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Child Online Protection (COP) is an initiative which is established by International Telecommunication Union in November 2008 within the framework of the Global Cybersecurity Agenda (GCA). The initiative was supported by the United Nations Secretary-General, states and several international organizations. COP is an international collaborative network to protect children worldwide against cyber threats by providing legal, technical and organizational measures.ITU COP Initiative
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Objectives

COP main objectives are as follows: * Identification of risks and vulnerabilities to children in cyberspace * Creation of awareness among policymakers, industry, parents and educators as well as the children * Development of practical tools to help minimize risk * Sharing knowledge and experience ITU established a Work Group on COP and enhanced its mandate Based on RESOLUTION 179 of The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union in 2010.RESOLUTION 179 of The Plenipotentiary Conference of the International Telecommunication Union in 2010
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Partners

ITU is working with the following organizations on COP: * UNICEF * UNODC *
UNICRI The United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI) is one of the five United Nations Research and Training Institutes. The Institute was founded in 1968 to assist the international community in formulating and impl ...
* UNIDIR * European Commission * Interpol *
ENISA The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity – self-designation ENISA from the abbreviation of its original name – is an agency of the European Union. It is fully operational since September 1, 2005. The Agency is located in Athens, Greece an ...
(European Network and Information Security Agency) * Insafe *
Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) The Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) traces to the British Empire's Pacific Cable Board in 1901, though in its current form, was created by international treaty, the ''Commonwealth Telegraphs Agreement'' between Commonwealth n ...
* IMPACT In addition, there several civil society and private sector organization who participate in the project.


See also

* International Telecommunication Union * Murder of Carly Ryan - details related to "Carly's Law" and online grooming laws in Australia


References


External links

* https://www.itu.int/en/cop/Pages/default.aspx {{DEFAULTSORT:Child Protection Rights Protection International Telecommunication Union