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cover of the brochure “Screen-free from zero to three!” showing the profile of a woman smiling at someone
  • Resource
  • Austrian Safer Internet Centre
  • 12 May 2026

The brochure “Screen-free from zero to three!” contains ten tips for parents and guardians of children between the ages of 0 and 3 on how to deal with smartphones, tablets and other devices in everyday family life.

During the first three years of life, children explore the world through their senses and require the proximity and attention of their parents or guardians. Even short periods of screen time or distracted caregivers can hinder their development, which is why it is important to be mindful of media use from the very beginning. 

  • Event

  • Online

The MAX-Box game
  • Article
  • Belgian Safer Internet Centre
  • 26 January 2026

Every year, Child Focus observes an increase in cases related to disappearances and sexual exploitation of minors. In 2024, the organisation opened an average of five new runaway cases per day. These are five young people sending a strong signal that something is wrong in their lives. On the occasion of mental health week, Child Focus introduced a new prevention tool: the MAX-Box.
Group picture of all participants to the camps
  • Article
  • Portuguese Safer Internet Centre
  • 22 January 2026

In a world that is increasingly characterised by algorithms, screens and artificial intelligence, it is more urgent than ever to prepare young people to navigate the digital world critically, consciously and safely. The CIS Digital Camp, an initiative of the Portuguese Safer Internet Centre (CIS) coordinated by the Portuguese National Cybersecurity Centre (CNCS), is a bold and timely response to this challenge.
Cartoon boy smiling with open arms. Text says: “You can talk to me! Whatever it is, we are here for you.”
  • Resource
  • Greek Safer Internet Centre
  • 16 October 2025

The Greek Safer Internet Centre has launched "Your Safe Place", an innovative online platform designed especially for children and teenagers. Its mission is to strengthen safety, confidence, and responsible internet use by offering a friendly space where young people can find support, guidance, and a voice.

The platform stands out thanks to its simple design, easy-to-understand language, interactive tools, and visual content. It helps children and teenagers to:

Four aligned boxes of increasing height and different colours with the writing "Knowledge hub: Rules and guidelines".
  • Rule and guideline
  • digital and socia-cultural environment, cybersecurity

The Parental Control Mandate for internet-connected devices in France requires all such devices sold in Franceto include built-in parental control features.  Law of 2 March 2022, known as Studer's law and its implementing decree of 11 July 2023 thus establish new obligations for economic operators involved in the manufacture, distribution and sale of connected devices. This new requirement is part of a broader effort to safeguard minors from excessive or harmful screen time, as well as to ensure greater awareness among parents about available digital safety tools.

  • France

  • Implemented 2024 - Ongoing
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
webinar for parents on the influence of the Internet on the mental well-being of the teenagers
  • Resource
  • Slovenian Safer Internet Centre
  • 31 July 2025

In the seminar, parents and caregivers learned about the various factors on the internet that can negatively affect their children's well-being and mental health, as well as how to mitigate these impacts and ensure their children develop healthily and maintain strong mental health. The Safe.si expert guided viewers through these issues. The recording of the webinar is publicly available on the Safe.si website as well as on the Safe.si YouTube channel and on the ARNES video portal.

 

Webinar for teachers on online violence
  • Resource
  • Slovenian Safer Internet Centre
  • 31 July 2025

A recording of a 90-minute webinar for teachers on online violence was carried out in March 2025. SIC Slovenia invited Dr. Katja Košir from the Faculty of Arts at the University of Maribor to participate in the seminar. She spoke about what school staff can do to help prevent online bullying in the classes they teach or work with. 

The recording of the webinar is publicly available on the Safe.si website as well as on the Safe.si YouTube channel and on the ARNES video portal.

Four aligned boxes of increasing height and different colours with the writing "Knowledge hub: Rules and guidelines".
  • Rule and guideline
  • risks and harms

The Framework Educational Programme for Primary Education (FEP) is a key document that defines the structure, content and objectives of education at the 1st stage (grades 1–5) and 2nd stage (grades 6–9) of primary schools and the corresponding grades of multi-year grammar schools. It is binding for all primary schools and also plays an important role in the individual education of pupils.

(Source: Ministry of Education)

 

Entities responsible for implementation: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports

  • Czech Republic

  • Implemented 2025 - Ongoing
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 2 - empowerment
Offline balance in the online era
  • Resource
  • Czech Safer Internet Centre
  • 18 June 2025

20 per cent of teenagers and adolescents spend more than four hours a day on their phones or social media. How much screen time is still “okay,” and when does it become a risk for screen addiction?

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