– 98 – (3.2 – Council) Ref.: Documents C09/105 and C09/118. R 1306 (C09) ITU’s role with regard to International Public Policy Issues concerning Creating a Safer Internet Environment for Children The Council, considering a) that the purposes of the Union are, inter alia, to promote, at the international level, the adoption of a broad range of issues of telecommunications/information and technologies (ICTs), helping in promoting the extension of the benefits of new telecommunication technologies to all the world’s inhabitants and to harmonize the efforts of Member States and Sector Members in the attainment of those ends; b) that the Internet is playing an increasingly important and valuable role in the provision of education of children of the world, enriching the curriculum and helping to bridge language and other barriers between the children of all nations; c) that the Internet has become a major platform for many different kinds of educational, cultural and fun activities for children; d) that children are among the most active participants online; e) that parents, guardians, and educators are not always aware of children’s activities on the internet; f) that children may access adult sites inadvertently or may be exposed to inappropriate content; Public Policy Issues Relevant ITU Mandate 10 Developmental aspects of the Internet •WTDC Resolutions 17, 20 (Rev. Doha, 2006) •WTSA Resolutions 64, 75 (Rev. Johannesburg 2008) •PP. Resolutions 101, 102, 133 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) 11 Respect for privacy and the protection of personal information and data •PP. Resolution 130 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) •Lead Facilitator of WSIS AL C5 (Tunis 2005) •Resolution 1282 (Mod. 2008) •PP. Resolution 71 – Strategic Goal 4 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) 12 Protecting children and young people from abuse and exploitation •PP. Resolution 130 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) •Lead Facilitator of WSIS AL C5 (Tunis 2005) •PP. Resolution 71 – Strategic Goal 4 (Rev. Antalya, 2006) •Resolution 1282 (Mod. 2008) •ITU-D Programme 3, ITU-T Study Group 17