Nigel Williams (children's rights activist)

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Nigel Williams
Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People
In office
October 1, 2003 – 28 March 2006
Succeeded byPatricia Lewsley

Nigel Williams (dead 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[]

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 association.[5] He has also served on the boards of the Internet Watch Foundation and the Internet Content Rating Association.[2]

Children's commissioner[]

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[]

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[]

  1. ^ a b "Where did it all begin". Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Previous Commissioners". Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  3. ^ Profile: Nigel Williams. Retrieved 27/12/19
  4. ^ "A Parallel Universe - Children and Young People's Love Affair with the Internet". 13 January 2006. Retrieved 27 December 2019. Williams's award reception lecture in Namur
  5. ^ a b "Winners". 23 October 2008. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  6. ^ "IFIP-WG9.2 Namur Award". 23 October 2008. Retrieved 27 December 2019.


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