The Child Online Protection Initiative (COP) is an international collaborative network based on a multi-stakeholder and multi-sectoral partnership for joint action to promote the online protection of children worldwide, through education and awareness-raising on e-safety, facilitating the development and use of appropriate technologies, including a framework for cooperation among relevant stakeholders in the protection of children online. The Child Online Protection Initiative will be implemented as a project with well-defined objectives through cooperation between BDT and eWorldwide Group, with the participation of a wide range of stakeholders. 

The COP will draw together an effective package of policies and practices, education and training, and infrastructure and technology, underpinned by an awareness and communications strategy that addresses the needs of all the stakeholders that have a role to play within this environment. Activities on

e-safety issues by a wide range of organizations will be studied and solicited, in order to develop a common framework for the protection of children online. Critical awareness, effective security practices, digital literacy and good online citizenship will provide focused activities for children and continuing professional development for practitioners to enhance their knowledge and understanding in this area. A clear standards-based approach will help ensure that infrastructures designed today are able to offer secure ICTs to avoid any possibility of misuse.