Better Internet for Kids

On the occasion of Safe Internet Day 2023, the Serbian Safer Internet Centre (SIC) organised the conference “Safer Internet Day 2023 – Together for a better internet” in the Palace of Serbia, Belgrade. The Minister of Information and Telecommunications, the Minister of Education, and the Director of UNICEF Serbia officially opened the conference.

Those who fled from the war in Ukraine to Germany could not receive the help they needed at the German-language counselling services of Nummer gegen Kummer. However, it quickly became clear that this sensitive group in particular needs a high level of support in their native language.

The Safer Internet Day (SID) was celebrated for the 20th time worldwide this year. The International Children’s Safety Service (ICSS) as the consortium leader of the Safer Internet Program (SIP) in Hungary, organised a special internet safety program at the Ludovika-UPS on 7 February 2023.

Safer Internet Day is a global initiative that aims to promote safe and responsible use of online technology and mobile devices, especially among young people. The Maltese Safer Internet Centre, BeSmartOnline, was thrilled with the success they have achieved during this year's celebrations.

Read on to find out how Denmark celebrated the 20th anniversary of Safer Internet Day. For this edition, activities focused on young people and social media algorithms.

This year marked the biggest ever Safer Internet Day in Ireland with almost 200,000 children and young people taking part in activities around the country to mark the occasion. Hundreds of events took place all over the country to celebrate #SID2023, and these are some of the highlights.

More than 30,000 students from all educational levels across the country participated in the festivities organised by the Greek Safer Internet Centre (SIC) for Safer Internet Day 2023 – and thousands more set up small celebrations in their classrooms with material provided by the Greek Safer Internet Centre, sending then their creations to the SIC.

For the past thirteen years, the Centre for Missing and Exploited Children Croatia has been continuously celebrating Safer Internet Day to raise awareness of a safer and better use of the internet by children and young people. Read on to discover the activities for SID2023.

The International Day of Happiness is celebrated every year on March 20th. This special day was first introduced by the United Nations in 2012 to recognize the importance of happiness in the lives of people around the world.

We cannot imagine life without the internet, as it provides so many opportunities. Therefore, it should also be a safe space where children and young people can be inspired, respected and protected. Based on these principles, this is how the Belgian Safer Internet Centre celebrated Safer Internet Day 2023.