CPP is a multisector collaboration protecting children and their rights from sexual exploitation enabled by worldwide use of information and communication technology (ICT).
What are CPP's Aims?
The goal of CPP between now and 2011 is to reduce, and where possible eliminate, IT enabled child sexual exploitation by building on good child protection practices that encourage sustainable systems change. Specifically, CPP is working towards three outcomes:
- Equip law enforcement, government and other supporting bodies/organizations to better address IT enabled child sexual exploitation;
- Connect vulnerable children (male and female) to services and protective mechanisms to gain improved access to responsive legal and other protections preventing and addressing IT enabled child sexual exploitation; and,
- Adopt a coordinated systems approach amongst stakeholders to work in partnership to prevent and addresses IT enabled child sexual exploitation.
Who is CPP?
CPP is led by the International Institute for Child Rights and Development (IICRD) as executing agency. CPP’s steering committee is comprised of the Canadian International Development Agency (
CIDA) who is funding the initiative until 2011,
Microsoft International, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police’s National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre (
NCECC), the United Nations Children’s Fund (
UNICEF),
Plan International and
IICRD. These Steering Committee partners provided overall guidace to launch CPP as well as knowledge, tools and networks to complement those of CPP implementing partners.
CPP is being implemented in Brazil in partnership with Plan Brazil, NECA, SaferNet, World Childhood Foundation (WCF), Brazilian Federal Police and many other University, Government, Community and Private sector actors.
CPP is being implemented in Thailand in partnership with Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Education, Plan Thailand, FACE, Mercy Centre, We Peace, Royal Thai Police and many other Government, Community and Private sector actors.
Want to Know More About CPP?
For more information read our reports and updates available in the CPP publications and
news sections, or contact us through CPP's Project Manager Chris Yeomans at
cyiicrd@uvic.ca.
The child is not only someone who has to be protected, but someone who has a right to respect and consideration of his or her own dignity.
