A/68/274 66. Child online protection and cybersecurity also constitute a priority topic to be addressed by the Special Representative at the Global Youth Summit, to be hosted in September 2013 by the Government of Costa Rica, in cooperation with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Young people will be closely associated with this initiative, both by attending in person and by joining the interactive discussions through online webcast and social media channels. Building upon the outcomes of the summit, ITU plans to review its Guidelines for Industry on Child Online Protection and launch a global campaign to raise awareness among young people on how to manage their online information. C. Reinforcing regional processes in support of national implementation efforts 67. The strengthening of collaboration with regional organizations and institutions has been a cornerstone of the Special Representative’s strategy to accelerate progress in the implementation of the study recommendations. These critical partnerships have helped in maximizing the engagement with Governments and in developing policy platforms to promote cross-fertilization of experiences, sustaining and further consolidating national action for children’s protection from violence, and mobilizing support for overcoming persisting challenges and the steady pursuit of the implementation of this critical agenda. 68. This process has led to significant results: 20 • First, the hosting of high-level regional consultations to review progress in the implementation of the study recommendations. • Second, the adoption of regional political declarations and agendas for action tailored to the specific reality of each region and designed to achieve concrete goals in the prevention and elimination of all forms of violence against children. • Third, the development of comprehensive regional studies to take stock of laws, policies and institutions safeguarding children from violence and identifying gaps and opportunities for accelerated progress. “The Comparative Arab Report on implementing the recommendations of the United Nations Secretary-General’s study on violence against children” and the regional mappings conducted in South and Central America are sound outcomes of this process. As noted below, in 2013, a new study was issued on the process in the Caribbean. 21 • These strategic partnerships opened up avenues for strengthening crossregional cooperation, including South-South cooperation. In this regard, in 2011 and 2012, the Special Representative hosted two high-level round tables __________________ 20 21 13-41970 Regional partnerships include the League of Arab States, the South Asia Initiative to End Violence against Children (SAIEVAC)/SAARC, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) through its Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), MERCOSUR, Central American countries (Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and the Dominican Republic), the Council of Europe and the European Union, as well as the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and countries in the Asia-Pacific region. See http://srsg.violenceagainstchildren.org/event/2012-05-14_457. 17/26