Better Internet for Kids

To commemorate SID 2025 and to extend the activities throughout the following month, SIC Lithuania is planning many activities. On 11 February 2025, RRT is inviting all students in Lithuania to join online classes about media literacy and online safety. The classes will be organised for three age groups (primary education, middle schools and gymnasiums). On the evening of 11 February, LINESA will invite teachers and parents for online training and discussion about digital technology use at school and at home. The topic is very relevant in light of phone bans at schools in numerous countries.

During the Safer Internet Week, from 10-15 February, the association "Langas į ateitį" will organise a public quiz related to the safe use of public platforms such as e.governance, tax agencies, healthcare and similar. In relation to that, on 13 February, the association "Langas į ateitį" (LIA) is inviting everyone to learn more about these topics in an online lecture.

During the Safer Internet Month, many more activities will be planned. LIA is collaborating with all public libraries in Lithuania to organise decentralised meetings in order to create a better internet (including youth giving advice to elderly people about online safety, and documentary screenings in public libraries about online phenomena (e.g. TikTok Boom). At the end of February, LIA will invite teachers, educators and librarians to an online class (the topic is still TBD). LINESA will commemorate the Safer Internet Month with school visits and organising creative workshops in schools to teach about misinformation and media literacy.

SID 2025 will take many different topic approaches to emphasise the SID slogan "Together for a better internet". On the one hand, improving media literacy, understanding and self-evaluating the IT phenomena are key factors of SID 2025 and are very hot topics in Lithuania, as well as all of Europe, at the moment. While the internet and social platforms aim to connect more people, in reality, loneliness and lack of human contact create problems at schools and in everyday life. On the other hand, simple safety tips will always have a strong impact on building a resilient society. Learning how to avoid impersonating websites, understanding the AI-generated content, and getting tips on how to be more productive is another cornerstone of the SIC Lithuania efforts for SID 2025.