Programme for the Children, Mobile Phones and the Internet Experts' Meeting at the Mitsubishi Research Institute, Tokyo, March 2003

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Day1: Thursday 6th March 2003

"Children, mobile phones and the Internet - An introduction to the issues [PDF:472KB] " Nigel Williams :Childnet International, UK Childnet International Page here

What kids say: Japanese kids, discussing their use of mobile phones Respondent - Nigel Williams :Childnet International, UK

How to understand this new technology and its use by children in the context of other technologies - Academic perspectives: "Media on the Move: a Research Perspective [PDF:736KB] " Professor Kirsten Drotner, :USD Odense University, Denmark "Children and Mobile Technology - the Japanese Experience [PDF:1.6MB] " Professor Masanao Takeyama :Musashi Institute of Technology, Japan "Constructing a Specific Culture: Young People's Use of the Mobile Phone As a Social Performance [PDF:48KB] " Dr Andre Caron :University of Montreal, Canada Jane Tallimm of Media Awareness Network Canada gave a broad outline to Andre Caron's presentation and research as Dr Andre Caron was unable to attend this meeting due to health reasons. Respondent - Professor Sonia Livingstone :LSE, UK

Discussion/questions

Future Use: Trends in technological development of mobile devices and services as they may affect children 1. The Japanese perspective - "View on Evolution of Mobile - Phone Usage [PDF:2.8MB] " Yutaka Yasuda :KDDI, Japan "Ethical principles for mobile internet services and i-mode contents [Non disclosure] " Hideaki Nagata :NTT DoCoMo , Japan 2. A European perspective - "Mobile trends as they might affect children - a European perspective [PDF:112KB] " Angus Cormie :O2, UK 3. A Global perspective - "Child Protection On the Mobile Internet [PDF:3.1MB] " Linda Criddle :Microsoft, USA Respondent - Professor Kenji Naemura, Keio University

Discussion

"Welcome Party" Message from Seiko Noda,Member of the House of Representatives

Day2: Friday 7th March 2003

Challenges and Opportunities: What potential positives and negatives to children are offered by this new technology? "A broadcaster's Perspective [PDF:4MB] " Greg Childs :BBC, UK "Mobile technologies and Helplines [PDF:296KB] " Ute Navidi :Childline, UK "The U.S. Perspective [PDF:476KB] " Larry Magid :Technology journalist and founder of SafeKids.com

Challenges and Opportunities (continued) "Dating Sites and the Japanese Experience 1 [PDF:3.7MB] / 2 [PDF:412KB] / 3 [PDF:8KB] / 4 [PDF:8KB] " Yasumasa Kioka :National Police Agency, Japan "Children, Mobile Phones and the Internet [PDF:556KB] " John Carr :NCH, UK "Mobile Phones, Young People and Consumer Protection [PDF:16KB] " Denis Nelthorpe :Consumer's Federation of Australia, Australia Respondent - Tronde Waage :Ombudsman for Children, Norway "Challenges and Opportunities [PDF:1.5MB]"

Discussion

Regulatory and self-regulatory responses: What are the potential or possible responses, both regulatory and otherwise, to the issues impacting on children? "The potential for labelling and filtering of content on mobiles [PDF:192KB] " Akio Kokubu :Internet Association Japan, Japan "Contact, Content and Cost [PDF:24KB] " George Kidd :Director of ICSTIS, UK "A European approach [PDF:104KB] " Richard Swetenham :Safer Internet Action Plan, European Commission, Luxembourg Respondent - Professor Bernard Tan :Chairman of National Internet Advisory Committee, Singapore

Discussion/questions

Conclusion of the meeting RESPONSES Question 1: What is the main action point YOU will want to take as a result of this meeting? Question 2: What is the most important issue you feel needs attention?

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