Zahra Madzigan’s emphasis on the importance of Tehran-Baku cooperation to protect children in the digital space

According to RCO News Agency, “Zahra Meshidian”, the daughter of the President of Iran and the head of the Iranian delegation present at the Conference on Safeguarding Children in the Digital Space, which was held in Baku with international participation, stated in an interview that “the cooperation between Iran and Azerbaijan in the field of supporting children and adolescents in the digital space, considering the existence of values, lifestyles, common family principles between the two countries, and the great importance of children for the two countries, can be mutually responsive to the interests of the two countries.”

The Trend News agency reported that Zahra Medeshian explained in an interview with this media: “Iran and Azerbaijan can help each other to secure interests by exchanging educational experiences, holding joint specialized meetings in legislative, legal and technical fields, and establishing cooperation mechanisms between related organizations such as cyberspace police and relevant ministries.”

He pointed out: “Given the extent, diversity and rapid progress of digital processes, the cultural proximity of the two countries and their priorities in supporting children and families, it is necessary to create opportunities for the proper use of this space for the growth and education of children and families.” Therefore, cooperation and coordination between the two countries is important and can be very effective.”

According to the doctors, “Creating joint training courses, launching shared platforms considering common needs and interests, setting up monitoring programs and cooperation between governments to monitor these platforms and producing games and programs that can provide a healthier environment for children are among the potential areas of joint cooperation between the two countries in the field of child and family protection in the digital space.”

Emphasizing that “the effective protection of children in the digital space, which is beyond traditional borders, cannot be considered as an internal or national issue of a country”, he considered cooperation with other countries, including neighboring countries, very important.

The head of the Iranian delegation added in this conference: “In recent years, Iran has taken important steps in the field of protecting children and adolescents in the digital space, including drafting a document for the protection of children and adolescents in the cyberspace, holding training courses to improve the media literacy of families and students, strengthening the role of the cyberspace police, and developing information systems related to violations of regulations.” However, the rapid development of technology and the complexity of digital threats require continuous updating of regulations, strengthening of cooperation between institutions and active participation of the private sector and social organizations.

The doctor also said about the mentioned conference in Baku: “The conference “Protecting children in the digital space: modern tools and international cooperation” held in Baku was organized at a high level. Representatives of different countries and regional and international organizations were present in this conference and the latest scientific research and practical experiences of the countries were discussed. It is important to hold such conferences to exchange experiences in the field of protecting children in the digital space, especially from a legal point of view and to attract the attention of policymakers. Such conferences can help to form regional and international cooperation platforms and double the effectiveness of measures taken at the national level.

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