Safer Internet Day 2012
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Safer Internet Day 2012 was celebrated on Tuesday 7th February. This International annual event, which is organised by European Internet Safety Network (INSAFE) and is co-funded by the European Commissions Safer Internet Programme, takes place every February to promote safe and responsible use of the internet and mobile phone technologies, especially amongst children and young people. |
Just like with past years, the safer internet day celebrations included local, national and international events organised by a broad variety of organisations ranging from schools and youth clubs to industry, civil society and local and national government agencies.
SID was first celebrated in 2004, participation in this event has been steadily growing, with an increase in general awareness, stronger involvement of relevant stakeholders in the field of internet safety and a high level of media interest. It is expected that Safer Internet Day 2012 will be celebrated in over 70 countries worldwide.
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Safer Internet Day Video Message from EU Commissioner Neelie Kroes
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What will happen in Ireland on Safer Internet Day 2012?
The theme of Safer Internet Day 2012 was connecting generations and the slogan is "Discover the Internet together...safely!". To mark the day the Office for Internet Safety published an information leaflet on Internet safety for both parents and children, a bookmark as well as a awareness poster highlighting the top tips for keeping safe on the Internet. These will be distributed to each Library Authority and will be made available in public libraries on Safer Internet Day.
You can download the Safer Internet Day Leaflet, Bookmark and Poster in a high resolution PDF format by using the following links:
(You will need to Adobe Reader in order to view the SID 2012 material. Click here to download Adobe Reader.)
Click here to view our Safer Internet Day 2012 Leaflet
Click here to view our Safer Internet Day 2012 Bookmark
Click here to view out Safer Internet Day 2012 Poster
If you wish to order the leaflet, bookmark and poster for your school, youth club, outreach centre or citizen information centre, you can contact our office by phone: 01-4086122 or by email: internetsafety@justice.ie.
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The National Parents Council (
NPC) Primary delivered internet safety workshops in various locations nationwide.
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Working with NCTE’s Webwise, almost 200 industry volunteers from Microsoft Ireland, UPC and O2 gave internet safety talks to over 15,000 pupils in schools across Ireland for Safer Internet Day (SID) 2012.
Read more.
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As part of the various activities to mark Safer Internet Day 2012, the Webwise Youth Panel came up with some tips for teachers who use Facebook. The Youth Panel has suggested tips on protecting privacy, controlling sharing and controlling who can find you when you are using Facebook.
Click here.
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ISPCC Press Release marking Safer Internet Day.
Click here.
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For further information on Safer Internet Day 2012, please see
www.saferinternetday.org.
For information on activities in Ireland to mark Safer Internet Day 2013 or you would like to get involved, please see
www.webwise.ie or visit
www.facebook.com/webwise.
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