Events

After the welcome moments, the Summit moved straight into the heart of today’s theme, Why child online protection matters, and why the time to act is now. Helen King shared insights from Ghana, showing how early online contact can quickly turn into coercion or financial abuse, and stressed the importance of culturally relevant prevention to […]

Every child deserves a safe space online, yet online child exploitation remains a borderless crime that no single organisation can tackle alone. In this video, Lydia Davenport (Childlight - Global Child Safety Institute) shares her reflections from the National Online Safety Summit 2026 (3–4 February), emphasising the importance of collaboration, innovative use of technology, and […]

The morning kicked off with guests connecting over coffee & tea, informal networking, and inspiring cultural performances. Opening remarks by Emmanuel Adinkra- CISM MCSE PMP (Ghana Internet Safety Foundation) set the tone for the day, reminding us that protecting children online is a shared responsibility. Guiding today’s sessions is the Event Oxygen Benjamin Owusu - […]

What a way to wrap up Day 1 of NOSS 2026. The final sessions brought us back to what matters most: how Ghana responds when harm happens online, and how we can respond better, faster, and together. We heard from Terence Addey Adams (Ghana Police Service – CID/Cybercrime Unit) on the realities of tackling online […]

Every Child Deserves a Safe Digital Space Ghana Internet Safety Foundation (GISF) was honoured to join the Validation Workshop on the Child Online Protection (COP) Guidelines for Industry, organised by the Cyber Security Authority in partnership with UNICEF Ghana. The workshop brought together government bodies, industry players, civil society, and development partners to review and […]

Combatting the Digital Mental Health Crisis On 7th March 2026, Ghana Internet Safety Foundation (GISF) hosted a powerful workshop at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, equipping peer counselors to tackle rising cybertrauma among students. The gathering arrived at a critical moment: the WHO estimates that 1 in 7 adolescents globally experiences a […]

When it comes to keeping children safe online in Ghana, no single institution can do it alone, and that reality is becoming more urgent by the day. As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen child online protection, Ghana Internet Safety Foundation (GISF) joined key stakeholders across the ecosystem for important conversations including Praesidio Safeguarding Cyber […]

In many homes, children are taught how to cross the street safely long before they are taught how to navigate the internet. Yet today, children are growing up in a digital world where exposure often happens earlier, and faster than many caregivers can keep up with. Globally, estimates suggest that 1 in 3 internet users […]

There’s something powerful about awareness when it meets real people in real spaces The CyberMums Edition of Digital Parenting came alive in a very real and human way, not just through presentations, but through conversations, questions, and shared understanding. Led by Dr. Gabriel Ofori Appiah - DTh,MTh,DDiv and the GISF team, the awareness went beyond […]

Protecting children online is no longer just about digital awareness, it is about ensuring that no child, especially children with special needs, is left behind in the effort to build safer digital spaces. Children with special needs often face unique vulnerabilities in online environments, yet their protection is not always fully reflected in mainstream digital […]

A recent incident in our schools has once again brought student violence into the national spotlight. While this behaviour is not new, its increasing frequency demands deeper reflection. Rising hooliganism in our schools forces us to ask a hard question: are we responding to today’s challenges with yesterday’s solutions? Student misconduct is often treated purely […]