What does participation entail?
Youth panellists collaborate to create and present impactful activities and performances for the Safer Internet Forum (SIF).
The process begins with online meetings where participants debate key issues and brainstorm ideas. These initial discussions pave the way for face-to-face meetings, where the group refines their ideas and prepares awareness materials. These materials, which can take the form of videos, performances, or songs, are showcased at the forum.
Typically, the youth panel consists of around 30 young people, aged 13 to 18, from various EU countries. They begin their work in June and continue until the SIF event. A day is dedicated to the BIK Youth Panel activities prior to the SIF, allowing time for final preparations.
Get a glimpse of previous BIK Youth Panel activity in the video below!
How to join the BIK Youth Panel?
Nominations to the BIK Youth Panel are made by the national Safer Internet Centres (SICs), based on an internal open call that is shared with the Insafe network.
Each SIC can nominate up to two young people who:
- Are aged between 12-18 years old.
- Are active in the national youth panel.
- Speak English confidently.
- Want to meet and exchange with other youth from around Europe.
- Are interested in online safety and internet governance.
- Enjoy public speaking.
- Are keen to create content/resources (e.g. video) for the Safer Internet Forum.
- Can commit to take part in a series of online preparatory meetings (approx. 10 sessions) from the beginning of September (each week, two hours in the evening).
- Are able to take time off school to join us for three days in Brussels.
- Are motivated and excited to participate.
New participants are always welcome to join the BIK Youth community. Interested people can contact the Safer Internet Centre in their country.
Once the young person has successfully completed participation in the BIK Youth Panel and Safer Internet Forum, they are offered the opportunity to become a BIK Youth Ambassador.
Previous editions
What does participation entail?
Youth panellists collaborate to create and present impactful activities and performances for the Safer Internet Forum (SIF).
The process begins with online meetings where participants debate key issues and brainstorm ideas. These initial discussions pave the way for face-to-face meetings, where the group refines their ideas and prepares awareness materials. These materials, which can take the form of videos, performances, or songs, are showcased at the forum.
Typically, the youth panel consists of around 30 young people, aged 13 to 18, from various EU countries. They begin their work in June and continue until the SIF event. A day is dedicated to the BIK Youth Panel activities prior to the SIF, allowing time for final preparations.
Get a glimpse of previous BIK Youth Panel activity in the video below!
How to join the BIK Youth Panel?
Nominations to the BIK Youth Panel are made by the national Safer Internet Centres (SICs), based on an internal open call that is shared with the Insafe network.
Each SIC can nominate up to two young people who:
- Are aged between 12-18 years old.
- Are active in the national youth panel.
- Speak English confidently.
- Want to meet and exchange with other youth from around Europe.
- Are interested in online safety and internet governance.
- Enjoy public speaking.
- Are keen to create content/resources (e.g. video) for the Safer Internet Forum.
- Can commit to take part in a series of online preparatory meetings (approx. 10 sessions) from the beginning of September (each week, two hours in the evening).
- Are able to take time off school to join us for three days in Brussels.
- Are motivated and excited to participate.
New participants are always welcome to join the BIK Youth community. Interested people can contact the Safer Internet Centre in their country.
Once the young person has successfully completed participation in the BIK Youth Panel and Safer Internet Forum, they are offered the opportunity to become a BIK Youth Ambassador.
Previous editions
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