The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority Bahrain (TRA) in cooperation with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) on Sunday organised a workshop on the Online Child Protection.
The workshop which began today continues until September 16.
TRA's Director for Cyber Security, Dr. Khalid bin Duaij Al Khalifa said "In various communities throughout the world, children have reached a stage in growth where they are capable of using the internet more skillfully, creatively and innovatively than adults, however, at the same time they are vulnerable to incomprehensible risks". He also said that "It is important to comprehend the possible risks likely to be met during internet usage in order to find solutions to this problem." He added that "This workshop will help assist all the relevant bodies to realize these risks and points of weakness in children in order to decide a framework for national bodies to invent appropriate tools to face this challenge for the sake of safety of children using the internet."
The safety of children and teenagers is one of the important priorities and initiatives of the TRA which require nationwide efforts and cooperation of all the relevant bodies in order to take all the necessary actions which ensure the safety of children using the internet.
