CESIUM shines a light on the hidden exploitation of children

In a recent validation test, CESIUM identified 16 children several months before they were referred by safeguarding partners. A child being exploited has no voice, lives in fear of those exploiting them, and is hopeless to find a way out; they can depend only upon responsible adults in their community to recognise the signs and […]
Webinar: What is the Role of Ethical AI in Safeguarding Children? A CESIUM Case Study.

Date Wednesday 9th November Time 10am – 12pm Speakers Kush Wadhwa, CEO/CTO, Trilateral Research Jonathan McAdam, Chief Superintendent, Lincolnshire Police Stephen Anning, Product Manager, Trilateral Research Dr. Filippo Marchetti, Data Protection Services Manager, Trilateral Research Find out how Trilateral Research and Lincolnshire Police used Ethical AI to find 16 vulnerable children months before they were […]
The causes and the futures of populism and civic engagement

Across Europe, there is a rise of political movements that claim to challenge liberal elites and speak for the ‘ordinary person’ – movements that can be loosely categorised as ‘populist’. This has been an important trend in global politics, and Trilateral Research has been engaged in Populism and Civic Engagement (PaCE), a research project to […]
ICO and DPC Guidance Regarding Children’s Data and the Services aimed at Children

Information Commissioners Office of the UK and the Data Protection Commission of Ireland recognise the special need for protecting the children and children’s data, including in the context of concerns around such data being used for various commercial purposes. Based on the principles of the GDPR, both authorities issued their guidance or set of standards […]
Enhancing the resilience of children exposed to violent extremist environments – Trilateral joins the PREPARE project

Trilateral Research joins five partners in a new EU funded project starting in 2022: PRomoting collaborativE Policies of inclusion relAting to children of far Right and Islamist parents in Western Europe (PREPARE). PREPARE is an 18-month project funded by the European Commission under grant agreement No 101035861 and is a response to the ISFP-2020-AG-RAD call with […]
Understanding vulnerability to inform two-way inclusive COVID-19 communication
In this paper, the authors examine how there is a need to understand the concept of vulnerability and the information needs of vulnerable individuals, groups and communities through an intersectional lens in order to develop inclusive communication that is accessible to different groups. Two-way communication and ongoing interaction are a necessary step in ensuring that […]
A structured path towards behaviour change – How can training sessions help bring a to change people’s behaviour?

We know how to give a good training course. We have expert subject matter knowledge and can speak in an engaging way. It’s enjoyable for the delegates to be involved and they give excellent feedback for an engaging session. But what will they do when they go back to work? At the end of the online session, or when they leave the […]
Facial recognition technology as a measure to enhance public safety

As part of the European Union’s ‘smart city strategy’ plan, more and more cities throughout Europe have started adopting new technologies in order to transition into a new digital future. With the enhancement of safety in public spaces being a key feature of a smart city, local authorities opt for tools that are intended to […]
Data-driven technologies and the fight against child-exploitation: getting data protection right during development

Exploring the use of data-analytics technologies in the fight against child exploitation is for the brave. Tackling such a complex and multifaced issue may appear overwhelming when all the legal, regulatory, social, and economic aspects are considered. Children are vulnerable by default, and those who unfortunately end up in contexts of sexual and non-sexual exploitation […]
CESIUM: Innovation in child safeguarding – An interdisciplinary journey

Child exploitation (CE) is a complex societal problem – there are many moving parts, many points of failure, and many vulnerabilities. Child exploitation includes, but is not limited to, child labour, forced begging, engagement in criminal activities and child prostitution and is often visible in cases of gang membership, “county lines” exploitation, human trafficking and […]