Better Internet for Kids

The National Framework for Children and Young People’s Participation in Decision-making  supports government departments, agencies and organisations to improve their practice in listening to children and young people and giving them a voice in decision-making. It was developed as a collaboration between the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Hub na nÓg and Professor Laura Lundy of Queens University, Belfast.

The National Observatory on Childhood and Adolescence (Osservatorio Nazionale per l'Infanzia e l'Adolescenza) is a national body that coordinates national, regional, and local associations, and non-governmental organisations targeted at children.  

The National Plan for Children's Rights for the period from 2022 to 2026  continues to create and implement policies to improve children's rights. The national plan includes the public policies of other sectors that are in close interaction with children's rights and determines the key goals and mechanisms for the implementation of the set strategic goals.

The National Digital School Plan is a fundamental pillar of La Buona Scuola (law 107/2015), an operational vision that reflects the Government's position on the most important innovation challenges of the public system: at the heart of this vision are the innovation of the school system and the opportunities of digital education. The plan promotes digital inclusion by implementing reforms aimed at the digital age. It aims to create a school vision that supports digital skills and technologies as tools for innovation and empowerment.
(Source: National Plan for Digital Education).

The objective of the National Plan for Digital Skills is to guarantee the training and digital inclusion of workers and citizens as a whole, in order to promote the creation of quality jobs, reduce unemployment, increase productivity and contribute to closing gender, social and territorial gaps. The National Digital Skills Plan, included in the Digital Agenda 2026, also develops part of the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan. The Plan's planned investments will reach 3.75 billion euros for the period 2021-2023.

This national plan addresses addictive behaviours and dependencies, including indicators about internet use and perception of risk by young people.
(Source: BIK Policy Monitor 2024).

Entities responsible for implementation: Committee on National Alcohol Policy and Action / Comité de Política Nacional e Ação sobre o Álcool and European Alcohol and Health Forum / Fórum Europeu Álcool e Saúde.

The National Plan to Prevent Sexual Offences and Offences against Decency Suffered by Minors (including crimes committed in cyberspace)  includes six areas of action and is aimed at ensuring comprehensive and wide protection of minors (Policy and Management; Law Enforcement Agencies and the Judiciary; Support and protection of aggrieved parties and members of their families; General social prevention).

The national strategy for the protection and promotion of children's rights 2023-2027 "Protected children, safe Romania" was developed based on a close collaboration process between the National Authority for the Protection of Children's Rights and Adoption (ANPDCA) and line ministries, public institutions responsible for the implementation policies in the field of protection and promotion of children's rights, representative organizations of children and students, non-governmental organizations that provide support services for children, as well as international organizations active in the

This strategy is an outcome of the Cybersecurity Strategy of the Republic of Cyprus, for the National Education/Information Program specifically for children, teachers and parents.

The purpose of the strategy for safe digital upbringing is to develop an overarching, future-oriented and holistic policy in the area. The strategy points to positive aspects and opportunities in children and young people's internet use, but also risks and challenges.
(Source: Ministry of Children and Families).