liberty Global, LG Electronics, Mediaset, Microsoft, Netlog, Nintendo, Nokia, Opera Software, Research in Motion, RTL Group, Samsung, Sulake, Telefonica, TeliaSonera, Telenor Group, Tuenti, Vivendi, Vodafone

  28. CEO Coalition • Stock-takingmid-termreview in July 2012; definition of actions and commitments on industrysideexpected for Dec 2012 • Industry-led, but commitment to participative approachwith 3rd parties and to independentreview and monitoring

  29. Pillar 2 – Stepping up awareness and empowerment Communication "European Strategy for a Better Internet for Children" • Offer simple and robust reporting tools • Task of CEO Coalition • Objective: simple reportingmechanism for children, available EU-wide across online services and devices

  30. Pillar 3 – Creating a safe (protected) environment for children online Communication "European Strategy for a Better Internet for Children" • Provide age-appropriate privacy settings • Provide a wider availability and use of parental controls • Provide a wider use of age rating and content classification • (And others) Thesesubjects are beingdiscussed in the CEO Coalition.

  31. Pillar 4 – Fighting against child sexual abuse and child sexual exploitation Communication "European Strategy for a Better Internet for Children" Objectives: • A faster and systematic identification of child sexual abuse material disseminated online, notification and takedown of this material • Reinforcing international cooperation in the field Subject of CEO Coalition. 3 innovative pilot projects are planned to becarried out in 3 Member States aimingatdetecting and removingchild sexual abuse material faster.

  32. Elements of the EU strategybeyond 2014The Connecting Europe Facility Vision for 2020 • Integrated, interoperable services at European level to: • - Shareawarenessmaterial, knowledge and good practices • - Encourage youth participation • - Providequality content for children • - Deploytools to protectchildren • - Report and investigatetools for child abuse content online

  33. Thankyou for yourkind attention

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