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17/02/2025
| | | | Insafe Weekly UpdateBringing you the latest news on Better Internet for Kids (BIK+) and beyond... |
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| | | | | Important | | | Safer Internet Day celebrations continue for the whole month of February | Many thanks for joining the Safer Internet Day (SID) 2025 global day of celebration last Tuesday; we hope you all had a fantastic day. And, noting that this year we have a month of celebration, we wish all SICs who will continue to mark Safer Internet Day in the coming days and weeks continued success with your activities. If you continue to post about your activities or successes, please remember to use the #SID2025 and #SaferInternetDay hashtags, and please tag @SafeInternetDay so that we can further share your posts. And, if any of you have pictures that you are able to share (with permission) for inclusion in our immediate post-campaign activity (on the BIK platform and social media), we would be delighted to receive them! Please share them with the BIK content mailbox. We are continuing to collect together metrics and successes from the day, but a few highlights include: Tomorrow, we will publish the BIK Annual Report 2024, highlighting the main achievements and successes of the BIK platform and Insafe-INHOPE networks from the past year. Continuing to update SID profile pages
A reminder that it is possible to make further changes to your SID profile page - or add new resources launched on the day. Those with direct profile edit access can do it directly (and we will authorise changes via the moderation workflow) or submit them here via the EUSurvey form. If it is something very minor, you can always drop us a message via the SID mailbox, and we'll respond as quickly as we can. SID 2025 reporting
Please start thinking about the completion of your SIC’s SID reporting template (including a blog article on SID successes which you are welcome to send sooner), which will now be facilitated via the BIK community assessment tools (login first; see also below). The deadline for submissions is COB on Tuesday, 11 March 2025 (or sooner if possible). SID 2026
The 2026 edition of Safer Internet Day will again take place across the full month, with a global day of celebration on Tuesday, 10 February 2026 (a save the date logo can be downloaded from the BIK community; login first). If you have questions on any aspect of the Safer Internet Day campaign, please contact saferinternetday@betterinternetforkids.eu. | |
| | | Wrapping up AdWiseOnline 2025 | While the 2025 edition of the AdWiseOnline campaign has officially come to an end, we continue to promote the various resources. As a reminder: Visit the AdWiseOnline section to explore these resources and more, and see how influencers are continuing to amplify AdWiseOnline messages. We will now be conducting some follow-up and evaluation of this campaign. SICs are encouraged to share any reflections on this campaign, and the topics covered more generally, via the BIK content mailbox. | |
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| | Governance | | | The EU’s next long-term budget (MFF) – implementing EU funding with Member States and regions | The current multiannual financial framework (MFF) — the EU’s long-term budget — runs until the end of 2027. In 2025, the Commission will put forward comprehensive proposals for the post-2027 MFF and for the next generation of financial programmes. As announced in President von der Leyen’s Political Guidelines, the Commission is working towards a focused, simpler, and more impactful EU budget that reflects the EU’s strategic priorities, with the ambition to be an ‘investment Commission’. This consultation covers EU funds supporting cross-border education, training and solidarity, young people, media, culture, and creative sectors, values, and civil society. The decision to cluster issues serves to support the preparatory work and does not pre-empt the architecture of future programmes. | |
| | | Focus group on cyberbullying – expressions of interest invited | We are organising a focus group on cyberbullying on Tuesday, 25 March 2025 (provisionally 10:30-16:00) in Brussels, Belgium. The focus group will help to inform the EU action plan against cyberbullying and will bring together a wide range of stakeholders. We are looking for SICs who would like to participate alongside a national team of their choice. The team would have to be selected by the participating SIC and include three to five members as follows: one representative from the SIC, one teacher, one parent, a young person and one other national expert. We will be able to support with travel costs for up to 5 SIC teams (3-5 people) to attend the meeting. We will be looking for a SIC representative who has day-to-day practical experience of working on the topic of cyberbullying from an awareness or helpline point of view. We will select the groups ensuring a good geographical spread across the network. Please let us know if you would be interested in participating in the focus group and specifythe people that you propose to bring as part of your national team.Participants will be asked to reflect in advance on a number of cyberbullying scenarios ready for further discussion on the day. If you are interested in being involved, please contact Rima by the close of business on Friday, 28 February 2025. | |
| | | Beyond BIK Phase 5... | As you may be aware, EUN is approaching the end of the BIK Phase 5 coordination contract (at the end of April 2025). The EC's tender process regarding the next project phase is still ongoing. While not making any assumptions as to EUN's role in the next phase, for network continuity purposes, we will increasingly start to propose some dates and activities beyond the end of April in Weekly Update entries. This is to allow SICs to already reserve time for - and benefit from - capacity-building activities until the next BIK coordination contract is awarded. | |
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| | Capacity building | | | Insafe-INHOPE joint training meeting - March 2025 | | [HURRY, REGISTRATION DUE BY NEXT MONDAY] | The Insafe-INHOPE joint training meeting will take place in Amsterdam on 19-20 March 2025. The meeting will be held at the Mövenpick Hotel, Amsterdam City Centre and will start at 13:00 CET on Wednesday, 19 March, with two optional sessions on Wednesday morning: a visit to the Dutch helpline and hotline and a media literacy session hosted by NL SIC consortium partners ECP. Registration is now open, and we would ask you (and any other SIC colleagues who are planning to attend) to register as soon as possible and by COB on Monday, 24 February at the latest, using this link. You will find a link to the draft agenda from the registration page (our main focus will be on AI), along with information about the optional sessions and the networking dinner that will take place on the famous Amsterdam canals on Wednesday evening. As usual at the face-to-face meeting, and by popular demand, we will have an Open Space Technology (OST) session, which will provide an opportunity for colleagues to share information about the work that they are doing at their Safer Internet Centre. This could be a chance to share some interesting research or showcase a particular resource. Please do sign up to host one of these informal sessions when you register – the OST sessions will only work if we have people willing to host: we know that there is so much expertise, good practice, and wisdom around the network that can be shared. We know that many of you have already booked accommodation, but colleagues from the Dutch SIC have prepared a list of other possible options nearby if this is helpful: Walking distance (or a tram ride of 1 or 2 stops) There are many more hotels directly in the city centre. Anything within walking distance of the Central Station would work well, and tram 26 will take you to the Mövenpick Hotel, where the training meeting will take place in around 5 minutes. Amsterdam Sloterdijk has some cheaper options and is only 5 minutes by train from Amsterdam Central Station. We are very grateful to our colleagues from Dutch SIC for all of their help and support in planning the meeting, and we are looking forward to seeing you all in Amsterdam next month. If you need any further information or have any questions, please contact Karl. | |
| | | Insafe-INHOPE joint training meeting resource competition | | [REMINDER, FOR INFORMATION AND PARTICIPATION] | As usual, a resource competition will take place during the upcoming training meeting. As this is a joint Insafe-INHOPE training meeting, all EC co-funded SICs and INHOPE hotlines are welcome to take part in the competition with the chance of winning €5,000, which must be used to make the resource accessible to the wider network. Typically, the funds would be used for translation and/or adaptation. The resource could be a video, brochure, book, research report, learning materials – anything that would be of interest and use to the wider network. The focus of this edition of the resource competition will be on teachers and educators more broadly (including social workers, etc).SICs and hotlines are invited to submit any resource which targets or is aimed at this particular group. Those wishing to take part should submit an entry using this short online form by COB on Friday, 28 February. Please remember that each country can only submit one resource. If you are unsure if a particular resource will fit the requirements, please contact Karl or Annarita to discuss. Please find below an outline of the upcoming deadlines related to the resource competition. | Deadline for SICs and hotlines to submit a resource proposal. | | The gallery of submitted resource proposals will be available to view via the BIK community, and SICs and hotlines will be able to vote for their favourite. | | Deadline for SICs and hotlines to vote for their favourite resource proposal. | | SICs and hotlines will be informed if their resource proposal has been selected for presentation during the Insafe-INHOPE joint training meeting. | | The most popular resource proposals will be showcased during the joint training meeting, and participants will be able to cast their vote for their favourite. |
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| | | Awareness early warning meeting | | [THIS WEEK, FOR INFORMATION AND PARTICIPATION] |
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| | | Helpline early warning meeting | | [REMINDER, FOR INFORMATION AND PARTICIPATION] |
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| | | INHOPE: Highlighting local Initiatives across the global network of hotlines for SID 2025 | | [NEW, FOR INFORMATION] | This February, organisations across the globe are demonstrating how local expertise can effectively address online safety challenges that impact all communities. INHOPE and its network of member hotlines stand at the forefront of the global child online safety community, leading the fight against child sexual abuse material (CSAM) across borders. While hotlines collaborate internationally, each organisation brings unique local expertise and creates a meaningful impact within their national context. For Safer Internet Day 2025, INHOPE members have developed targeted campaigns and resources that resonate deeply within their communities. Read more on the INHOPE website. | |
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| | Events and campaigns | | | Internet Governance Forum 2025 – call for interest to join the Insafe delegation | | [NEW, FOR INFORMATION AND EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST IN PARTICIPATING] | The2025 edition of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will take place from 23-27 June in Lillestrøm, Norway. The call for session proposalsis now open with adeadline of Wednesday, 12 March 2025 (23:59 UTC). As in previous years, the Insafe Coordination Team* is planning to submit a range of session proposals and is looking for network members to join the delegation and support the proposal development process. In addition, we will also request a promotional booth at the IGF Village to promote the BIK initiative and network activities. Network participation in the IGF is also linked with a fixed lump-sum amount that will be equally split between members of the delegation based on the support given during the proposal development process. Should colleagues be interested in participating or have any questions, please contact Sabrina by the close of business this Friday, 21 February 2025. | |
| | | BIK MOOC (massive open online course) on child online safety | | [REMINDER, REGISTRATION IS ONGOING] | Our new MOOC, Child Online Safety: What educators need to know, runs until Wednesday, 12 March 2025. It is a free online course designed to help educators understand and address the challenges young people face in digital spaces, covering critical topics such as mental health, cyberbullying, persuasive design, and consumer protection. It aims to equip participants with practical strategies to foster safer and more responsible internet use. Learn more about the MOOC here. Registration remains open; please continue disseminating information through your national contacts and channels. | |
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| | Dissemination | | | Approaching deadlines | | | | Deadline to express an interest in participating in the Insafe delegation for the 2025 Internet Governance Forum (IGF) (see above) | Close of business on Friday, 21 February 2025 | | Deadline for SICs to register to attend the Insafe/INHOPE joint training meeting in Amsterdam (see above) | Close of business on Monday, 24 February 2025 | | Deadline to express an interest in participating in a focus group on cyberbullying in Brussels (25/03) (see above) | Close of business on Friday, 28 February 2025 | | Deadline for SICs and hotlines to submit a resource proposal to the Insafe-INHOPE joint training meeting (see above) | Close of business on Friday, 28 February 2025 | | Deadline for SICs to report on Safer Internet Day actions (see above) | Close of business on Tuesday, 11 March 2025 | | Deadline for SICs and hotlines to vote for their favourite resource proposal as part of the Insafe/INHOPE joint training meeting (see schedule above) | Close of business on Thursday, 13 March 2025 | | Deadline to respond to the consultation on the EU’s next long-term budget (MFF) (see above) | Tuesday, 6 May 2025 (midnight Brussels time) |
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| | Important dates to come | | | [ONGOING] BIK MOOC: Child online safety: What educators need to know | Monday, 3 February 2025 - Wednesday, 12 March 2025 (online) | Teachers and educators - please disseminate through your own networks and channels (see above) | [ONGOING] Safer Internet Day (SID) 2025 | Although the global day of celebration has now passed, activities continue until the end of February 2025 | All – "Together for a better internet" (see above) |
| Tuesday, 18 February 2025 at 14:00 CET (online) |
| helplines | Friday, 7 March 2025 at 11:00 CET (online) | Helplines (see above) | Insafe-INHOPE joint training meeting | Wednesday, 19 and Thursday, 20 March, 2025 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) | Registration continues (see above) | Insafe Steering Committee meeting | Friday, 21 March, 2025 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) | Insafe Steering Committee members (more information to follow soon) | Focus group on cyberbullying | Tuesday, 25 March 2025 (Brussels, Belgium) | See above regarding expressions of interest in participating | EuroDIG 2025 | 12-14 May 2025 (Strasbourg, France) | Visit the EuroDIG website for more information | Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2025 | 23-27 June 2025 (Lillestrøm, Norway) | See above regarding expressions of interest in joining the Insafe delegation |
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