2018 Laureates
2018 Internet Peace Prize for the Promotion of Peace on the Internet
Hiro-o Sekida
President of Kawasaki Network of Citizens against Hate Speech
About the Winner
- Name
- Kawasaki Network of Citizens against Hate Speech
- Founder
- Hiro-o Sekida (Honorary Professor at Aoyama Gakuin University)
- Founded
- January 23, 2016, Kawasaki, Japan
- Membership
- 165 partner organizations (peace, human rights, labor groups, religion groups etc.)
- Achievements
- - Representative of the “Citizens Network Against Hate Speech in Kawasaki”
- - Led efforts with 165 human rights organizations in Japan to combat hate rallies and racial discrimination
- - Actively promoted anti-hate campaigns through SNS monitoring, legal reform advocacy, and peaceful street demonstrations
Acceptance Speech
“I am honored to receive, on behalf of the Kawasaki Network of Citizens against Hate Speech, the Internet Peace Prize, in recognition of our endeavor to eliminate from our society hate speech and discrimination against foreigners and minorities in Japan.”
“We support and encourage those who participate in anti-hate speech campaigns. I sincerely hope that our efforts will deepen the understanding and exchange between Japan and the people of other countries.”
“I also want to support the efforts of the Internet Peace Movement for creating global peace via the internet.”
2018 Internet Peace Prize for Internet Ethics Education
Ken Ogiso
Internet Etiquette Advocate
About the Winner
- Name
- Ken Ogiso
- Position
- GREE Inc., Safety Team Manager
- Achievements
- - Manager of the Safety and Security Team at GREE, Japan
- - Delivered over 2,000 lectures, educating 400,000 people on internet ethics and cyberbullying prevention
- - Continues to promote positive digital culture through education, publications, and outreach
Acceptance Speech
“I am honored to receive the Internet Peace Prize.”
“The internet is of great benefit to many people, but at the same time, the internet is used to spread malicious comments that can cause serious harm to people.”
“Words which you would not say in person, should not be delivered via the internet. We will continue to educate people on the importance of creating a polite internet culture.”