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Safer Internet Day
BIK TeamThis year's Safer Internet Day took place on Tuesday, 7 February 2023, and marked the 20th edition of the event. Find out what happened when people across the globe joined "Together for a better internet".
#DigitalDecade4YOUth
BIK TeamWhat can be done to ensure that the digital world is fit for the future? And how can we ensure that we promote, protect, respect and fulfil the rights of all children and young people when they go online? The #DigitalDecade4YOUth consultation, campaign and resulting report has encouraged children and young people, and those that support them, to have their say.
Safer Internet Forum
BIK TeamThe 2022 edition of the Safer Internet Forum (SIF) took place on Thursday, 27 October 2022. It had the theme of A Digital Decade for children and youth: BIK+ to protect, empower and respect!
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Today is the Safer Internet Forum 2023
BIK TeamThe Forum seeks to discuss and showcase initiatives related to developing digital skills for children, parents and teachers while also paying attention to the needs of vulnerable children. This year’s edition takes place in a hybrid format in Brussels, Belgium and online with the theme of Empowering YOUth with skills for the Digital Decade. As part of the European Year of Skills and other policy frameworks, the Safer Internet Forum 2023 focuses on pillars two and three of the BIK+ strategy. It delves into digital empowerment and active participation/respect concerning children and young people.
New anti-bullying educational resource launched for schools in Ireland
Irish Safer Internet CentreThe Respect Effect is a new anti-bullying educational resource that aims to empower Irish students to recognise and act against online bullying through their positive actions and behaviours and help create an anti-bullying school environment.
World Children’s Day 2023: empowering youth for the digital decade
BIK TeamToday, 20 November 2023, marks a special day on the calendar. World's Children's Day was first established in 1954 as Universal Children's Day to encourage international togetherness, raise awareness among children worldwide, and improve children's welfare.