Safer Internet Forum 2019 took place on Thursday, 21 November 2019 in Brussels, Belgium with a theme of "From online violence to digital respect".
Background to Safer Internet Forum 2019
Building on the European Strategy for a Better Internet for Children, the Safer Internet Forum (SIF) is an annual international conference delivered under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). Bringing together young people, parent and teacher representatives, industry and government policy makers, technological and awareness-raising experts, and political, educational and social leaders from Europe and beyond, this one-day event takes a multi-stakeholder approach to considering the impact of technology on individuals and society.
The 2019 edition of SIF explored the topic of online violence and its various forms, and how digital respect can act as an antidote to this phenomenon. This focus echoed the European Commission's #DigitalRespect4Her campaign, launched earlier in 2019, which strives to raise awareness of the gender-based violence girls and young women experience on the internet, and to promote an inclusive and respectful online culture for all EU citizens – a priority for the European Commission. Children and young people in particular should feel safe and respected online; equally, they should feel able and empowered to be active public participants in digital life.
Watch the keynote speech by Thordis Elva - From online violence to digital respect
Safer Internet Forum 2019 took place on Thursday, 21 November 2019 in Brussels, Belgium with a theme of "From online violence to digital respect".
Background to Safer Internet Forum 2019
Building on the European Strategy for a Better Internet for Children, the Safer Internet Forum (SIF) is an annual international conference delivered under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). Bringing together young people, parent and teacher representatives, industry and government policy makers, technological and awareness-raising experts, and political, educational and social leaders from Europe and beyond, this one-day event takes a multi-stakeholder approach to considering the impact of technology on individuals and society.
The 2019 edition of SIF explored the topic of online violence and its various forms, and how digital respect can act as an antidote to this phenomenon. This focus echoed the European Commission's #DigitalRespect4Her campaign, launched earlier in 2019, which strives to raise awareness of the gender-based violence girls and young women experience on the internet, and to promote an inclusive and respectful online culture for all EU citizens – a priority for the European Commission. Children and young people in particular should feel safe and respected online; equally, they should feel able and empowered to be active public participants in digital life.
Watch the keynote speech by Thordis Elva - From online violence to digital respect
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