Good COP: new guidelines

Honors for Children's Charities' Coalition on Internet Safety, Child Helpline International, Interpol, and Save the Children

8 October, 2009

By Piers Letcher

Wednesday afternoon saw the official publication of the ITU's Child Online Protection (COP) guidelines, which were produced with the support and goodwill of numerous governments, international organizations, NGOs and private sector entities.

"We are here this afternoon to celebrate a quite extraordinary achievement," said Hamadoun Toure, ITU secretary-general. "It was clear, when we launched the COP initiative last year, that we would absolutely need to take a global approach in dealing with a global issue. Just as we have taken a global approach with the ITU's Global Cybersecurity Agenda, of which COP is a key part."

"I am proud to have witnessed the passion, the heart and soul, and the enthusiasm which has gone into this work."

Dr Toure presented certificates to those of the contributing entities which were present - including Children's Charities' Coalition on Internet Safety, Child Helpline International, Interpol, and Save the Children.