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The Insafe networkThe Insafe network
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30 Awareness Centres29 Helplines30 National Youth Panels1 pan-EU Youth Panel
Promote a safe and responsible use of the internet and mobile devices to young people.
A European project by nature
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Consortium of 31 education ministries
Works with 100,000+ schools in EU
Conducts 30+ projects for EC
Empowers citizens via ICT
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Insafe & EU Safer Internet programme
2009 to 2013 - €55 million on 4 key areas of action
1) ensuring public awareness
2) fighting against illegal content/tackling harmful conduct online
3) promoting a safer online environment
4) establishing a knowledge base.
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An expanding networkAn expanding network
•Started in 2004 with 9 AC.
•Today, 30 AC in Europe and beyond – Iceland, Norway and Russia.•2010: year of transition. From 19 to 26 helplines.•29 soon.
Existing helplines
Helplines in the process of being set up
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Safer Internet DaySafer Internet Day8 February 2011 8 February 2011
« It’s more than a game, it’s your life »
SID committees in 35 non-EU countries
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What is a Safer Internet centre?What is a Safer Internet centre?
Helpline Hotline
Youth panel
Info & practice sharing Campaign implementation
Impact assessment
For report/take downof illegal content
Consult young users to customisecampaigns, promote peer advocacy
Info & advice to young people
(& parents/teachers
Co-funded by EC
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Sectors cooperating within Insafe?
Tertiary education Media Sector
Content providers Broadcasting
Government Rights Protection Sector
Telecom ISP
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A Systemic Approach
• Each element impacts the others within the network
• AC, HL, YP and HT work together towards the same objective and constitute an organisation, the SIC.
• No seamless service possible without this cooperation.
• Within this system, Insafe’s role:
Facilitate and strengthen interactions.
Ensure a common framework of standards/principles.
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A Learning Community
• Learning from each other and building knowledge together is central to the existence of the network.
• What Insafe does:– facilitates innovation and collaboration through common
tools (online community), resources, monthly meetings (general training meetings, specific clusters), regular bulletins;
– promotes knowledge-building and best practice transfer: mentorship programmes, resources cluster meetings…
– enhances synergy and visibility;– produces European added value.
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Online professional development
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Role of the Insafe coordinatortowards the Helplines
– provide knowledge-building support to keep helplines updated with the latest news/trends
– ensure a seamless service by fostering the development of common principles, standards and guidelines;
– track trends through helplines statistics in order to adapt training to emerging needs and implement preventive measures whenever possible;
– listen carefully to young helplines customers.
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Helplines at the frontline of online safety issues
Heavy increase in the number of IT-related contacts (relationships, bullying, threats…). See report The Children, BRIS and IT, 2010.
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The online dimension
What does that mean to be online?
• Use the power of the web 2.0 to provide additional communication channels for children: email, chat, forum…
• Set up an attractive and informative website.
• Conduct innovative communication campaigns (e.g. organisation of competitions on video sharing platforms, presence on SNS).
Create online tools (e.g. interactive and participative platform on video games in France with tests & advice)
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Challenges
New threats have emerged and need to be addressed:
Misuse of pictures/videos: 35 hours of video uploaded each minute to YouTube, 73% of under 2 year-olds have a digital presence in EU5 (UK, France, Germany, Italy & Spain)
Sexting
Privacy / data protection on SNS
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Concluding remarks
• No single approach relying on a single set of actors can address the challenge in the evolving environment that is the internet.
• Internet = system for change and response, feedback and transformation.
To ensure real impact Insafe evolves along with the internet, meeting new trends and incorporating new practices within a learning community.
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Thank you for your attention
For further information contact
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