The workshop which was hosted by UAE national Al Muta’ared Saif Al Afari at his residence in Al Ain was under the theme “The Risks of Internet Use on the Youths’ Thought.”
Participants at the workshop recommended the development of public policies among stakeholders, policies in coordination with Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC).
They also stressed the need to promote the positive role of the media in raising awareness of the dangers of negative internet use.
The council is one of the awareness councils organized by the Law Respect Culture Bureau, in cooperation with the Security Media Department at the General Secretariat of the Office of H.H Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.
Colonel Mohammed Salem Al Zaabi from the Abu Dhabi Police GHQ spoke about how modern means of communication, represented by the Internet, provide information in various fields of science and knowledge.
He said, “This knowledge must be employed for the benefit of innovation, scientific progress, the development of intellectual capacity. With this knowledge we can deal with a massive quantity of information in a scientific and positive way, so as to serve both individuals and communities,” emphasizing that the misuse of the internet has a negative impact on children and youth, who constitute the main pillars of society.
“The solution lies in promoting religious, cultural and moral restraint for young people and in providing alternatives,” he noted, adding that some websites promote negative thought, leading to deviations among young people who lack resistant thought and culture.”
Parents have been urged to supervise their children’s internet use, including monitoring programs and media viewed as well as interaction with others via social networks.
Al Muta’ared Saif Al Afari, praised the Ministry of Interior’s efforts and its leading role in studying, managing and addressing various negative phenomena present throughout society in order to achieve the highest degree of safety, security and social stability.
Source: Newsghana.com.gh
