Cyber Security Authority holds stakeholder meeting on national Child Online Protection (COP) initiatives
Date: 2025-08-12
The Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has convened a high-level stakeholder meeting to reinforce national Child Online Protection (COP) initiatives. The gathering brought together government agencies, international organizations, law enforcement, telecom operators, and civil society to align strategies under Ghana’s National Child Online Protection Framework.
Held in Accra,
the coordination meeting saw participation from UNICEF Ghana, UNODC, the Ghana
Police Service, the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Ghana
Education Service, mobile network operators, and advocacy groups. Discussions
focused on evaluating current interventions and developing actionable plans to
address emerging online risks facing children, from cyberbullying to
exploitation.
Dr. Jamal Tonzua Seidu, Ag. Deputy Director-General for Regulatory Operations at CSA,
emphasized the shared responsibility required to create safer digital
environments. “Achieving true child online protection demands collaboration
across regulators, service providers, educators, parents, and child rights
advocates,” he stated. The call to action highlighted the need for
coordinated policy implementation, awareness campaigns, and technological
safeguards.
The meeting
builds on Ghana’s progressive stance on digital safety, following the 2020
launch of its National COP Framework and Technical Working Group. Recent
initiatives include school-based cyber education programs and the development
of reporting mechanisms for online child abuse through partnerships with law
enforcement.
By: Nana Appiah Acquaye
