AOL policy chief joins Child Web Safety Council

by Staff, Brand Republic 29-Sep-08, 11:15

LONDON - Camille de Stempel, director of consumer advocacy and privacy for AOL Europe, has been appointed to the Government backed UK Council for Child Internet Safety.

De Stempel has been director of policy for AOL since 2004 and is responsible for the online firm's policies in areas such as safety and security, editorial and advertising content.

De Stempel said: "This is a unique opportunity to help influence and shape government policy and make the Internet safer for children."

The establishment of the UK Council for Child Internet Safety was one of the recommendations set out by Dr Tanya Byron in her report 'Safer Children in a Digital World' that was accepted by the UK government in March, 2008.

The council will be responsible for developing and leading a child internet safety strategy and advising the UK government on e-safety.

The council's board meetings will be chaired by the Home Office minister and the Department for Children, Schools and Families minister and overseen by an executive board.

The board's members are drawn from key stakeholders involved in the internet, video gaming and mobile industries as well as the Internet Watch Foundation and charity organisations.

Dr Mike Short, vice president research and development at O2, and until recently chair of the Mobile Data Association, has also been appointed to the executive board of the UK Council for Child Internet Safety.