CHILD FOCUS Belgian Safer Internet Centre How to raise awareness among children, young people and...

CHILD FOCUS Belgian Safer Internet Centre

How to raise awareness among children, young people and their educators?Example of practice

Nadège BASTIENENProject manager e-safetyMedia learning 2013Brussels

Foundation for missing and sexually exploited children

Strong link with online technologies

Belgian Safer Internet Centre

Child Focus = all in one organisation

Lobbying and public affairsCentre of expertise + trainingsAdvisory board + collaboration with other stakeholders

Belgian Safer Internet Centre

Our vision = be positive !

Big change…and nothing has changed!

Background information

WHERE DO WE COME FROM

SIK

Protection against the 3 C = harmful content / contact / conductRestriction

Security

Young people = extra vulnerable

Dangers

SOME FACTS

Need of active guidance in they online experience *

Time investment from educators

Technical solutions will never enable them to cope with the risks

Digital literacy skills form the basis for responsible use *

Even digital literate, one day they will take risks in a willing-based way…

-> WHERE ARE WE GOING TO

BIK

Education & empowerment

Confidence & trust

Dialogue & communication

Young people = actors and creative online + resilient

Opportunities vs Risks

* source: EU Kids online (S. Livingstone, 2011)

Situation in Belgium

According to EU Kids online : 5 types of mediation1) Technical mediation2) Monitoring3) Restrictive mediation4) Active mediation of Internet safety5) Active mediation of Internet use -> Recommended

-> Belgium = 3 www.eukidsonline.net

-> Real risk is for us…– A communication divide in the family / in the class– No confidence– No positive atmosphere

-> Real challenge is for us…– To create a positive atmosphere on the long run – Building trust : parents have to become trustworthy

persons for online issues…– To stimulate children to TELL someone: what ?/ how? / to

whom?– Building bridges between generations about internet uses

-> Real target group is for us…– Pre-schoolers/children/young people and their carers

-> Real message is for us…

…towards children and young people

TELL SOMEONE !! Think before you post !!Do not be naïve, be critical!Once online…maybe foreverValues / PerceptionEmpathy / Resilience

…and be creative online + technical advices : privacy/security settings, password, screen shots…

-> Real message is for us…

…towards parents (and carers)

Have fun together in order to establish a positive climate for dialogue and trust“Interact with your child online!”

Show interest! Pay attention to what they do online. Be there for them and listen to the stories they tell you.

Observe the way your children react in case of problem online.

In any case internet can not become a taboo

Start early

Online media education house

questionsdoubts

problemsjokes

DIALOGUE

TRUSTStart early = foundation

videos

Technology

Privacy settings

INTEREST

fun

gamesinfo

something wreid

Example of practices: our resources

Challenges

• Adapted tools -> youth consultation via focus groups + Practical surveys

before conception of awareness raising tools

• Efficient dissemination of AN tools

• How to address non-mainstream target groups of our society e.g. vulnerable groups, children with special needs…

• Industries at national level -> CSR policy?

• 2 languages communities -> challenging collaboration

• Financial sustainability (especially with new CEF)

• Impact assessment regarding AN actions

More…

• State of the art of European resources -> www.saferinternet.org

• Our e-safety portal for youngsters and their parents (+carers) www.clicksafe.be

• nadege.bastiaenen@childfocus.org

THANK YOU