Media Literacy Expert Group
15th June 2018
Gudrun Stock
Deputy Head of Unit
CNECT/G3 – Learning, Multilingualism & Accessibility
Today's digital environment
• One out of three Internet users is a child
• Even pre-school children are now consumers of digitalproducts and services, in particular they use small andprivate devices which allow mobility, 24/7 availability,ownership and autonomy.
• By 2020, 20.4 billion connected things are estimated to bein use worldwide, compared to 8.4 billion at the end of2017.
Risks vs Opportunities
• The digital environment offers children plenty of opportunities:in education, communication, entertainment and networking.
• On the other hand, kids are exposed to risks that can affect theirwell-being and development.
• 32% of children mentioned video-sharing sites as particularlyrisky, followed by websites, social networking sites and games.
European Strategy for a Better Internet for Children (BIK)
WHAT?
• Creative and educational online content - positive online experiences for young children
• Awareness and empowerment - digital literacy and online safety in schools
• A safe age-appropriate environment for children
• Combat child sexual abuse material online and child sexual exploitation
HOW?
• Coordination; Financial support; Legislation; Self-regulation
• Involving Member States, industry and civil society
Network of Safer Internet Centres (Insafe and INHOPE)
• The Commission supports a pan-European network of Safer Internet Centres
• Coordinated at EU level by EUN/Insafe and INHOPE
• www.betterinternetforkids.eu is the single entry point to online tools and services for EU citizens and the Safer Internet community
Safer Internet Centres
• raise awareness and foster digital literacy among minors,parents and teachers, regarding risks minors mayencounter online and ways to protect them
• helpline counselling for minors
• hotlines to report illegal content (child sexual abusematerial)
Safer Internet Forum
• Key annual international conference in Europe under BIK Strategy addressing latest trends, risks and solutions related to child online safety
• Gathers policy makers, researchers, law enforcement bodies, youth, parents and carers, teachers, NGOs, industry representatives and experts
Safer Internet Day
• Annual flag-ship event to raise awareness of childonline safety around the world, reaching millionsof people in over 130 countries in 6 continents
• Organized by joint Insafe-INHOPE network, withCommission support
• Call for action to every stakeholder to play theirpart in creating a better internet for everyone, inparticular the youngest users
Find more here.
Alliance to Better protect minors online
• Self-regulatory multi-stakeholder initiative to improve the online environment for children and young people
• Gathers leading ICT and media companies, NGOs and UNICEF
• Addresses emerging risks that minors face online, such as harmful content and behaviour
• Launched on Safer Internet Day 2017
Find more here.
#SaferInternet4EU Campaign
• Launched by Commissioner Gabriel on Safer Internet Day 2018
• Aimed at making children, parents and teachers more aware of digital opportunities and challenges
• Federates efforts by different stakeholders at EU and national level involving key players in the digital and media landscape
• Will run throughout 2018 covering a wide range of topics, including:
critical thinking, media literacy
digital skills necessary to identify and combat fake news and seek trusted sources of information
cyber hygiene
• European contest to reward high quality resources and inspiring initiatives in three categories:
organisations, rewarding a high-quality and innovative online safety education programme, resource or awareness-raising campaign targeting youth, teachers or parents
teachers, rewarding a remarkable and inspiring initiative/resource/tool/solution from a single teacher or a group of teachers
youth, rewarding a remarkable and inspiring initiative/resource/tool/solution from a single young person or a group of youth
Find more here.
#SaferInternet4EU Awards
Find more here.
#SaferInternet4EU
Supported by an online safety MOOC:
• Offers teachers essential knowledge, tips and tools to tackle a wide range of issues in the classroom and beyond:
Fake new, hate speech, radicalisation
Online abuse, cyberbullying
Sextortion
Establishing positive online relationships
Impact of technology on health and well-being
Indicative Milestones for #SaferInternet4EU
• 6th February 2018: Safer Internet Day - Launch of the campaign
• 21st March 2018: Dedicated meeting with the Alliance in Brussels to take stoke of their support to the campaign
• May 2018: International missing children day
• September 2018: INSAFE Back to school campaign
• October 2018: Cyber-Security Month and Coding Week
• November 2018: Safer Internet Forum –#SaferInternet4EU awards " and Universal children's rights day