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The Cyberethics project aims at devising a cohesive, hard-hitting and targeted awareness campaign using the most appropriate  media, taking into account best practice and experience in other countries.
CyberEthics concerns the safe use of Internet in Cyprus, and serves the needs of all people that live on the island (i.e., also Turkish Cypriots and other minorities) addressing not only issues of pornography, but also racism (currently on the rise in Cyprus), gender discrimination and inappropriate use of peoples’ images.  


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==Overall Objective==
==Overall Objective==
Thus the European Union has developed specialized projects for the awareness of the youth and the general
The first objective is to implement a strong campaign, under the acronym “CyberEthics” concerning the safe use of Internet in Cyprus, which will serve the needs of all people that live on the island (i.e., also Turkish Cypriots and other minorities) and address not only issues of pornography, but also  racism (currently on the rise  in Cyprus), gender discrimination and inappropriate use of peoples’ images. The second objective is to engage in the process actors from the government and the civil society, thus contributing towards the eradication of cyber crime through informed actions of European citizens and public institutions that aim to change behaviours, mentality and attitudes, giving special emphasis to rural and less developed areas of the country. Taking advantage of the applicant’s expertise and international network in mobile technologies attention will also be given to unethical/illegal usages of all new online technologies (i.e., mobile and broadband content, online games, peer-to-peer file transfer and all other forms of real-time communication).
public, on how to use the Internet safely and what ways are available for the protection of the dangers. In
Cyprus the Awareness Node for Safer Internet is called CyberEthics. The awareness Node CyberEthics
works under the Cyprus Neuroscience and Technology Institute in collaboration with the University of
Cyprus (Department of Social and Political Science), the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation, the Family
Planning Association and the Olive Branch Foundation. The awareness node aims to inform educators,
parents, children and the general public about the dangers of the Internet and how one can “surf” safely.


==Specific Objectives==
==Specific Objectives==
In addition to the awareness campaign, a Hotline was created, the CyberEthics Hotline, with CYTA as
*Act as node of awareness network in Cyprus.
main partner. The main role of this Hotline is to provide a contact point for the users who wish for the
 
removal of illegal content by criminal prosecution. It accepts complaints concerning content which users
*Devise  a  cohesive,  hard-hitting  and  targeted  awareness campaign using  the  most appropriate media, taking into account best practice and experience in other countries.
may come across on the internet by using the Hotline website, telephone, letter etc. The Hotline officials
 
along with CYTA’s special technicians will examine the complaints and they will proceed with the relevant
*Establish and maintain a partnership (formal  or informal) with key players (government agencies,  press  and  media  groups,  ISP  associations,  users  organisations, education stakeholders) and actions in their country relating to safer use of Internet and new media.
actions for reporting it to the authorities and for further examination. The identification of the users who
 
file a complaint is strictly confidential.
*Promote dialogue and exchange of information notably between stakeholders from the education and technological fields.
 
*Where  appropriate, cooperate  with work  in  areas  related  to the Safer  Internet  plus programme such as in the wider field of media and information literacy or consumer protection.
 
*Inform users about European filtering software and services and about hotlines and self- regulation schemes.
 
*Actively cooperate with other national nodes in the European network by exchanging information about best practices, participating in meetings and designing and implementing a European approach, adapted as necessary for national linguistic and cultural preferences.
 
*Provide a pool of expertise and technical assistance to start-up awareness nodes (new nodes could be ‘adopted’ by a more experienced node).
 
*Take an active part in European-level events and in the organisation of national, regional and local events for the Safer Internet Day.
 
*Cooperate with the hotline present in the country, if any, and Europe Direct.
 




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