On 11 February, the Safer Internet Centre Sweden – the Swedish Agency for the Media, Bris, and Ecpat Sweden – hosted a digital parent meeting to support parents and carers in navigating their children's online lives. The event provided practical advice and tools to help carers ensure a safer and more positive digital experience for young people.

"This time, we wanted to focus on parents. The meeting was an opportunity to offer them knowledge, support, and tips on children's digital everyday lives," said Annika Engström, project manager for the Safer Internet Centre at the Swedish Agency for the Media.

The event was streamed live on the Swedish Agency for the Media's YouTube channel and remains available for viewing. Nearly 250 people participated in the livestream simultaneously, and as of 28 February, it had been watched by 800 viewers. The meeting began with a video featuring Swedish voice-over, produced by one of the SIC co-workers.

During February, Safer Internet Centre Sweden also launched additional initiatives to raise awareness. This year, celebrating throughout the entire month was a new approach. Special efforts were made to spread the celebration nationally and involve more partners – an effort that has proven successful. Various organisations across Sweden have arranged different activities, contributing to a broad and diverse engagement. The three organisations within Safer Internet Centre Sweden also carried out their own initiatives. 

Learn more about Safer Internet Day activities in Sweden on their SID page on our platform!

Further information about the Swedish Safer Internet Centre can be found on the Better Internet for Kids (BIK) public portal, including links to its national websites and other contact information. Similar information can be found on the BIK portal for all Safer Internet Centres in Europe.