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The Family Online Safety Institute has an enviable reputation for bringing together a wide range of stakeholders to drive forward the online safety agenda, particularly for families. Its International membership acts as a catalyst for serious dialogue, an informed perspective and outstanding events.

25 February, 2010. Screening of the PBS documentary "Digital Nation"

The Family Online Safety Institute, in association with NCTA, is holding a screening of the PBS documentary Digital Nation by acclaimed FRONTLINE producer Rachel Dretzin.

The screening will take place on February 25, 2010 at NCTA:

National Cable & Telecommunications Association Theater
25 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Suite 100
Washington, DC 20001

Program:

10.00 - Registration and Coffee

10.15 - Welcome by Rob Stoddard, Senior Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs, NCTA, followed by screening of 'Digital Nation'

11.30 - Question and Answer session:

• Rachel Dretzin, Producer, Digital Nation;
• Kathy Brown, Senior Vice President, Public Policy Development and Corporate Responsibility, Verizon
• Adam Thierer, President of The Progress & Freedom Foundation (PFF) and Director, PFF's Center for Digital Media Freedom;
• Moderated by Stephen Balkam, CEO, FOSI

12.30 - Lunch

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Seats are limited so RSVP soon to avoid disappointment.

Click here to view the Digital Nation press release.

26-28 April, 2010. Creating a National Consensus for Online Safety

The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of the Kingdom of Bahrain, in partnership with the Family Online Safety Institute is hosting what promises to be an outstanding event. In pursuit of a national consensus for online safety and in support of its ICT strategy to empower the e-Kingdom of Bahrain, this ground-breaking conference is the first of its kind in the Gulf region. The conference will bring together specialists from the region but also from around the world to engage all stakeholders in this Web 2.0 challenge, to prepare Bahrain and the surrounding countries for 21st century citizenship.

The Bahrain Conference has been postponed until April. More details to follow shortly.