Nigel Williams (children's rights activist)
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Nigel Williams | |
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| Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People | |
| In office October 1, 2003 – 28 March 2006 | |
| Succeeded by | Patricia Lewsley |
Nigel Williams (died March 2006) was a British children's rights activist, known for his engagement against child abuse on the internet. In 1995, he founded the Childnet International.[1] In 2003, he was appointed as the first Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People, a position he held until his death.[2]
Internet child abuse countermeasures[edit]
In 1995, Williams founded and became the first CEO of Childnet International,[1][2] a position he held until July 2003.[3][4] Under his leadership, Childnet took the initiative to found the INHOPE association.[5] He has also served on the boards of the Internet Watch Foundation and the Internet Content Rating Association.[2]
Children's commissioner[edit]
In 2003, Williams became the first Commissioner for children and young people in Northern Ireland. In spite of illness, he continued to uphold this position until his death in 2006.[2]
Honours[edit]
In January 2006, just a few months before his demise, Williams was awarded the "IFIP-WG9.2 Namur Award", which was "to be accorded for an outstanding contribution with international impact to the awareness of social implications of information technology",[6] for his work on keeping children safe".[2][5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Where did it all begin". Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Previous Commissioners". Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- ^ Profile: Nigel Williams. Retrieved 27/12/19
- ^ "A Parallel Universe - Children and Young People's Love Affair with the Internet". 13 January 2006. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019. Williams's award reception lecture in Namur
- ^ a b "Winners". 23 October 2008. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
- ^ "IFIP-WG9.2 Namur Award". 23 October 2008. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
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