IWF Operations Manager elected to Vice-President of Hotline Association
Frank Glen, Operations Manager of the Internet Watch Foundation has been appointed as the Vice President of INHOPE, the Association of Hotline Providers.
INHOPE is an organisation whose mission is to facilitate and co-ordinate the work of Internet hotlines in responding to illegal use and content on the internet.Frank’s election forms one of four new appointments to the INHOPE executive, which were voted during the AGM in Paris on 13 May 2005.
Frank was elected to the position of Vice-President, from his previous position as Executive Member without Portfolio.
In his new position one of Frank's primary responsibilities will be the co-ordination of the development of new hotlines.
Frank has been with the IWF since 2000 and is responsible for the operational management of the IWF internet hotline and operational projects.
He is the project coordinator for the EU's Safer Internet Action Plan and has represented the IWF in the Internet Hotline Providers Association since 2002.
He spent 10 years in the Royal Air Force, predominantly in IT roles; his last 4 years as an IT manager in the Transport Fleet’s Network Control Centre. Frank gained comprehensive knowledge and experience of applying UK law serving as a Police Officer immediately prior to joining the IWF.
Peter Robbins, IWF CEO said:
“The ongoing development of internet hotlines is vital for the progress of the international partnership model in tackling illegal content online. The IWF was a founding member of INHOPE and is delighted to be able to continue working with the association in this way.
Frank has specialist knowledge and relevant experience in this field and we are very pleased for his contribution to be recognised by this appointment.”
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Ms. Ana Luisa Rotta from the Spanish Protegles hotline was elected to the position of President.
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Dr. Carmen Haindl from the Austrian Stopline hotline was elected to the position of Treasurer.
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Ms. Suvi Kuikka from the Finnish hotline was elected to the position of executive member without Portfolio.
These appointments followed the retirement of Mr. Thomas Rickert - former President, Ms. Sabine Frank - former vice-President, Mr. Paul Durrant - former Treasurer and Mr. Dieter Carstensen - former executive member without Portfolio.
For the official INHOPE press release, please click here.
ABOUT INHOPE
INHOPE – Association of Internet Hotline Providers
The mission of INHOPE is to coordinate and facilitate the work of Internet Hotlines in responding to illegal and harmful use and content on the Internet.
INHOPE – Association of Internet Hotline Providers
The mission of INHOPE is to coordinate and facilitate the work of Internet Hotlines in responding to illegal and harmful use and content on the Internet.
INHOPE has 23 member hotlines in 21 countries world-wide tackling illegal material online. INHOPE believes that a safer environment on the Internet can only be created once all relevant stakeholders co-operate and exchange expertise.
More information on inhope is available on the inhope website www.inhope.org and we encourage people to read the INHOPE white paper.
INHOPE is grateful for the long term support from the the Safer Internet Action Plan of the European Commission which enabled INHOPE to become the international organization it is today.
Read more about INHOPE at www.inhope.org
Mr. Cormac Callanan, Secretary General, INHOPE
sg@inhope.org, t: +353 1 406 5571
Mr. Cormac Callanan, Secretary General, INHOPE
sg@inhope.org, t: +353 1 406 5571
Created: Thu, May 19th, 2005 | Last Modified: Thu, May 31st, 2007
