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  • Rule and guideline
  • access, inequalities and vulnerabilities, cyberbullying, cybersecurity, media literacy education

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.

  • Cyprus

  • Implemented 2017 - Ongoing
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection, BIK+ strategy pillar 2 - empowerment
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  • Rule and guideline
  • access, inequalities and vulnerabilities, digital and socia-cultural environment, media literacy education, well-being

"Young Ireland is the new policy framework for children and young people aged 0-24. It covers the period from 2023-2028, and envisages an Ireland in which all children and young people can fully access their rights. It is focused on tackling the biggest challenges that affect children and young people in Ireland today, and setting up robust structures so children’s rights are foremost whenever we make decisions affecting the lives of children and young people.
(Source: https://www.gov.ie/).

  • Ireland

  • Implemented 2023 - Ongoing
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 2 - empowerment, BIK+ strategy pillar 3 - participation
Four aligned boxes of increasing height and different colours with the writing "Knowledge hub: Rules and guidelines".
  • Rule and guideline
  • media literacy education, policy and regulation, cybersecurity

The vision of BIK+ strategy is for age-appropriate digital services, with every child in Europe protected, empowered and respected online, and no one left behind.

BIK+, a flagship initiative of the European Year of Youth 2022, proposes actions around three pillars:

  • Implemented 2022 - Ongoing
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection, BIK+ strategy pillar 2 - empowerment
Four aligned boxes of increasing height and different colours with the writing "Knowledge hub: Rules and guidelines".
  • Rule and guideline
  • commerce-related issues, digital and socia-cultural environment, policy and regulation

The EU Youth Strategy (2019-2027) encourages more young people to participate in democratic life (e.g. discuss publicly or actively online things that are important for everybody, vote in elections). The EU wants to support young people so they know about their rights, and have the skills and necessary resources to play an active part in society.

(Source: EC Compendium of BIK-related legislation).
 

  • Implemented 2018 - Ongoing
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 2 - empowerment, BIK+ strategy pillar 3 - participation
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  • Resource
  • ECPAT Sweden the Swedish hotline, Swedish Safer Internet Centre
  • 16 January 2025

The program of the summit features new knowledge on children’s lives online and information on the support that the organisations behind the Safer Internet Centre Sweden offer. The program includes The Swedish Agency for the Media’s presentation of three new reports where children and young people’s media use and health, relation to influencers and girls with neuropsyciatric disabilities and online behaviour are examined. There is also a presentation of the Digital Services Act, DSA, from a senior expert of the European Commission. 

Europe in the spotlight
  • Article
  • BIK Team
  • 22 October 2024

The Insafe-INHOPE Coordination Team visited the German Safer Internet Centre on 2 July. Read on to discover everything Germany is doing to promote media literacy and online safety.
BIK+
  • Article
  • BIK Team
  • 01 October 2024

It's officially been two years since the adoption of the BIK+ strategy, which aims to improve age-appropriate digital services and ensure that every child is protected, empowered, and respected online. We are now in the process of evaluating the strategy’s progress and successes over the past two years.
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  • Rule and guideline
  • policy and regulation

This Resolution sets the basis for implementing the Better Internet for Kids+ Strategy, supporting child protection, empowerment and youth participation.
(Source: BIK Policy Monitor 2024).

Entities responsible for implementation:
Chamber of Representatives/Chambre des Représentants de Belgique/Belgische Kamer van VolKsvertegenwoordigers

  • Belgium

  • Implemented 0004
  • BIK+ strategy pillar 1 - protection
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  • Article
  • BIK Team
  • 25 June 2024

The Insafe network of helplines collects data about the types of calls received, which is analysed every three months to examine possible trends and emerging issues. The most recent helpline data covers the period from January to March 2024. This quarter, more than 16,500 contacts were made to the helpline network.
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