Workshop on ‘Cyber Addiction: Best Practices to Protect Children from Violence via Internet in the OIC Member States’
Date: 14-15 October 2025
Venue: Ankara - Türkiye

SESRIC, in coordination with the OIC General Secretariat, and in collaboration with relevant OIC Subsidiary Organs and Specialised Institutions will organise a Workshop on “Cyber Addiction: Best Practices to Protect Children from Violence via Internet in the OIC Member States” on 14-15 October 2025 at SESRIC Headquarters in Ankara, Türkiye.

This workshop is being organised within the framework of the implementation of the resolution No. B/48/MCSD-2/2023, adopted by the Second Session of the Ministerial Conference on Social Development held on 5-6 June 2023 in Cairo, Egypt. It aims to strengthen cooperation and coordination among the member countries by facilitating the exchange of best practices to protect children and youth from emerging threats in the digital environment.

The workshop will bring together representatives from national institutions across OIC countries, OIC organs, and relevant international organisations to foster dialogue, strengthen cooperation, and coordinate action aimed at protecting children and youth in the digital space.

The workshop will address the impact of cyber addiction and cyberbullying on children’s health, education, and well-being; raise awareness of the associated risks; promote the exchange of knowledge and best practices; and facilitate policy dialogue around preventive measures and regulatory strategies. It also seeks to identify effective and culturally appropriate mechanisms for responding to digital threats affecting young people across OIC countries.

Through collaborative engagement, the workshop will enhance intra-OIC coordination and good synergies to support the development of comprehensive, child-centered strategies to ensure safe, healthy, and responsible digital engagement for children and youth in the OIC region.

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