January 2011

Thai Police Partners Welcome CPP in Banglamung

Submitted by CPP on January 20, 2011 - 16:30

On 10 December 2010, CPP Project Manager, Chris Yeomans together with CPP Thailand Project Manager, Jamnan Panpatama, and Plan International Thailand's Child Rights Advisor and CPP Special Advisor, visited the Children and Women Protection and Prevention of Human Trafficking Centre of the Police Region 2 in Banglamung, Pattaya City.

Lots on the Go for Thailand in 2011

Submitted by CPP on January 20, 2011 - 16:01

Following the Progress and Assessment Workshop, CPP Thailand hosted a core team meeting on December 9th with Plan International (Thailand), the International Institute for Child Rights and Development and the National Institute for Child and Family Development of Mahidol University <

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Plans for Centre of Excellency with Focus on Children and ICT advanced in Thailand

Submitted by CPP on January 18, 2011 - 11:04

Members of the CPP Children and ICT Policy Working Group met for the 5th time on 7 December 2010 at the Windsor Suites Hotel in Bangkok, to move forward the draft policy paper and support NICFD's ICT Child, Family and Society Development Centre.

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Canadian Partner Helps Strengthen Thai Partnerships

Submitted by CPP on January 18, 2011 - 09:52

Partners of CPP Thailand gathered at a Progress Assessment and Lessons Learned Workshop, at the Windsor Suites Hotel, in Bangkok Thailand on 7-8 December 2010.
 
The workshop aimed to provide opportunities for partners of CPP to collectively recognize and celebrate its program achievements from 2008 to date and share the progress of the program and lessons learned.
 

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Safer Internet Day Challenge!

Submitted by CPP on January 17, 2011 - 10:04

All around the world, every 1 in 3 youth experiences unwanted exposure to sexual material online.
 
February 8th is Safer Internet Day! Give your Support!
 
The goal is simple:
Become more aware about how children are creating safe spaces for themselves and others online.
 
1. Log onto Facebook and check out the Child Protection Partnership page
 

What is Photo DNA?

Submitted by CPP on January 11, 2011 - 14:08

Microsoft has already come up with a solution to track down and eventually remove child pornography in cyberspace.
 

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Creative Campaigns by Children to Combat Child Sexual Exploitation

Submitted by CPP on January 10, 2011 - 14:20

Circle of Rights activities are unfolding in Brazil with great success. CPP partner, Bianka Reis of Plan Brazil, shares some of the extrordinary and creative strategies that children and adolescents are using in the state of Maranhao, Brazil, to raise adult awareness on issues of ICT, child sexual exploitation, child labour and child abuse.  
 

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Microsoft and Public Safety Partners to Tackle Emerging Public Safety Trends

Submitted by CPP on January 5, 2011 - 13:36

Today, January 6, 2011, at the Worldwide Public Safety Symposium, in Redmond, Washington, USA, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer outlined the ways that the company’s innovative technology and vast partner ecosystem will tackle the 21st century’s four core emerging public safety technology trends: cloud-based solutions, cybersecurity, unified communications and social media in public safety. This includes news that Microsoft will begin exploring how to support its Child Exploitation Tracking System (CETS) in the cloud.
 

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CPP Now on Twitter!

Submitted by CPP on January 4, 2011 - 10:55

Follow CPP on Twitter for up-to-date project news, stories and events!
 
Check out CPP_IICRD on www.twitter.com

Facebook Finally has a Panic Button!

Submitted by CPP on January 4, 2011 - 10:23

Facebook finally has a “panic button”.  Social networking sites have been working with child protection agencies to install an application that is intended to protect children online.
 
For the first time, Facebook users will be able to contact a number of online resources for help if they encounter any suspicious behavior. This site works with the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre, according to AFP.com.
 

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