Miscellanea Global Kids Online, Research Synthesis 2015–2016: Summary Published: 2016 Miscellanea The many stakeholders responsible for children’s safe and positive use of the internet (governments, civil society and the private sector alike) have an important task to formulate policies that are inclusive, balanced and based on solid evidence. But at present, the evidence on which such policies can rely is very scarce, especially in the global South. Research is also invaluable for contextualising online experiences in relation to children’s and families’ lives and the wider cultural or national circumstances. At the global level, evidence is needed to help build a consensus among international actors on international standards, agreements, protocols and investments in order to make the internet a safer and better place for children. Responding to evidence gaps, the GKO research project (www.globalkidsonline.net) was developed as a collaborative initiative between the UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti, the London School of Economics and Political Science, and EU Kids Online. Global Kids Online (GKO) follows a child rights framework, as this offers a unifying approach to children’s everyday experiences online, as well as offline, while also recognising the diverse contexts in which children live. The project aims to connect evidence with the ongoing international dialogue regarding policy and practical solutions for children’s well-being and rights in the digital age, especially in countries where the internet is only recently reaching the mass market. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 16 | Thematic area: Child Protection, Social Policies | Tags: communication policy, communication systems, information networks, internet × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION 2016 Global Kids Online, Research Synthesis 2015–2016: Summary. , pp. 16.
Innocenti Insights Children, ICT and Development: Capturing the potential, meeting the challenges AUTHOR(S) Patrizia Faustini; Dorothea Kleine; Sammia Poveda; David Hollow Published: 2014 Innocenti Insights ICTs are not a technical sphere detached from the complex realities of children’s lives. They are increasingly woven into the very fabric of life, in income-rich and increasingly in income-poor countries. It is clear that if there is no targeted engagement with these socio-technical innovations, they are likely to reinforce existing inequalities. It follows that a focus on children and on greater equity leads to an active and reflective engagement with the potential and challenges of ICT for development, targeting in particular marginalized children. This report serves as a key contribution on which to build informed dialogue and decision making, developed jointly between research, policy and practice. + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 68 | Thematic area: Child Poverty, Social Policies | Tags: children's participation, development, information networks, information technology, marginal youth, social development × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Patrizia Faustini; Dorothea Kleine; Sammia Poveda; David Hollow 2014 Children, ICT and Development: Capturing the potential, meeting the challenges. , pp. 68.
Innocenti Publications A Global Agenda for Children's Rights in the Digital Age: Recommendations for developing UNICEF's research strategy AUTHOR(S) Sonia Livingstone; Monica Bulger Published: 2013 Innocenti Publications National and international policy frameworks and guidelines regarding ICT are now being developed, albeit unevenly and more in the global North than South. It is vital that policy is firmly based in evidence, taking into account children’s experiences and difficulties. This report asks whether sufficient research currently exists to support evidence-based policy and practice regarding children’s rights in relation to internet and mobile technologies. A revised version of this report was published in the Journal of Children and Media + - Cite this publication | No. of pages: 76 | Thematic area: Child Protection, Social Policies | Tags: communication policy, information networks, information policy, rights of the child × COPY BIBLIOGRAPHIC CITATION Sonia Livingstone; Monica Bulger 2013 A Global Agenda for Children's Rights in the Digital Age: Recommendations for developing UNICEF's research strategy. , pp. 76.