Safer Internet Day
Safer Internet Day celebrated its 15th anniversary on 11 February. This annual international event aims to promote a safer Internet for young people by encouraging responsible behaviour. The event is organised around the 119 helpline of the European Insafe network, which operates in 31 countries across Europe.
The programme supports young people and the adults around them (teachers, educators, families) in prevention (Safer Internet) and the promotion of positive uses.
The e-Enfance association is a member of the Safer Internet France consortium. alongside Tralalère and Point de Contact.
A contemporary annual theme, a current issue: screens
This year's theme was “screens, others and me”. The aim is to support children and teenagers in their use of digital technology and help them reflect on their consumption.
Parents were also targeted by the event: they are the first generation to face the omnipotence of digital usage by the new “Generation Z” (born between 2000 and 2012). These new uses create a demand for support in defining methods of education and digital use.
This year's objective was therefore to promote a balanced approach to digital consumption:
- Consider the challenges associated with digital technology rather than its dangers.
- Create critical digital education resources addressing young people's usage patterns.
- Supporting dialogue on digital technology and legitimising adults in digital parenting.
A look back at the highlights of Safer Internet Day
- Launch of #SaferInternetDay2020 at the Ministry of Solidarity and Health in the presence of members of the France Consortium, including the e-Enfance association, Cédric O, Secretary of State for Digital Affairs, Adrien Taquet, Secretary of State for Children
- Presentation of a workshop entitled “Superheroes of the Internet” to young people in Bobigny with Cédric O., Secretary of State for Digital Affairs, Adrien Taquet, Secretary of State for Child Protection, Stéphane de Paoli, Mayor of Bobigny. The aim was to establish a dialogue with the children on three themes:
- cyberbullying,
- their relationship with parents regarding screens,
- their perception of time spent on screens.
- On the occasion of SID2020, e-Enfance and TikTok developed a guide for parents to explain social media and best practices. A quiz is available on the app throughout the week of SID 2020.
- e-Enfance has partnered with Le Petit Quotidien for a special Safer Internet edition distributed today to nearly 60,000 families: a guide to best practices for parents and children.« To enjoy the internet safely »and the Net Ecoute.fr freephone number 3018
- e-Enfance participated in a collaboration between helplines in France (Net Ecoute) and Portugal (represented by Sofia Rasgado and Ricardo Estrela) in Lisbon.
- Advice and best practices for children and parents on the Internet, and reminders of the importance of the Net Écoute platform, disseminated in numerous media outlets.
- Advice and best practices from e-Enfance on Radio France Bleu
- Advice on education in the New Republic
- The portrait of Justine Atlan, reminding us of the importance of the association's missions
- The importance of raising awareness among young people through e-Enfance initiatives in schools
- The importance of the 3018 platform
e-Enfance and its national helpline Net Ecoute.fr 3018* are available Monday to Friday from 9am to 8pm (6pm on Saturdays) to listen, advise and assist young people and their families with reporting issues relating to their digital lives.
