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Tuesday 10 February 2009: Take part in the Safer Internet Day
Online technologies have fast become a favourite way for young people to communicate. However, they need to be aware of the potential risks they may encounter in the online environment, and know how to deal with them if they arise. The European Commission and INSAFE, the network of European Safer Internet Centres, has initiated the Safer Internet Day, an annual international event that will be celebrated in 2009 for the sixth time.
In 2008 over 120 organisations from 56 countries took part in Safer Internet Day celebrations, organising local, national and pan-European events ranging from safety sessions in schools and competitions for young people to public meetings and conferences.
The flagship event of Safer Internet Day 2009 will take place in Luxembourg and will be attended by Viviane Reding, European Commissioner for Information Society and Media. It will focus particularly on social networking, a phenomenon which has been quickly and widely adopted by young people in recent years.
On 10 February 2009, the main social networking sites active in Europe will sign an agreement in which industry will commit itself to maximize the benefits of the internet while managing the potential risks to children and young people.
To empower children and young people to deal with these risks, on Safer Internet Day the Commission will launch a Europe-wide communication campaign and unveil a video clip on cyber-bullying, one of the most frequently encountered online problems for young people using the internet.
The background:
Safer Internet Day aims at promoting a safer use of the internet, online technologies and mobile phones, and the fight against illegal or harmful content and conduct. 60% of European parents are worried that their child might become a victim of online grooming and 54% that their children could be bullied online.
As part of a coherent approach by the European Union, the Safer Internet programme aims to promote safer use of the Internet and new online technologies,particularly for children, and to fight against illegal content and content unwanted by the end-user.
In December 2008 the EU adopted a new Safer Internet Programme for 2009-2013 which dedicates €55 million to making the internet a safer place for children.
The INSAFE network has been established by the EU Safer Internet Programme to raise awareness of uses, risks and ways of dealing with risks online and address children, parents, schools, policy-makers and media. The national centres are complemented by helplines where children can receive advice on online-related experiences and troubles.
The mission of INHOPE is to support and enhance the performance of Internet Hotlines around the world, ensuring swift action is taken in responding to reports of illegal action, making the internet a safer place.
A Hotline is where the general public can report illegal internet content such as child sexual abuse images. The Hotline confidentially assesses each report, referring illegal material onto the relevant law enforcement agencies or Internet Service Providers for further action.
