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Previous Events at the Family Online Safety Institute
17th September 2008
FOSI Roundtable - 'Searching for Online Safety Solutions'
As part of its ongoing Online Safety Education Initiative, FOSI's roundtable was held at the Googleplex, Mountain View, California. Entitled 'Searching for Online Safety Solutions', it attracted over forty participants. With opening remarks from Anne Collier of Net Family News (a participant in the PBS FRONTLINE Growing Up Online documentary) and hosted by Stephen Balkam, FOSI's CEO, the event proved an outstanding success. With panellists from Facebook, MySpace, Ning, Google, Yahoo!, AT&T, Second Life, Loopt and YouTube, it provided a fascinating insight into the online safety measures already deployed by industry and how they protect families online.
16th September 2008
Special viewing of PBS FRONTLINE documentary Growing Up Online followed by Roundtable Event, Mountain View, California
FOSI hosts its second invite-only viewing of PBS FRONTLINE's Growing Up Online programme at the Googleplex, Mountain View, California. Rachel Dretzin, its co-producer, answers questions and discusses the impact of the broadcast with Stephen Balkam.
13th June 2008
'Educating Rita 2.0 - Effective Methods and Messages in Online Safety Education'
FOSI/OII Roundtable & Lunch, Oxford (Invitee only).
Some of the participants at the event.
Back row: Dave Miles and Phil Archer (FOSI), Raj Curwen (So Protect Me),
Front row: Cathy Thomas (RM), Michael Wilson (W3C), Robin Blake (Ofcom), Heather Pace-Clarke (FT-Orange), Mike McKeehan (Verizon).
Following the success of FOSI's first Online Safety Education Initiative
roundtable at the NCTA in April, FOSI co-hosted the second one with the
Oxford Internet Institute in the UK, as an opportunity to explore a more
European and international perspective on what online safety education there
is, how successfully it is being delivered, and how its impact is being
measured.
Using ideas and questions from the Thursday Evening Lecture, there was an opportunity to delve deeper into the meaningful delivery of online safety
education at the roundtable on June 13th. Dr Tanya Byron shared thoughts
in her opening remarks, and then invited stakeholders discussed and shared views.
12th June 2008
'Beyond Byron - Towards a New Culture of Responsibility'
FOSI/Oxford Internet Institute Thursday Evening Lecture and Reception, 5:30 p.m.
Oxford e-Research Centre, 7 Keble Road, Oxford, OX1 3QG.
Guest Lecturers: Dr. Tanya Byron and Professor John Palfrey
Asked by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown to investigate the new dangers to children being
brought up in the digital age, Dr. Tanya Byron, under the auspices of the Department for
Children, Schools and Families, produced a 224-page report. The child psychologist's recommendations included a cinema-style
system of classification for video games and a thorough public education
campaign and educational efforts in schools. She also warned that protecting
children against all risks stunts their development and that an important
part of growing up is learning to assess and deal with danger.
The Family Online Safety Institute teamed with the Oxford Internet
Institute to present a Thursday Evening Lecture at the OII to hear Tanya
Byron's reactions to the Review's launch and on the feedback she has received
since.
Consumer groups, charities, government departments, trade bodies and other
stakeholders had an opportunity to hear more about recommendations
mentioned in the report, the one-stop shop, the universal rating debate and
kite-marking and the Council proposed in the Review.
Professor John Palfrey, Clinical Professor of Law at Harvard Law School and
Executive Director of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society, focuses on
Internet law, intellectual property, and the potential of new technologies
to strengthen democracies both locally and internationally. He has also recently been
appointed Chair of the Internet Safety Technical Task Force, set up
in early 2008 to focus on identifying effective online safety tools and
technologies that can be used by many companies across multiple platforms.
The Evening Lecture was video-recorded and will available from the FOSI and OII websites soon.
Special viewing of PBS Frontline documentary 'Growing Up Online' followed by Roundtable Event, Washington D.C.
Verizon's Mike McKeehan (FOSI chair) making a point at the Round Table
At this invitation-only event, hosted by the National Cable and Telecommunications Association (NCTA) in their 105-seat theatre,
there was a special viewing of the PBS Frontline documentary 'Growing Up Online.' The producer,
Rachel Dretzin, took questions afterwards, followed by a Roundtable on the state of online safety education.
Stephen Balkam and Growing up Online producer Rachel Dretzin
Launch of Prof. Jonathan Zittrain's book, "The Future of the Internet and How to Stop It" March 20, 2008, Google, Washington D.C.
Prof. Larry Lessig, Prof. Jonathan Zittrain, Stephen Balkam at Google, Washington D.C. FOSI, along with the Berkman Center and Google, co-hosted a book launch of Prof. Jonathan Zittrain's latest book, The Future of the Internet and How to
Stop It. Attended by more than 100 participants from government, industry and the non-profit sectors, Prof. Zittrain gave a highly entertaining and
stimulating presentation on the forces that have shaped the Internet and those that could harm its growth. Prof. Larry Lessig of Stanford University gave
a reasoned and thoughtful response and Stephen Balkam, FOSI, CEO led the Q&A that followed. The event was the first to be held at Google's new
Washington, DC offices and the video will be available shortly on YouTube.
FOSI International Online Safety Conference and Exhibition, Ronald Reagan Building, Washington, DC
This full day gathering brought together the leading thinkers, the innovative technologies, the most effective educators and
the most enlightened legislators for a conference and exhibition that celebrated and showcased the very best in online safety
from around the world. Please see link below for more details.
Madrid Workshop and Roundtable Event: "Interactive Generations: Growing up in a virtual world"
From L to R: María Frick (Telefónica) Guillermo Cánovas (Protegeles), Stephen Carrick-Davies (Childnet International), John Carr (CHIS) and Stephen Balkam (FOSI) participate in the Telefónica and FOSI Event in Madrid Telefónica and the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) held a series of educational-training workshops: "INTERACTIVE GENERATIONS: Growing up in a virtual world". International representatives of several NGOs, government and industry shared their views on the impact of new technologies on the lives of children and their families. The workshops, inaugurated by the Madrid Children's Rights Ombudsman, Arturo Canalda, celebrated Telefónica's becoming a member of FOSI. Some of the leading technological companies, NGOs and opinion makers belong to FOSI, which works to ensure the industry is self-regulated in a responsible manner and to identify, promote and inform the industry, parents and educators alike about the most innovative tools for achieving a responsible use of new technology. This event confirms Telefónica's commitment with society's most vulnerable sectors, especially children.
Family Online Safety Insitute Mexican Conference
Stephen Balkam speaking at the event watched by, among others, Mexico's First Lady Margarita Zavala (on the left of the picture) The Institute's Mexican Conference, hosted by Telmex in Mexico City, focused on the major issues young people and families are facing on the Internet in Mexico.
European launch of Institute, House of Commons, London
Similar to the North American launch, the European launch of the Family Online Safety Institute brought together industry, government, the NGO sector, academics and think tanks to begin to join research and resource forces to promote the best of the net, industry best practice and tools for the end-user, keeping families and unintended recipients from legal but potentially harmful or offensive content.
Attendees from across Europe at FOSI London Launch
Stephen Balkam, FOSI, CEO speaks at Launch
Launch of Family Online Safety Institute at Kaiser Family Foundation, Washington, DC.
From left to right: FCC Commissioner Tate, Amanda Lenhart, Pew Internet & American Life Project; Kathryn Brown, Verizon; Mary Engle, FTC; Stephen Balkam, FOSI; Adam Thierer, PFF.
Participants from the online industry, government, the NGO sector, academics and think tanks joined the Family Online Safety Institute for this free, invitation-only launch. The Institute is combining the ICRA family of products and services into a broader and deeper mission incorporating technology, events, public policy and education into this new Institute.
Participants heard of the Institute's vision, range of activities and international outreach in this challenging and, at times, controversial area of concern. There were two concurrent Roundtables in the afternoon, as they delved deeper into the issues of public policy, technology and public education.
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