09.00 – 09.30 |
Arrival and registration |
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09.30 – 09.45 |
Welcome and
high-level opening by the EC Claire Bury, Deputy-Director General, DG CONNECT |
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09.45 – 11.00 |
The Alliance
to better protect minors online The Alliance to better protect minors online is a self-regulatory initiative aiming to improve the online environment for children and young people. More than 20 leading ICT and media companies, NGOs and UNICEF officially launched the Alliance on Safer Internet Day 2017. This session will exchange views on how to build on current work and leverage the impact of the Alliance. There will be a multi-stakeholder panel followed by parallel table discussions.
Panellists: Industry and civil society representatives from the Alliance and youth panellists
Chair: Claire Bury, Deputy-Director General, DG CONNECT
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11.00 – 11.30 |
Coffee break |
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11.30 – 12.45 |
Children and
robotic toys We are told to expect fundamental
changes in human life that will not only apply to adults but, thanks to the
emergence of an “internet of toys”, to children and young people too. As more
and more aspects of our lives are transformed into computerised data,
consideration needs to be given to how we protect young people and provide
them with opportunities to grow up in a safe and secure digital world. This
session will consider the robotification of childhood by looking at how the
interaction between children and connected toys can have an impact on their
development, health and wellbeing. The keynote speaker will outline the risks
and benefits by focusing on features, processes and consequences. Keynote
speaker: Jochen Peter, University of Amsterdam Panellists:
Chair: Patrick Geary, UNICEF |
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12.45 – 14.00 |
Lunch break |
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14.00 – 15.15 |
A1: Plenary room In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, the
protection of users, and particularly younger users, is paramount. How can we
balance the need for some managed risk to develop resilience against the
concerns about exposure to inappropriate or harmful content/contact/conduct?
This session will hear from a panel of experts who will consider whether we
are moving towards an internet which is fragmented across age groups. They
will debate some of the emerging legislation and technical solutions being
proposed to protect children and young people online. How can this protection
of minors be balanced against the need to make young people more resilient?
Two key questions will be considered in the context of three case studies
(access to online pornography, user-generated content, and data protection): 1. Should we verify age to control/differentiate the
kind of content/applications that children and young people can access
online? 2. Can this approach be effective? If so, how? Panellists:
Chair: Simone van der Hof, Leiden University
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A2: Child sexual abuse images – the tip of the iceberg? Breakout room Participants will hear from
leading experts about the scale of the challenge being faced in tackling
child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online. Technology is facilitating the
spread of abusive content but is also playing a key role in tackling the
challenges. A panel will discuss the way forward and identify the roles of
the various European stakeholders involved. What more can/should Member
States, law enforcement agencies and industry do? How can advances in
artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning be used to address these
issues? Panellists:
Chair: Arda Gerkens, INHOPE |
15.15 – 15.45 |
Coffee |
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15.45 – 17.00 |
Building
resilience with vulnerable groups This final plenary session will consider the impact (both positive and negative) of technology on a number of emerging target groups, often considered to be “vulnerable”. Speakers will outline the challenges for each group and then consider how technology can be both a facilitator and an inhibitor.
1. Migrants Children and young people from
migrant backgrounds often come to (or already live in) Europe with particular
sets of socio-cultural experiences and expectations. While technology is
often thought to be a facilitator to connect and participate, online risks
and opportunities can differ greatly across contexts.
2. Autism spectrum disorder Technology and the internet offer
endless opportunities for young people when learning, communicating and
playing. However, alongside these benefits there are many risks that young
people with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) may be more vulnerable to.
3. Vlogger A film-maker and vlogger will share her story of how she has kept an autobiographical video diary to document her challenges with Trichotillomania, using a range of digital media to raise awareness and harness support for the condition over a 10-year timespan. Panellists:
Respondent: Niels-Christian Bilenberg, Centre for Digital Youth Care Chair: Anna Rywczyńska, NASK/Safer Internet Centre Poland |
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17.00 |
Close of
Safer Internet Forum 2017 and reception Closing remarks: Gail Kent, Director, DG CONNECT |
Please note that individual session descriptions, speakers, content and timings may be subject to slight change.