The CNDP (Commission nationale de contrôle de la protection des Données à caractère Personnel) launches, this Friday, December 09th, 2022, at the Bibliothèque Nationale du Royaume du Maroc (National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco), the "Koun3labal" platform, with an African vocation, dedicated to the protection of privacy and processing of personal data of children, adolescents and women.
This event, which is part of the United Nations Secretary-General’s agenda, falls within the activities of the annual international campaign "16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence". It is organized with the support of the United Nations System represented in Rabat, and national partner institutions such as the Ministry of National Education, Preschool and Sports, the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication, the Ministry of Solidarity, Social Integration and Family, and the Regional Academies for Education and Training of Fez - Meknes and Rabat - Salé – Kénitra.
During this morning, the CNDP is organizing conferences on protecting children, teenagers and women regarding the processing of their personal data.
The "Koun3labal" platform, which is dedicated to the protection of privacy and personal data processing in Morocco and Africa, aims to achieve the following objectives:
- To raise awareness among children, teenagers, women, parents/guardians and teachers about digital privacy: opportunities, dangers and risks, rights, means of protection, means of recourse;
- To turn the platform into a reference portal in this area: guides, best practices, educational resources, etc. through different types of media and artistic creations: drawings, educational videos, educational games;
- To encourage the participation of children and teenagers by organizing artistic workshops, competitions, as well as by creating digital privacy ambassador spaces;
- To encourage research and development in the field of personal data protection and digital privacy: teachers, professors, researchers...
- To make available to civil society and all the relevant stakeholders the tools to better target and raise awareness among young people and women regarding their activities.
A Committee of Contributors is formed through the signature of "Koun3labal" Partnership Agreements. The first of these Agreements was signed on Wednesday, December 07th, 2022, in the margin of the Administrative Council of the Regional Academy for Education and Training of Fez – Meknes. The launching ceremony of this Friday, December 09th, 2022, from 09am to 01pm, at the Bibliothèque Nationale du Royaume du Maroc (National Library of the Kingdom of Morocco), will include the signature of "Koun3labal" Partnership Agreements with major institutions and ministries.
