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Media Group
TECHNOLOGY: USE, ABUSE AND GROWTH
An
NCW Media Committee Seminar was held on 26 April 2007 at the Charity
Centre, London entitled 'Technology:
Use, Abuse and Growth: everything you want to know about phishing, blogging
and hacking'.
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This was followed up by a debate at the NCW 2007
conference
on the protection of children on the
Internet. The resolution, which was passed, was:
ON-LINE
INTERNET PROTECTION FOR
CHILDREN AND ADULTS
The National Council of Women of
Great
Britain in Conference assembled, while
recognising the work
already done, but
concerned too about the effects of
Internet
exploitation on children and
vulnerable adults, specifically with regard
to pornography, on-line grooming and
Internet crime,
Calls upon Her Majesty's Government
to
(i)
employ more resources in identifying the
sources of illegal imagery
and content
(ii)
cooperate nationally and internationally
in tracking down offenders
(iii)
devote more resources to logging all
reports and cross referencing
Internet crime
centrally.
The Media Group is also interested in
* Standards in broadcasting
* TV advertising aimed at children
* Press standards
* Classification of films
* Communications & Licensing Bills
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Arts Group
Seminar:
SAVING OUR
ART TREASURES
IN PLACES OF WORSHIP
Sarah
Brown (English Heritage) outlined ways in which English Heritage is
researching faith heritage, educating the public, helping faith groups of
all kinds to be more protective and imaginative in using and managing
buildings and negotiating with Government and distributing funds.
Charles
Tucker (Archivist to the Chief Rabbi) described the history, distribution
and types of Jewish faith structures in Britain and how much of that
heritage has been lost or is endangered.
More recently, however, a consultative group has been formed and a
buildings survey is underway. There
are publications, new Jewish museums and records libraries and efforts to
find more help.
Stephen
Bowler (Council for the Care of Churches) described the Church of
England’s independent (and tortuous) system of building control, with
its frustrations and opportunities.
He reminded us that Anglican buildings belong to the whole
community, not just Anglicans, by law.
He identified the greatest threats as poor management, poor
structural care and additions, disposals and thefts.
James
Blott (Historic Buildings Preservation Trust) developed the previous
paper, by giving examples of how churches had been preserved in unlikely
circumstances by imaginative involvement of the whole community. He stressed how vitally important was routine building
maintenance. He also
related how the Trust was helping to raise money and distribute grants.
The
general conclusions of the seminar stressed the need (i) to develop
enjoyment, understanding, appreciation and concern amongst the general
public, by gathering and sharing information, (ii) to network and
co-ordinate constructive effort, and (iii) to build management
capacity at local level in a range of skills.
Elizabeth
Conran
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