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Janice Richardson

Creating an equitable Information Society Insafe: empowering young people to optimise use of Internet. Janice Richardson. The challenge…. “Internet is socially shaped and socially embedded with the practices of everyday” Sonia Livingstone, UK children go online

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Janice Richardson

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  1. Creating an equitable Information SocietyInsafe: empowering young people to optimise use of Internet Janice Richardson

  2. The challenge… “Internet is socially shaped and socially embedded with the practices of everyday” Sonia Livingstone, UK children go online • Divide hidden behind the digital divide – low internet users are less creative, effective users • Increased opportunities bring increased risks • Emerging technology shapes risks & vulnerability • Awareness messages are built on expert knowledge • No man is an island in the global world • The media needs educating too

  3. The European response Provide an umbrella, multi-cultural structure to: • Facilitate creation of synergy at national level • Track emerging technology to signpost key issues • Provide a virtual library of internet safety material • Generate a European approach to internet safety • Promote development of information literacy

  4. INSAFE A double-edged strategy - EC Safer Internet programme • European level: a coordinator for seamless, effective synchronisation of actions • National level: awareness nodes to create synergy and coordinate at national level Ie National InternetSafety It Gr Lv It Pt Fr awareness nodes Is Cy Cz Fi Network coordination node P UK Lu Sl De Lt Fr Hu Nl Se Dk No Au Be Sp

  5. National Nodes Latvia *Cyprus Luxembourg *Linked to national Hotline

  6. Representation per activity sector

  7. Lessons learned • Importance of benchmarking • Relevance of academic & research findings • Need for qualitative input - focus groups • Multi-stakeholder approach to keep apace • Implementation of actions in broader educational context • Events (e.g. Safer Internet Day on 7th February) to reinforce impact • Synergy vital at ALL levels

  8. Key events & milestones • Safer Internet Day 2005: 30 countries, almost 100 events; launch of story telling contest • December 2005: launch of illustrated story book by children for children • Safer Internet Day 2006 – worldwide blogathon, 37 participating countries, over 200 events • Online repository for resource and good practice sharing • Six training workshops for mutual knowledge • building

  9. contact INSAFE European Schoolnet Info-Insafe@eun.org www.saferinternet.org Tel: +32 2 790 7577

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