Dutch Safer Internet Centre
About the organisation
The Dutch Safer Internet Centre exists to promote a safer and better use of the internet and mobile technologies among children and young people.
Awareness centre
Description:The awareness centre is responsible for national coordination (aligning the programmes and projects of ministries, NGOs and private partners). It focusses on awareness raising on safer internet issues, by a website, campaigns, events and working groups.
Email address: info@veiliginternetten.nl Website: http://www.veiliginternetten.nl https://www.facebook.com/veiliginternetten https://twitter.com/vinternetten/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1onwPNS7kpzNDgHqanqLRgHelpline
Description:Meldknop.nl is a website for young people who face problems on the internet. Depending on the problem, the website leads them to the right helpline (there are helplines for several subjects). For topics related to sexual problems, meldknop refers to the website of the helpline: www.helpwanted.nl where kids, teens and parents/educators can find help or make contact.
Email address: info@meldknop.nl Website: https://www.meldknop.nl/ https://www.facebook.com/Helpwantednl https://twitter.com/Helpwanted_nl https://www.youtube.com/user/HelpWantedNLHotline
Description:The "Meldpunt ter bestrijding van Kinderpornografie op Internet" (the hotline combating child pornography on the internet) is part of the Expertisebureau Online Kindermisbruik (EOKM), an independent private foundation officially opened by the Ministry of Security and Justice in June 1996. The Dutch hotline was created at the initiative of internet providers joined in the (now dissolved) NLIP, as well as individual internet users. Its main objective is to contribute to the reduction of the distribution of child abuse material via the internet.
Email address: info@meldpunt-kinderporno.nl Website: http://www.meldpunt-kinderporno.nlYouth participation
Description:The youth panel (Digiraad) consists of around 15 young people from 11-18 years old that advise the Safer Internet Centre (SIC) on activities: they make videos, they check awareness material, they advise SIC partners on content for young people, they give input in discussions and seminars of the SIC and/of partners, and provide advice to ministries.
Email address: contact@digiraad.net Website: http://www.digiraad.net https://www.facebook.com/DeDigiraad https://twitter.com/digiraadKey successes
Key partners/supporters
- The Ministry of Economic Affairs (telecommunication law and responsibility regarding industry, so funding the awareness node).
- Ministry of Safety and Justice (cyber security and funding the hotline and the helpline).
- Ministry of Social Welfare (funding the helpline).
- Ministry of Education (funding a media literacy programme).
